noun. A brandy distilled from white wine and produced in the vicinity of Cognac.

noun. Properly, a French brandy of superior quality distilled from wines produced in the neighborhood of Cognac in the department of Charente, France; more loosely, any of the brandies of that department.

noun. In Europe, any brandy of good quality (this name having superseded the original terms eau-de-vie, branntwein, etc.); in the United States, French brandy in general. See champagne.

noun. A kind of French brandy, so called from the town of Cognac.

noun. a brandy distilled from white wine in the region around Cognac in France

noun. high quality grape brandy distilled in the Cognac district of France

"Boucherie cooks up tripe stew ($6) and sauteed kidneys in cognac cream ($8.50), blood sausage ($13) and grilled mixed skewers that included, if my memory serves me right, lamb hearts, kidneys, and testicles ($8)."

armagnac  oil of cognac  

brandy  

Madeira  absinthe  ale  arrack  booze