Spanish brandy offers outstanding quality and value, especially for 20 YO+ bottlings. Below are brief descriptions and tasting notes on 20 award-winning Spanish brandies.

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 ...

Courvoisier, is one of the four major cognac houses. Below is a brief history of the House and tasting notes on its current ...

Brandy is a spirit made from distilled wine, usually served as an after-dinner drink or used in flambé dishes—like Jacques Pepin's recipe for classic Crepes Suzette. Brandy is a great addition ...

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.