But hope is not lost for lovers of fine French brandy. As with many French wine-and-spirits designations, cognac is the name of a place, and just to the south of Cognac, in Gascony, is Armagnac.

The cuisine of France’s Charentais region is getting a shake-up, with gin production taking over ancient Cognac houses, and ...

Cognac is a type of French brandy, made from acidic white wine and produced in very restricted regions in France. It's delicious in all kinds of cocktails, is wonderful as a sauce for steak and ...

José María's brandy cocktail of choice is a Vieux Carré, which he calls "an amazing drink." The name is French for "old square" and refers to the French Quarter in New Orleans. It's anything ...

“It dates back to at least 1000 AD, some 300 years before the first recorded French brandy,” he adds. “Rakija in the Balkans ...

but was originally created for apple brandy. In side-by-sides I preferred the French style (“Calvados”) for its rustic personality, but a lot of this will fall to personal taste. It was great ...