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Cognac (brandy)

Cognac
Cognac in a tulip glass
Type Brandy
Manufacturer Various, including Courvoisier, Hennessy, Martell, Rémy Martin
Country of origin France
Alcohol by volume 40%
Flavour Varies, though typically with characteristics combining nuts, fruit, caramel, honey, vanilla, and/or other spices
Variants VS, VSOP, XO
Related products Armagnac, Vinjak
Website Bureau National Interprofessionnel du Cognac (English)

Cognac (/ˈkɒnjæk/ KON-yak or /ˈknjæk/ KOHN-yak ; French pronunciation: ​[kɔ.ɲak]), named after the town of Cognac, France, is a variety of brandy. It 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 brandy to bear the name Cognac, an Appellation d'origine contrôlée, its production methods must meet certain legal requirements. In particular, it must be made from specified grapes (see below), of which Ugni blanc, known locally as Saint-Emilion, is the one most widely used. The brandy must be twice distilled in copper pot stills and aged at least two years in French oak barrels from Limousin or Tronçais. Cognac matures in the same way as whiskies and wine when aged in barrels, and most cognacs are aged considerably longer than the minimum legal requirement.


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