A favorite spirit among CEOs, politicians and high-profile rappers, Cognac has long carried with it associations of exclusivity and wealth—and rightly so. Highly protected and regulated by the French ...

Brandy is one of the more refined spirits on the market. The distillation of wine — or champagne in the case of cognac — results in a subtle drink that feels akin to sunshine in a glass. It’s super ...

Sometimes in the fall shuffle of aged spirits, cognac gets lost. We tend to open bottles of bourbon, Scotch, and rye before turning our attention to this French elixir. There are a few reasons for ...

Ingrid Best, senior brand manager for D’USSÉ Cognac, a division of Bacardi USA, is clear about who that consumer was: “Historically, Cognac has been recognized as a male-dominated spirit,” she says.

The top brandies from the 2023 San Francisco World Spirits Competition (SFWSC) judging have just been released. The Best of Class category winners will be announced at the Top Shelf Awards Gala and ...

A few years ago, Bardstown Bourbon Company launched its own in-house-produced lineup of whiskeys called the Origin Series. These are very good, but the distillery is better known for its sourced ...

The best cognac bars in the world can be found in London, New York, Paris and Singapore. That's according to Bernard Hine in an interview with trade publication The Drinks Business, who rhymed off a ...

Call it the comeback spirit - Cognac is once again tantalizing and energizing the palates of New Yorkers, and rightly so. The genuine spirit of France, this grape-based beverage is just as easily ...