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: a brandy from the departments of Charente and Charente-Maritime distilled from white wine
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Similar to true cognac, today’s Armenian brandy is produced by double-distillation in Charentais stills, though only certain varieties of Armenian and Georgian grape are permitted for use.
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David Thomas Tao, Forbes.com, 30 Mar. 2025
The intensifying global trade war comes as the spirits industry grapples with a sharp downturn in sales following a post-COVID boom, and steep levies imposed by China on European brandy, hitting cognac especially.
—Emma Rumney, USA TODAY, 12 Mar. 2025
The Ce Soir is a bit more posh, though its mixture of cognac, yellow Chartreuse, Cynar and Regans’ orange bitters is no less punchy.
—Colin Wrenn, The Denver Post, 11 Mar. 2025
Some cognacs contain just a few eaux-de-vie, while others can contain dozens, even hundreds.
—Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 11 Oct. 2024
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David Thomas Tao, Forbes.com, 30 Mar. 2025
The intensifying global trade war comes as the spirits industry grapples with a sharp downturn in sales following a post-COVID boom, and steep levies imposed by China on European brandy, hitting cognac especially.
—Emma Rumney, USA TODAY, 12 Mar. 2025
The Ce Soir is a bit more posh, though its mixture of cognac, yellow Chartreuse, Cynar and Regans’ orange bitters is no less punchy.
—Colin Wrenn, The Denver Post, 11 Mar. 2025
Some cognacs contain just a few eaux-de-vie, while others can contain dozens, even hundreds.
—Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 11 Oct. 2024
See All Example Sentences for cognac
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“Cognac.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cognac. Accessed 19 Apr. 2025.
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named for Cognac, town in France in and near which it is made
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