By Spirit

Brandy/Cognac Cocktails

Brandy is any spirit distilled from fermented fruit, almost always grapes, made anywhere under fairly loose rules. Cognac is a strictly regulated subset — made only in France's Cognac region, from specific white grapes, double-distilled and oak-aged for at least two years. That precision gives Cognac a more consistent, refined profile, though both share rich, fruit-forward, oak-influenced character suited to warmth over sharpness.

Brandy/Cognac

Champs-Élysées

Cognac, green Chartreuse, and lemon — a Sidecar's more herbal, more serious cousin.

Brandy/Cognac

Brandy Alexander

A dessert in a coupe glass — cognac, chocolate, and cream in equal, easy balance.

Brandy/Cognac

Jack Rose

Apple brandy, lemon, lime, and grenadine — pink, tart, and built for warm weather.

Brandy/Cognac

Brandy Daisy

Brandy, Chartreuse, and lemon, finished with a splash of soda — bright, herbal, and effervescent.

Brandy/Cognac

French Connection

Two ingredients, one glass, zero fuss — cognac and amaretto, built straight over ice.

Brandy/Cognac

Intercontinental

Armagnac, amaro, and maraschino, stirred — three countries, one glass.