often capitalized
: a brandy from the departments of Charente and Charente-Maritime distilled from white wine
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The industry also had to work through elevated stockpiles of cognac in the U.S. after demand spiked during the pandemic.
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John Kell, Forbes.com, 9 June 2025
The company blamed a 3 percent organic dip in U.S. sales on weaker demand for wines and spirits — cognac in particular — and perfumes and cosmetics as Amazon’s aggressive approach to pricing crimped Sephora’s momentum on e-commerce.
—Miles Socha, Footwear News, 15 Apr. 2025
Take the Yuanyang Martini, an espresso martini with black sesame and black tea or Red Robe, featuring cognac, bourbon, oolong tea and white miso.
—Lina Abascal, Los Angeles Times, 21 May 2025
All of her creations are made with spirits — whiskey, cognac, gin and vodka — aromatic plants and less sugar.
—Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 13 May 2025
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John Kell, Forbes.com, 9 June 2025
The company blamed a 3 percent organic dip in U.S. sales on weaker demand for wines and spirits — cognac in particular — and perfumes and cosmetics as Amazon’s aggressive approach to pricing crimped Sephora’s momentum on e-commerce.
—Miles Socha, Footwear News, 15 Apr. 2025
Take the Yuanyang Martini, an espresso martini with black sesame and black tea or Red Robe, featuring cognac, bourbon, oolong tea and white miso.
—Lina Abascal, Los Angeles Times, 21 May 2025
All of her creations are made with spirits — whiskey, cognac, gin and vodka — aromatic plants and less sugar.
—Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 13 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for cognac
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“Cognac.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cognac. Accessed 16 Jun. 2025.
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named for Cognac, town in France in and near which it is made
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