cognac

noun

co·​gnac

ˈkōn-ˌyak,

 also  ˈkȯn-,

or

ˈkän- 

often capitalized

: a brandy from the departments of Charente and Charente-Maritime distilled from white wine

Examples of cognac in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Meanwhile, the cognac is also compared to former-NBA Defensive Player of the Year award-winner Rudy Gobert’s style of play on the basketball court, which has a certain richness and finesse to its taste and smoothness. —Rudie Obias, Variety, 3 Feb. 2024

The tension and playfulness is brought in with notes of pink pepper, aged cognac, and white saffron. —Pia Velasco, Vogue, 13 Mar. 2024

Get the recipe > Arnaud's French 75 While this elegant libation of cognac, lemon, and champagne French 75 didn’t originate in New Orleans, it’s widely associated with Arnaud’s French 75 Bar, which dates back to the late 1800s. —Saveur Editors, Saveur, 14 Feb. 2024

Enjoy it with a special Valentine’s Day cocktail, the cognac and champagne colada, a French twist on the piña colada ($21). —Connie Ogle, Miami Herald, 1 Feb. 2024

France has been making cognac, brandy and distilled spirits since the 1100s or 1200s. —Kristine M. Kierzek, Journal Sentinel, 25 Jan. 2024

This is the newest entry in the distillery’s Cask Series, which includes other whiskeys finished in barrels previously used to mature cognac, sherry, and Mourvèdre, a type of red wine. —Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 24 Jan. 2024

Already back in 2009, cognac enjoyed the distinction of being the first foreign product whose geographical origin had been registered as protected in China. —Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune Europe, 8 Jan. 2024

The Kessler comes in four neutral colors from cognac to navy, with the option to personalize it with debossed, handpainted, or trapunto lettering. —Theresa Holland, Travel + Leisure, 2 Feb. 2024

Word History

Etymology

French, from Cognac, France

First Known Use

1751, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

cognac

noun

co·​gnac ˈkōn-ˌyak 

often capitalized

: a French brandy

Etymology

named for Cognac, town in France in and near which it is made