French cognac and its lesser known neighbor, Armagnac, are rising in popularity amid a surge of interest in the Sazerac or Old Fashioned, whiskey cocktails with cognac in their heritage. All fine, but ...

The best brandy brands probably don't come to mind as easily as the best whiskey, tequila, and vodka. Or even gin and rum for the matter. But there was once a time when brandy was the star spirit and ...

Americans drink thirty-five million bottles of cognac each year (we're the world's No. 1 consumer by far). That's a lot of cognac, and most of it isn't particularly good. To meet growing demand, ...

This is the season for lighting a fire and nothing beats a brown spirit when it comes to hearthside sipping. Snuggle up with your loved one, ipad or cellphone and contemplate any one of these three ...

Brandy — and its relatives Cognac, Armagnac, Weinbrand, Applejack, Schnapps, etc. — is a great spirit for winter, especially if you’re looking for a break from whiskey. The generally sweeter, dry, and ...

As fall turns to winter, grab your smoking jacket and brandy snifter and pour a glass of Armagnac. Like Cognac, its better-known cousin, Armagnac is a distilled wine, produced in France for more than ...

Los Angeles, California--(Newsfile Corp. - February 29, 2024) - Cardinal du Four (CdF), 21 Rébellion, the award-winning, additive-free Armagnac and the modern connoisseur's answer to Cognac is proud ...

Three French spirits trade bodies have warned the potential delay to China's anti-dumping probe of brandy does not change the ongoing negative impact of Beijing's taxes on Cognac and Armagnac ...

Here's how to tell these French brandies apart. As Cognac continues its impressive rise in popularity and Armagnac reaches a larger market than the more niche one it has historically appealed to in ...