The Japanese Cocktail is not Japanese. It’s best to clear that up right away. It’s not even a little Japanese. It was invented by an American bartender, made with largely French ingredients and served ...

There’s an issue with the Stinger, a disconnect between what it is and what people think it is, and it needs to be resolved before we can really talk about it. It helps to disambiguate: What is a ...

Cognac may seem like a new-fashioned way to mix up an Old Fashioned, but in fact it’s been the foundation of countless cocktails—most famously the Sidecar—since the 19th century. But along the way, ...

The barrel-aged, amber-colored brandy from France makes for fine sipping. Plus: a Sidecar recipe that you’ll want to share with friends. Located about 250 miles southwest of Paris, the small commune ...

It takes an intricate and decades-long process to produce the complex, cultured taste that is Louis XIII Cognac. First created in 1874, it’s not until you delve deeper into the history and production ...

Nothing pairs with a cheese board or cheesy dish quite like a good wine or spirit -- and cognac is both! Cognac is made from ...

Medieval architecture along the Charente River in the Poitou-Charentes region of France is complemented by a glass of the native beverage, cognac. MCT COGNAC, France — "Making a great cognac is easy.

June 4th was National Cognac Day! And… we missed it (cognac hangover work as an excuse?). Anyyyyyway, The distilled grape spirit, which originated in the Charente region of Southwest France, has a ...