Two of the most
popular brandies in the world happen to be from France. Cognac is produced just
north of Bordeaux and Armagnac south of Bordeaux. Both utilize mainly the Ugni
Blanc grape (known in Italy as Trebbiano) along with Folle
Blanche and Colombard to a lesser degree. Cognac is double distilled in a
Charentais Pot still creating a
complex, subtle brandy, while Armagnac is single-distilled in an Alambic
Armagnacais still resulting in a fruitier imbibe with a richer nose and more body.
Both are aged in French oak, are approximately 40% alcohol by volume and should ideally be sipped out of a
small snifter or tulip-shaped glass allowing for more aromatics thus reducing
alcoholic aggression.
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