variants
often Cognac
: a brandy from the departments of Charente and Charente-Maritime distilled from white wine
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Surveillance video from the Three Thirty Three Restaurant in Tempe shows the moment the couple allegedly made their move on May 4, calmly lifting a prized bottle of Louis XIII cognac.
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Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 6 May 2026
The spirits from these producers have been finished in various cask types, including French oak, umeshu, calvados, cognac, and scotch casks from the Islay and Highland regions.
—Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 4 May 2026
This is an Old World hotel with a music theme—the buildings date from the early 18th and late 19th centuries, the curtains are thick, the settees in crushed velvet, the club chairs in leather, the color of cognac.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Apr. 2026
The standout performances from the launch, which is available starting tomorrow, include high-pile cognac rugs, sprawling burl wood pieces, many a gold accent, and an especially decadent cream lacquer.
—Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 22 Apr. 2026
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Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 6 May 2026
The spirits from these producers have been finished in various cask types, including French oak, umeshu, calvados, cognac, and scotch casks from the Islay and Highland regions.
—Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 4 May 2026
This is an Old World hotel with a music theme—the buildings date from the early 18th and late 19th centuries, the curtains are thick, the settees in crushed velvet, the club chairs in leather, the color of cognac.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Apr. 2026
The standout performances from the launch, which is available starting tomorrow, include high-pile cognac rugs, sprawling burl wood pieces, many a gold accent, and an especially decadent cream lacquer.
—Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 22 Apr. 2026
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“Cognac.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cognac. Accessed 13 May. 2026.
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named for Cognac, town in France in and near which it is made
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