10 Types Of Brandy: All You Need To Know - Cognac Expert Blog

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[Updated 08 June 2020]

Whilst we are, naturally, champions of the wonder that is Cognac, we can’t love our classic French export without acknowledging that that the world does boast some other great brandies. Of course, we must always remember that while all Cognac is brandy, not all brandy is Cognac. Confused? It can be somewhat of a mind boggling subject. So let’s shed a little light on the subject of the alcoholic spirit by introducing you to the different types of brandy.

In short, the definition of a brandy is ‘a strong alcoholic spirit distilled from wine or fermented fruit juice’. The word, brandy, comes from the word, brandywine, which was derived from the Dutch word for burnt wine—brandewijn.

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2. Armagnac Brandy

Armagnac is also a grape brandy from South West France, but a little further South, extending into the foothills of the Pyrenees Mountains. Armagnac is also a grape brandy and has AOC status, much the same as Cognac. This brandy also uses the same age statements as Cognac, VS, VSOP, XO, and Hors d’Age. One big difference between Armagnac and Cognac is that Armagnac only undergoes a single distillation process. Discover more in our article, Armagnac Brandy: All you need to know

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