Many of our most famous cocktails were originally created with cognac. Learn the history of this regal spirit and how to prepare your next drink with a cognac variation.
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The Daily Beast
Harkening back to the Golden Age of Cocktails, cognac, with its unique balance of fruit flavors and barrel aging, has long been a standard base ingredient in some of the most famous cocktails. In this video, cocktail expert Noah Rothbaum and world-renowned bartender, Joaquín Simó, discuss the origins of cognac and its important role in versions of classic cocktails like the Sazerac and French 75.