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cognac

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  • //ˈkɒn.jæk//
  • //ˈkəʊn.jæk//

A brandy distilled from white wine in the region around Cognac in France.

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    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.”

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    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

Etimologia

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.

Forme

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