A) what is the difference between cognac and brandy ?

= All cognac is brandy, but not all brandy is cognac.

Cognac is a type of Brandy, only a very specific one. Cognac comes from the Cognac region of
southwestern France, and is made with a fruit juice base of white grapes. and Brandy in general
means any kind of distilled Spirit, made from fermented fruit juice. The fruit in question is often
grapes, but there are a number of Brandies based on apples, pears and other sweet fruits.
while Brandy can be produced anywhere in the world. To make it slightly more difficult, different
types of Brandy from different parts of the world each have their own names.

B) Meaning of VS, VSOP, XO, XXO - Cognac and Brandy alcohol

XO = XO stands for “Extra Old”: XO cognacs are made only from eaux-de-vie at least six years old.

VS= VS stands for “Very Special”: only eaux-de-vie at least two years old can be used to make a VS
cognac.

VSOP= VSOP stands for “Very Superior Old Pale”: VSOP cognacs are created from eaux-de-vie aged
for at least four years. The VSOP category includes designations such as “Old” or “Reserve”.

XXO= Officially, the XXO age category is aged for longer than 14 years, but considering this is a Hors
d'Age version of their XO, it's been aged for far, far longer. This is a rich tapestry of Hennessy's finest
spirits, and contains some spirits aged for more than 50 years.

COGNAC NAMES
1)Hennessy
2)Rémy Martin
3)Courvoisier
4)Martell
5)Louis XIII
6)CAMUS
7)meukow
8)hine
9)kelt
10)frapin
11)pierre ferrand
12) napoleon

COGNAC GRAPES NAMES

1)Ugni Blanc
2)Colombard
3)Folle Blanche,
4)Montils,
5)Sémillon
6)Folignan,
Cognac is made from white grapes low in sugars and with high acidity to meet the criteria of the
Charentais distillation.

Armagnac with 'Folle Blanche', 'Ugni Blanc', 'Baco', and 'Colombard'.

6) What is the difference between cognac and Armagnac ?

The major difference between Cognac and Armagnac is the distillation. While Cognac is twice
distilled using a pot still, Armagnac undergoes column distillation, though much different from the
large, modern industrial stills often used to produce neutral spirits like vodka.

ARMAGNAC NAMES

1)Delord 25 Year Bas Armagnac.

2)Armagnac de Montal XO.
3)Marie Duffau Armagnac Hors d'Âge.
4)Delord Bas Armagnac XO.
5))Chateau de Laubade Armagnac XO.
6)Château Arton La Réserve Haut Armagnac.
7)Delord Napoleon Bas Armagnac.
8)Chabot 30 Armagnac.

BRANDY NAMES

1)napoleon brandy
2)mcdowell's vsop brandy 3)morpheus xo
4)mansion house brandy
5)honey bee brandy
6) janus brandy
7) good man brandy

COGNAC OR BRANDY BASED COCKTAILS NAME

1)between the sheets
2)Sidecar
3) xo old fashioned
4) Sazerac
5) french 75
6)Almond Crusta
7)Royal Manhattan
8)Brandy Alexander
9)Vieux Carré
10)Mata Hari

1)THE BETWEEN THE SHEETS

white rum/cognac/triple sec/fresh lemon juice

2) SIDECAR
cognac/triple sec/ fresh lemon juice

3) XO OLD FASHIONED
Rémy Martin XO cognac / brown sugar/Angostura Bitters

4) SAZERAC
Hennessy Very Special cognac/absinthe/white sugar cube/ Peychaud's Bitters

5) FRENCH 75
Gin/lemon juice/simple syrup/Champagne

6) ALMOND CRUSTA
cognac/ Gin/Lemon juice/
orgeat Syrup/Angostura bitters

7) ROYAL MANHATTAN
Cognac/sweet vermouth/ Angostura bitters/brandied cherry

8) MATA HARI
cognac/ chai-infused sweet vermouth/ lemon juice/ pomegranate juice/simple syrup/dried organic
rosebuds

9) VIEUX CARRÉ
whiskey/cognac/sweet vermouth/ Bénédictine/Peychaud's bitters

10)BRANDY ALEXANDER
Cognac or brandy/ creme de cacao / cream

A Brandy Alexander is a brandy-based dessert cocktail consisting of cognac, crème de cacao, and
cream, that became popular during the early 20th century.It is a variation of an earlier, gin-based
cocktail called simply an Alexander. The cocktail known as Alexander today may contain gin or
brandy.Ice cream can be added for a "frozen Brandy Alexander"