A named after the town of Cognac in France, is a variety of brandy.
It is produced in the wine-growing region surrounding the town from which it takes its name.
It is made from specified grapes of Ugni blanc, known locally as Saint-Emilion,and is widely used.The brandy must be twice distilled in copper pot stills and aged at least two years in French oak barrels.
Cognac matures in the same way as whiskies and wine when aged in barrels, and most cognacs are aged considerably longer than the minimum legal requirement.
