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Cognac (/ ˈ k ɒ n. j æ k / KON-yak, also US: / ˈ k oʊ n-, ˈ k ɔː n-/ KOHN-, KAWN-, [2] [3] [4] French: ⓘ) is a variety of brandy named after the commune of Cognac, France.It is produced in the surrounding wine-growing region in the departments of Charente and Charente-Maritime.
Courvoisier was the first cognac brand to appear on TV with an advertisement on UK television broadcast to nine million viewers. In 2009, Courvoisier was the first alcohol brand to release a 3D advertisement, titled "Cognac With Another Dimension", on TV and in cinemas, ahead of the viewing of the biggest-grossing film of all time, Avatar. [12]
This method, known as the doble pasta (meaning "double paste") takes the skins from the early pressed rosé wine and adds them to the red wine (similar to the Italian ripasso method). The rosados are made like normal with a light, fruity style while the red wines made with the extra skins are darker in color and more deeply concentrated.
Armagnac is the oldest brandy (and liquor) recorded to be still distilled in the world. In 1310, Prior Vital du Four, a cardinal, wrote of its 40 virtues. [1] [2] Vital du Four was born in Bazas, in the centre of Armagnac.
What do V.S. and V.S.O.P. mean? Cognac must be aged for at least 2 years in French oak, at which point it's labeled "V.S. (Very Special)." After that, these distinctions that break down a bottle's ...
Jas Hennessy & Cie., commonly known simply as Hennessy (French pronunciation:), is a French producer of cognac, which has its headquarters in Cognac, France. It is one of the best-known cognac houses, [1] along with Martell, Courvoisier, and Rémy Martin, who together make around 45% of the world's cognac. [2]
Maison Ferrand (French pronunciation: [mɛzɔ̃ fɛʁɑ̃]) is an independent French company specialized in the production and distribution of spirits worldwide.The company's products include cognac (Cognac Ferrand), rum (Planteray) and gin (Citadelle).
Cognac is a unique spirit in that it is double-distilled. This process can be viewed in one of the many "Grande Marque" Cognac houses which all have visitor centres. Most central in the town are Hennessy, Martell, Otard, Camus and Remy Martin. About 15 km (9 mi) east of Cognac is Jarnac, home to Courvoisier.