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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 .
Cognac comes from the Cognac region of France, [1] and is double distilled using pot stills. Popular brands include Hine, Martell, Camus, Otard, Rémy Martin, Hennessy, Frapin, Delamain and Courvoisier. The European Union and some other countries legally enforce "Cognac" as the exclusive name for brandy produced and distilled in the Cognac area ...
This is a list of national liquors.A national liquor is a distilled alcoholic beverage considered standard and respected in a given country. While the status of many such drinks may be informal, there is usually a consensus in a given country that a specific drink has national status or is the "most popular liquor" in a given nation.
Sipping a glass of cognac—especially a V.S.O.P. or X.O.—by the fire on a cold winter night is the stereotypical image of the liquor, but it belies its versatility and suitability for mixed drinks.
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]
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] Hennessy sells approximately 102 million bottles of its cognacs per year, [3] making it the world's largest cognac producer, and in 2017 its sales represented around 60% of the US cognac ...
The "Rudi" in the product name comes from the Hungarian "rúd", which translates to rod or bar (and is also a nickname for the name Rudolf). Túró Rudi can be made in different flavors and sizes. Sport szelet: A chocolate bar produced in Hungary in the 1950s. It has a dark chocolate coating and an inner filling of rum. Negro: Győri Keksz Kft.
A bottle of Vinjak VS brandy. Vinjak (Serbian Cyrillic: Вињак) is a brand of brandy produced by the Serbian company Rubin.Previously named as Cognac (Serbian: Коњак, romanized: Konjak), it was renamed when stricter laws governing what may be branded Cognac came into force.