Cognac (brandy)

Reference

Cognac (Charente / France)

Famous For

Sidecar

Cognac shaken with Cointreau and fresh lemon. The brandy sour that defined an era.

Vieux Carré

Rye and cognac split-base stirred with vermouth and Benedictine. The Quarter's finest export.

1941 (Suffering Bastard)

Gin and brandy walk into a war zone. Ginger beer brings them home.

ABV40-45%

Sub-styles

Tasting Notes

Dried fruit (apricot, fig), vanilla, oak, honey, white flowers (young), caramel, leather, tobacco (aged), rancio (very old: oxidative mushroom-like character). Grande Champagne: longest aging potential, most floral. Borderies: round, nutty, violet. Fins Bois: fruity, faster maturing.

Brand Guide

Well

Courvoisier VS ($25-30)

Call

Hennessy VS, Remy Martin VSOP ($32-45)

Premium

Hennessy VSOP, Pierre Ferrand 1840 ($45-65)

Top Shelf

Remy Martin XO, Hennessy XO, Hine Antique ($100+). Pierre Ferrand is the bartender's choice for cocktails

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The Story

The brandy benchmark, a grape spirit shaped by Charentais terroir and centuries of regulated craft.

Drinks with Cognac (brandy)(62)

1941 (Suffering Bastard)

1 oz London Dry Gin

1 oz Brandy (or Bourbon)

0.5 oz Lime Juice

4 oz Ginger Beer

2 dashes Angostura Bitters

◆◆◆◆◆45s

A. J.

1.5 oz Applejack

1 oz Grapefruit Juice

1 oz Egg White (optional)

◆◆◇◇◇45s

ABC

1 oz Baileys Irish Cream

◆◆◆◆◆20s

Adam & Eve

0.5 oz Forbidden Fruit Liqueur

0.5 oz Fresh Lemon Juice

◆◇◇◇◇45s

Adios Amigos Cocktail

0.5 oz Dry Vermouth

0.25 oz Lime Juice

1 oz Egg White (optional)

◆◇◇◇◇45s

After Dinner Cocktail

1 oz Apricot Brandy

1 oz Triple Sec

0.5 oz Lime Juice

◆◆◆◇◇45s