variants
often Cognac
: a brandy from the departments of Charente and Charente-Maritime distilled from white wine
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During the main competition, presented by the Flair Bartending Association, participants must make five cocktails in six minutes, including one original drink and a Spanish Long Island Iced Tea with vodka, gin, rum, tequila, cognac, sour mix and simple syrup, topped with Coke.
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Phillip Valys, Sun Sentinel, 4 June 2026
Balancing Flavor Innovation With 261 Years Of Heritage Charles Delapalme, Hennessy’s president and CEO, tells me during an interview that the cognac maker first explored a potential entry into the RTS market roughly a year ago.
—John Kell, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
The apartment is drenched in a moody cognac hue that runs throughout the kitchen, living room, and bedroom millwork, reappearing in the shower tiles, as well.
—Madeline Weinfield, Architectural Digest, 29 May 2026
The Desert diamonds showcased at the trade show feature a range of tones, from sunlit whites and champagnes to deep brown cognac and whisky hues.
—Fairchild Studio, Footwear News, 27 May 2026
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Phillip Valys, Sun Sentinel, 4 June 2026
Balancing Flavor Innovation With 261 Years Of Heritage Charles Delapalme, Hennessy’s president and CEO, tells me during an interview that the cognac maker first explored a potential entry into the RTS market roughly a year ago.
—John Kell, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
The apartment is drenched in a moody cognac hue that runs throughout the kitchen, living room, and bedroom millwork, reappearing in the shower tiles, as well.
—Madeline Weinfield, Architectural Digest, 29 May 2026
The Desert diamonds showcased at the trade show feature a range of tones, from sunlit whites and champagnes to deep brown cognac and whisky hues.
—Fairchild Studio, Footwear News, 27 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for cognac
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“Cognac.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cognac. Accessed 11 Jun. 2026.
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named for Cognac, town in France in and near which it is made
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