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: a brandy from the departments of Charente and Charente-Maritime distilled from white wine
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Most cigar blends are characterized by deep barrel finishes, often via a fortified wine like sherry or port, or a spirit like rum or cognac.
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Kevin Gray, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
The Jingle Balls Nog (featuring cognac and sherry) and Christmapolitan (vodka, cranberry sauce and rosemary) are crowd-pleasers.
—Meira Gebel, Axios, 5 Dec. 2024
In October 2023, Weaver announced plans to expand into cognac with the goal of building the next major alcoholic beverages conglomerate.
—Harvard Business Review, 17 Sep. 2024
For nearly two centuries, Grand Marnier has combined unlikely elements of cognac and orange liqueur to create its blend of fine French cognac and citrus fruits.
—Kanika Talwar, WWD, 11 Dec. 2024
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Kevin Gray, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
The Jingle Balls Nog (featuring cognac and sherry) and Christmapolitan (vodka, cranberry sauce and rosemary) are crowd-pleasers.
—Meira Gebel, Axios, 5 Dec. 2024
In October 2023, Weaver announced plans to expand into cognac with the goal of building the next major alcoholic beverages conglomerate.
—Harvard Business Review, 17 Sep. 2024
For nearly two centuries, Grand Marnier has combined unlikely elements of cognac and orange liqueur to create its blend of fine French cognac and citrus fruits.
—Kanika Talwar, WWD, 11 Dec. 2024
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“Cognac.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cognac. Accessed 23 Jan. 2025.
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named for Cognac, town in France in and near which it is made
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