The cognac cocktail is not a new concept. Bartenders have been mixing cognac into drinks for almost two centuries. But a new ...

There’s an issue with the Stinger, a disconnect between what it is and what people think it is, and it needs to be resolved before we can really talk about it. It helps to disambiguate: What is a ...

Cognac may seem like a new-fashioned way to mix up an Old Fashioned, but in fact it’s been the foundation of countless cocktails—most famously the Sidecar—since the 19th century. But along the way, ...

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 ...

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 ...

Odds are, if you’re a drinker, you enjoy a stiff pour of something dark and neat now and again. Especially after dinner, and especially during winter. Not to paint too vivid a picture, but the kind of ...

The sidecar is a cognac cocktail that has stood the test of time. The drink is part of the sour family, in that it has a boozy base with citrus juice and a sweetener. In this case, that’s cognac (or ...

The Brandy Alexander is the perfect creamy dessert cocktail. And let’s face it, with Halloween leading into the holidays, we’re all going to be hitting the desserts a little harder than usual. As fall ...

Walking into the cellars of the Château de Cognac is as close to time travel as I’ve ever come. The structure traces its roots back to the 10th century, when it was built as a fortress overlooking the ...

Don’t get me wrong, the Japanese are great, but these days we don’t tend to throw a parade if a few dozen of them come to New York. But apparently, they felt differently in the mid-19th century, ...

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