Cognac

Cognac is a city in the French département of Charente.

Table of contents

1 The drink 2 Grades include 3 Brands include 4 Companies 5 Cognac-based drinks

The drink

This is the town that gave its name to the drink, a kind of brandy, which must be produced in the region around the town of Cognac in order to be called cognac. Additional requirements must be fulfilled:

• it must be produced from wine using certain grape varieties;
• it must be obtained through double distillation;
• it must age in oak barrelss, which give it its color and part of its taste.

Many of the cognac producers in the town allow visitors to taste their product.

A related drink produced in another region is Armagnac.

Grades include

• XO
• VSOP

Brands include

• Braastad
• Courvoisier
• Hennessy

Companies

• Allied Domecq plc
• LVMH

Cognac-based drinks

• Grand Marnier
• List of cocktails