When Napoleon was exiled from France legend has it left town with several barrels of Courvoisier Cognac. France’s retreating emperor may have finished his days in exile, but his beloved Courvoisier ...

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 ...

Is cognac having its moment? At a recent cocktail competition in New York City sponsored by the 158-year-old cognac company Louis Royer, master selector and fifth generation producer Jérôme Royer ...

Cognac is rich, spicy, woodsy, flowery, and luxuriant. More importantly, there’s something ineffably wintry about it; it just feels right on a cold evening. There are lots of things you can do with ...

The barrel-aged, amber-colored brandy from France makes for fine sipping. Plus: a Sidecar recipe that you’ll want to share with friends. Located about 250 miles southwest of Paris, the small commune ...

From the court of King Louis XIII in Versailles, France, to today’s hottest hip-hop artists, enthusiastic imbibers have enjoyed the indulgence, elegance and complex flavors of a snifter of cognac.

NEW YORK, June 1 (Reuters) - Cognac, a drink once associated with the upper crust of the Old World, has been embraced by a new generation of hip-hop loving Americans. Now Hennessy is trying to expand ...

Glasses of cognac are displayed for a tasting session at the cognac estate of Hennessy company in Cognac, southwestern France. June 4 th is National Cognac Day, a legendary spirit that has been making ...

And drink like Jay Z. By Jane Carlson Cognac consumption is on rising globally, with a 30 percent sales spike in the United States alone in the past four years. Some of the renewed interest in the old ...