What is cognac?
Cognac: Grape brandy from the Cognac region of France, aged in oak.
- Category
- Spirit
- Taste
- Dried fruit, vanilla, florals, smooth.
- Strength
- About 40% ABV
- Similar to
- armagnac, aged rum
The story
Dutch traders in the 1600s distilled the thin local wine of Cognac so it would survive the voyage home. They called it brandewijn, "burnt wine," which became the English word "brandy."