Brandy is the genre of liquor, Cognac is a specific type of alcohol ... from going bad before it can be distilled, and its low alcohol content is good for the flavor since it can be more concentrated.

The International Wines & Spirits Competition has released its 2024 Brandy of the Year, a collection of 10 top-ranked ...

That's a lot of cognac ... brandy professionals. Stick a finger in the glass and then dab the liquid on the back of your hand -- just as you would a perfume sample. Your body heat will cause the ...

All brandies, Culic said, undergo two fermentation processes: an initial process in which the fruit is made into wine, then a distillation process in which the wine's alcohol and flavor compounds ...

Much like champagne, only brandy made in the French region of Cognac can bear the prestigious ... "We can assume the alcohol level in it is pretty high and that would have acted as a preservative ...

Good whisky contains about 40% alcohol ... To fortify it, brandy is added to the preparation. The two kinds of vermouth are sweet and dry. The making of Cognac is a difficult process as it ...

Grapes also provide the alcohol base for fruit vodkas and unflavored vodkas. Brandy is produced in Charentais stills, as in Cognac, using a double distillation process. Maturation occurs in casks ...