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Cognac

Cognac


A double-distilled brandy from Cognac, France. Cognacs are graded by aging, 3, 5, or 7 years. According to Sharon Tyler Herbst "Label terms X.O., Extra and Reserve usually indicate a Cognac is the oldest a producer distributes."
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Substitute for cognac

Juice from peaches, apricots or pears.

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