often capitalized
: a brandy from the departments of Charente and Charente-Maritime distilled from white wine
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It was hit hard by tariff uncertainties and weakening demand for cognac in the U.S. and China.
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Pamela N. Danziger, Forbes.com, 15 Apr. 2025
The stopper has the color of rubies, which, to me, is one of the key notes in the beauty of this cognac.
—Y-Jean Mun-Delsalle, Forbes, 26 Dec. 2024
Hundreds of employees of French cognac maker Hennessy, part of the LVMH group luxury empire, went on strike on Tuesday to protest measures the brand plans to employ to circumvent Chinese tariffs imposed in a spat with the EU.
—Greg McKenna, Fortune Europe, 20 Nov. 2024
Similar to true cognac, today’s Armenian brandy is produced by double-distillation in Charentais stills, though only certain varieties of Armenian and Georgian grape are permitted for use.
—David Thomas Tao, Forbes.com, 30 Mar. 2025
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Pamela N. Danziger, Forbes.com, 15 Apr. 2025
The stopper has the color of rubies, which, to me, is one of the key notes in the beauty of this cognac.
—Y-Jean Mun-Delsalle, Forbes, 26 Dec. 2024
Hundreds of employees of French cognac maker Hennessy, part of the LVMH group luxury empire, went on strike on Tuesday to protest measures the brand plans to employ to circumvent Chinese tariffs imposed in a spat with the EU.
—Greg McKenna, Fortune Europe, 20 Nov. 2024
Similar to true cognac, today’s Armenian brandy is produced by double-distillation in Charentais stills, though only certain varieties of Armenian and Georgian grape are permitted for use.
—David Thomas Tao, Forbes.com, 30 Mar. 2025
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“Cognac.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cognac. Accessed 29 Apr. 2025.
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named for Cognac, town in France in and near which it is made
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