What is Cognac?

Cognac is a variety of distilled brandy (alcoholic beverage) named after the town of Cognac in France. Cognac is produced in the wine-growing region surrounding the town from which it takes its name, in the French Departements of Charente and Charente-Maritime.  For a distilled brandy to bear the name Cognac, its production methods must meet …

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Types of Cognac

V.S. Very Special (minimum of two years of cask aging) V.S.O.P. Very Superior Old Pale (minimum of four years of cask aging) X.O. Extra Old (minimum of six years of cask aging, but the law will change, and from 2018 it is going to be 10 years) Beyond the primary three types of Cognac there are several other names …

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