French cognac and its lesser known neighbor, Armagnac, are rising in popularity amid a surge of interest in the Sazerac or Old Fashioned, whiskey cocktails with cognac in their heritage. All fine, but ...

Americans drink thirty-five million bottles of cognac each year (we're the world's No. 1 consumer by far). That's a lot of cognac, and most of it isn't particularly good. To meet growing demand, ...

As fall turns to winter, grab your smoking jacket and brandy snifter and pour a glass of Armagnac. Like Cognac, its better-known cousin, Armagnac is a distilled wine, produced in France for more than ...

Armagnac has an image problem. To start with, not that many people seem to be sure exactly what it is. Kingsley Amis, in the "Mean Sod's Guide" section of his book "On Drink," suggested that the mean ...

This is the season for lighting a fire and nothing beats a brown spirit when it comes to hearthside sipping. Snuggle up with your loved one, ipad or cellphone and contemplate any one of these three ...

Los Angeles, California--(Newsfile Corp. - February 29, 2024) - Cardinal du Four (CdF), 21 Rébellion, the award-winning, additive-free Armagnac and the modern connoisseur's answer to Cognac is proud ...

The best brandy brands probably don't come to mind as easily as the best whiskey, tequila, and vodka. Or even gin and rum for the matter. But there was once a time when brandy was the star spirit and ...

Bhakta Spirits dominated the Beverage Testing Institute's recent brandy judging, sweeping all three of the Platinum Medal–Superlative awards and six out of seven top-ranked Gold medals. In total, ...