Christopher Friedmann is an award-winning journalist and has spent over a decade in journalism covering everything from wine & spirits to travel to music, finance, and technology. For anyone who has ...

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If you’re a cognac drinker, then reach for D’Ussé VSOP Cognac ($49.99). It goes down smooth with a small bite. Produced in the Cognac area of France, it is naturally aged at least four and a half ...

You might not normally associate cognac with June. But that didn’t stop someone from scheduling National Cognac Day for today, June 4th. So regardless of whether or not cognac seems seasonally ...

If you’re a bourbon or dark rum drinker and you’re not on the cognac bandwagon by now… what are you possibly waiting for? Fall is an especially great time to start enjoying this flavorful French, ...

Cognac is still one of the most exciting spirits on the market. Brian Freedman is a wine, spirits, travel, and food writer; event host and speaker; and drinks educator. He regularly contributes to ...

Remy Cointreau has said it will replace its existing VSOP Cognac in Europe with its new ‘mature cask finish’ VSOP in order to appeal to a wider section of consumers.

At the 2025 Beverage Testing Institute brandy judging, Courvoisier’s 30 Year XO Royal took top honors as Best Cognac. Eight other gold medals were awarded across the field. Courvoisier dominated the ...

Did you know that the double distillation method used in Cognac production, notably by Rémy Martin, is linked to a legend involving the Devil and a 16th-century French nobleman's guilty conscience?