For me, cognac and brandy are just the sippers I saw my grandparents enjoying after a hearty family meal, and the differences between them seemed minuscule or perhaps unimportant. But actually, the ...

While brandy may conjure up images of elegant snifters, men smoking cigars, and a room full of leather-bound books, the classic liquor, which is made from distilled wine, isn’t as intimidating as it ...

PARIS (Reuters Life!) - Cognac may be king but has armagnac's moment arrived? A French firm has given the country's oldest spirit a fashion makeover in an effort to position it firmly in the "super ...

Let’s start with the most important part: All Cognac is brandy, but not all brandy is Cognac. Think of brandy as the umbrella category that comprises spirits that have been distilled from fruit — by ...

Victor Hugo called cognac the "liquor of the gods." It's become known as a symbol of French luxury, the best brandy money can buy—because, yes, cognac is a brandy. But just as not all wine is ...