often capitalized
: a brandy from the departments of Charente and Charente-Maritime distilled from white wine
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In January China launched an anti-dumping investigation into EU liquors including cognac – an issue that came up during Xi’s talks in France.
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Bloomberg, Fortune Asia, 20 May 2024
Teenagers are especially fond of the packaging of Angels’ Share by Kilian, which resembles a glass of cognac, and Le Male, a strapping torso with wide shoulders and a bulging crotch.
—Callie Holtermann, New York Times, 19 May 2024
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Bloomberg, Fortune Asia, 20 May 2024
Teenagers are especially fond of the packaging of Angels’ Share by Kilian, which resembles a glass of cognac, and Le Male, a strapping torso with wide shoulders and a bulging crotch.
—Callie Holtermann, New York Times, 19 May 2024
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“Cognac.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cognac. Accessed 29 May. 2024.
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named for Cognac, town in France in and near which it is made
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