variants
often Cognac
: a brandy from the departments of Charente and Charente-Maritime distilled from white wine
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Dressed by her longtime stylist Brad Goreski, the actress wore the footwear brand’s cognac suede leather pumps, which retail for $745.
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Kelsey Stewart, Footwear News, 31 Oct. 2025
In New York, the fashion set have been spotted wearing Khaite’s Andee ankle boot and the Marfa knee-high in coffee suede, while Isabel Marant’s Leyane cognac and brown suede boots are selling out in Paris.
—Clare Holden, Glamour, 24 Oct. 2025
Bittersweet Oud uses citrus to brighten the polarizing ingredient; Roasted Vanilla tempers its typical sweetness with the warmth of oak and cognac; and Iris Root, our favorite of the three, adds a peppery zest to the creamy ingredient so often used in barbershop tonics and other men’s scents.
—Justin Fenner, Robb Report, 23 Oct. 2025
The shoes are available in cognac, almond or black.
—Nora Colomer
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Kelsey Stewart, Footwear News, 31 Oct. 2025
In New York, the fashion set have been spotted wearing Khaite’s Andee ankle boot and the Marfa knee-high in coffee suede, while Isabel Marant’s Leyane cognac and brown suede boots are selling out in Paris.
—Clare Holden, Glamour, 24 Oct. 2025
Bittersweet Oud uses citrus to brighten the polarizing ingredient; Roasted Vanilla tempers its typical sweetness with the warmth of oak and cognac; and Iris Root, our favorite of the three, adds a peppery zest to the creamy ingredient so often used in barbershop tonics and other men’s scents.
—Justin Fenner, Robb Report, 23 Oct. 2025
The shoes are available in cognac, almond or black.
—Nora Colomer
May Earn A Commission If You Buy Through Our Referral Links. This Content Was Created By A Team That Works Independently From The Fox Newsroom., FOXNews.com, 14 Oct. 2025
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“Cognac.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cognac. Accessed 9 Nov. 2025.
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named for Cognac, town in France in and near which it is made
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