cognac
nounattested in dialogue
- //ˈkɒn.jæk//
- //ˈkəʊn.jæk//
A brandy distilled from white wine in the region around Cognac in France.
noun
- 1
A brandy distilled from white wine in the region around Cognac in France.
Major manufacturers add a small proportion of caramel to color their cognacs.
Cognac, with the addition of a little paprika and the yolk of an egg, is considered an effective aphrodisiac aid.
We’d have a script meeting for the next day’s shooting that lasted until two in the morning, and he’d be up again at six for a breakfast meeting. I survived on cognac. I have no idea how he did it.
David Mason, Beverage and Bar Manager at St. Regis, describes the complex aromas and layered palate of the cognac thus: “It’s kind of autumn flavors. Really nutty, almondy – kind of fig, plum, dried fruits. But it finishes off really smoothly but with a little bit of tobacco leaf.”
- 2
A dark orangish brown color.
Overall, they added touches of color, shades of green, and a deep cognac color from my design
its cognac color a perfect match to the skirt
Etymology
Borrowed from French cognac, from Cognac, a city in France, from Medieval Latin Comniacum, from the name Cominius + Gallo-Roman suffix -acum, from Proto-Celtic *-ākom.
Forms
- plural
- cognacs
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