Mention Cognac and it likely conjures up an image of elegant men in smoking jackets: Their cigars send foul odors through the air in dark paneled rooms with dim lighting while they slowly sip drinks ...

Brandy is any distilled spirit made from fermented fruit juice. Cognac is a specific type of barrel-aged brandy made in the Cognac region of France. Brandy is often sipped neat as an after-dinner ...