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The vanilla and chocolate cream bases are both made with Hennessy VSOP cognac. Salted caramel, caramelized golden peanuts, butterscotch, dark chocolate croquant, whipped cream, hot fudge and a chocolate crown decorate the dessert. — Fox News, "The world's most expensive ice cream and frozen treats," 3 Aug. 2016 No, because there are quite a lot of browns and cognacs here, too. — Hilary Robertson, House Beautiful, "Ashley Whittaker on Making Colors Flow Effortlessly," 30 Oct. 2014 Place cider, cognac, Cointreau, and lemon juice in a cocktail shaker; top with ice. — Kate Merker, Country Living, "Cider Sidecar," 21 Sep. 2018 Warm up your wardrobe for fall with the Cecelia Stitch PNW Minimalist Day Clutch, featuring blanket-weight Pendleton wool on the front and full-grain cognac leather on the back. — Bree Coven Foster, The Seattle Times, "Wool wallets have Pacific Northwest flair," 13 Sep. 2018 Sign-up For now, sales of cognac and expensive handbags alike remain very buoyant, in large part thanks to China. — Stephen Wilmot, WSJ, "Luxury Stocks Are Looking Expensive Even Without a Trade War," 20 July 2018 But none of the cognacs have the cultural cache of Hennessy. — Mark Dent, Philly.com, "Forget craft beer - Philly loves brandy," 28 June 2018 After distillation, the liquid is blended and aged, which is what really makes cognac special. — Sam Dangremond, Town & Country, "What's the Difference Between Cognac and Brandy?," 12 Dec. 2017 Try the Lillet Rosé Martini with vodka, St. Germain and Lillet rosé ($14) or the Cognac Sazerac with cognac, rye, Peychaud’s and absinthe rinse ($13). — Audrey Gorden, RedEye Chicago, "Party like a Parisian on Bastille Day with French food, cinema and activities," 11 July 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'cognac.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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cognac
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English Language Learners Definition of cognac
: a kind of brandy that is made in France
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