often capitalized
: a brandy from the departments of Charente and Charente-Maritime distilled from white wine
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Alongside British classic cocktails, Marlow will also serve a selection of whiskies, cognacs and rums and have a cigar cellar.
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Rachel Dube, Forbes.com, 24 July 2025
China is a key market for European cognac, a form of brandy.
—Jenni Reid, CNBC, 4 July 2025
Think Kraft ranch–infused Patrón, an apple-and-mustard vinaigrette number that looks suspiciously like green juice, and a cocktail inspired by larb gai, made with cognac, peanuts, rice, and chili oil.
—Joseph Hernandez, Bon Appetit Magazine, 30 May 2025
After the delight of a shopping spree, one could be seated at any number of cafés or upscale restaurants for a leisurely meal, a café crème, or the popular fine à l’eau, a brandy or cognac diluted with a bit of tap water.
—Jennifer Dasal
july 16, Literary Hub, 16 July 2025
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Rachel Dube, Forbes.com, 24 July 2025
China is a key market for European cognac, a form of brandy.
—Jenni Reid, CNBC, 4 July 2025
Think Kraft ranch–infused Patrón, an apple-and-mustard vinaigrette number that looks suspiciously like green juice, and a cocktail inspired by larb gai, made with cognac, peanuts, rice, and chili oil.
—Joseph Hernandez, Bon Appetit Magazine, 30 May 2025
After the delight of a shopping spree, one could be seated at any number of cafés or upscale restaurants for a leisurely meal, a café crème, or the popular fine à l’eau, a brandy or cognac diluted with a bit of tap water.
—Jennifer Dasal
july 16, Literary Hub, 16 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for cognac
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“Cognac.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cognac. Accessed 4 Aug. 2025.
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named for Cognac, town in France in and near which it is made
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