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Facts about
Cognac
The drink called cognac is an intoxicating beverage. There are many
brands of Cognac and the most popular cognac brands include Courvoisier, Landy, Hennessy ( commonly mis-spelt as Hennessey), Martell, Moyet, Remy Martin and Hine cognacs. Cognac is a fine grape wine produced in the
Charente and Charente-Maritime areas of Western France and is named for
the town of Cognac which is in this French locality, to the north of
Bordeaux. Cognac is made by doubly distilling the white wines produced
in any of the growth areas. Cognac is double distilled from fermented grape juice and aged
in oak barrels which mellows it and provides its color, aroma and
flavor.
Types of Cognac
Cognac is
produced by the distillation of fermented grape juice. The primary grape
varieties used in making Cognac are Colombard, Ugni Blanc and Folle
Blanche which must constitute 90% of the cognac. Armagnac
is from the Gascony area of France. Cognac has a golden or brown color
has been aged in oak casks, a process called single barrel ageing. The
classification used for cognac is:
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V - very
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S -
superior or special
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E -
extra
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F -
fine
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P -
pale
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X -
extra
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X.O (Extra Old) is at least 6 years old
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V.S.O.P (Very Superior Old Pale) is at least 5 years old
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V.S.(Very Special) is at least 3 years old
Brands of Cognac
There are many
brands of Cognac and the most popular cognac brands include Courvoisier,
Landy, Hennessy ( commonly mis-spelt as Hennessey), Martell, Moyet, Remy
Martin and Hine cognacs.
Hennessy (commonly
mis-spelt as Hennessey) Brand of Cognac
Hennessy Cognac is
produced by James Hennessy and Co. who merged with Moët et Chandon in
1971. In 1987 the drinks group merged with Louis Vuitton and LVMH was
created. But the history of Hennessy started hundreds of years before
these dates. In 1765 an Irish mercenary named Richard Hennessy was
rewarded by his sponsor, the French King, with land in the town of
Cognac in France and started to establish trade with the local wine. His
son, also named James Hennessy, expanded the business into the
production of brandy - Hennessy Cognac.
Courvoisier Brand of
Cognac
The first company to
produce Courvoisier was established by Felix Courvoisier in 1835.
Courvoisier is famous for being the favorite drink of the Emperor
Napoleon.
The Martell Brand of
Cognac
Martell is another
leading manufacturer of Cognac and the company was founded by Jean
Martell in 1715.
Remy Martin Brand of
Cognac
Remy Martin was
originally produced by a French winemaker called Remy Martin, who
founded the company in 1724 and is now owned by the Remy Cointreau Group
which was founded in 1991.
Hine Brand of
Cognac
The history of Hine
cognac dates back to the days of the French Revolution. An Englishman
named Thomas Hine moved to the cognac region of France in 1791 and
married a French girl called Françoise Elisabeth. Her father owned a
cognac company and in 1817 Thomas Hine founded the company called Thomas
Hine & Co.
Moyet Brand of
Cognac
The history of Moyet
cognac dates back to 1864 when the Moyet Company was founded by French
man named Euthrope Moyet who was a vine grower and distiller. The Moyet
Company was established in Saint-Sulpice in Western France near the town
of Cognac.
Calories
in Cognac
The calorie count
in Cognac and its nutrition value is as follows:
The downside of Cognac is its high alcohol content. Cognac, Armagnac, Grappa, Ouzo, Metaxa and Calvados are all different types of
Brandy.
Most Popular Cognac Recipe
The most popular and latest cognac recipe is the
Crunk Juice Recipe. For the
initiated 'Crunk' describes a type of American street music popularised
by the Hip-Hop artist called Lil Jon and his band the East Side Boyz.
Crunk Juice is the 2004 album by Lil Jon & the Eastside Boyz. One of the
tracks on the album is called "Crunk Juice" which is followed by a track
called "Get Crunk". New cocktail recipes were then devised featuring the
word crunk.
Free Cognac Drink Recipes
These
free Cognac Recipes are suitable for:
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Parties
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Adults
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Drinks at your home bar
The
list of free Cognac Recipes detailed above contain the contents by ingredients.
Exercise your bartending skills, use decorations and unusual drinking glasses and drink coasters to become the bartender of your own personal bar which serves Cognac Recipes!
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