Odds are, if you're a drinker, you enjoy a stiff pour of something dark and neat now and again. Especially after dinner, and especially during winter. Not to paint too vivid a picture, but the kind of ...

The Japanese Cocktail is not Japanese. It’s best to clear that up right away. It’s not even a little Japanese. It was invented by an American bartender, made with largely French ingredients and served ...

In Paris, wine lists are often as thick as the Bible, but French spirits are printed as small as footnotes in the back. Up until about 10 years ago, cocktail culture revolved mostly around the Palace ...

The barrel-aged, amber-colored brandy from France makes for fine sipping. Plus: a Sidecar recipe that you’ll want to share with friends. Located about 250 miles southwest of Paris, the small commune ...

Floral cocktails always have a place on romantic occasions. This elderflower cocktail, made with splashes of aged rum and cognac is at once flirty and potent, a combination that can take date night ...

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 ...

Cognac is not just an after-dinner drink — it’s a destination. For a bucolic side of France, try this town as your next getaway. About a three-hour train ride from Paris, Cognac is an easy side trip ...

Aude Fraisse describes Merlet VSOP as an excellent, affordable Cognac that delivers remarkable character without the XO price ...

Not all brandies are born equal. Ask the person next to you how many brands of Cognac they've heard of and they may be able to reel off several big names without much strenuous recollection. Rémy ...