often capitalized
: a brandy from the departments of Charente and Charente-Maritime distilled from white wine
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China had postponed the conclusion of the cognac probe twice, as the two sides tried to resolve the alcohol and EV spats, among others.
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Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 4 July 2025
To that end, Courvoisier has been focusing on a lighter cocktail, mixing the cognac with lemonade.
—John Kell, Forbes.com, 9 June 2025
There’s also a fun, pub-like piano bar and a Connoisseur Club for cigars and cognac.
—Fran Golden, Travel + Leisure, 8 June 2025
Ask about the Rare Bottle Club, a rotating selection of vintage and limited-run spirits available by the two-ounce pour—think Prohibition-era gins, 1950s bourbons, and hard-to-find cognacs.
—Paul Rubio, AFAR Media, 23 June 2025
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Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 4 July 2025
To that end, Courvoisier has been focusing on a lighter cocktail, mixing the cognac with lemonade.
—John Kell, Forbes.com, 9 June 2025
There’s also a fun, pub-like piano bar and a Connoisseur Club for cigars and cognac.
—Fran Golden, Travel + Leisure, 8 June 2025
Ask about the Rare Bottle Club, a rotating selection of vintage and limited-run spirits available by the two-ounce pour—think Prohibition-era gins, 1950s bourbons, and hard-to-find cognacs.
—Paul Rubio, AFAR Media, 23 June 2025
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“Cognac.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cognac. Accessed 20 Jul. 2025.
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named for Cognac, town in France in and near which it is made
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