Did you know that one of the oldest known Cocktails, The Sazerac, originally used Cognac?
The use of Cognac ended with the Phylloxera epidemic which devastated French vineyards, which meant that Cognac was very difficult to buy, also the prices increased dramatically in that time.
 
The epidemic, along with the American Civil War, made cognac rather hard to come by, so many bartenders switched the Sazerac recipe to rye whiskey which was still readily available.

We need something easy yet fun to drink combination with Cognac. These drinks take minimum effort and ingredients. Enjoy!
We prefer using Pierre Ferrand 1840 for these Cognac Cocktails.

Mixing with Cognac can be delicious. In this post I place almost all Cognac based Cocktails available. Hope they are not to many for you…
Browse for a nice Cocktail, make it and enjoy!
Some great Cognacs/Brandies for mixing are: The Rémy Martin V, Pierre Ferrand 1840, Courvoisier Exclusif and the Meukow 90 proof.
 

Cognac Summit application for the iPhone presents the most contemporary and classic mixed Cognac recipes drawn from critical sources spanning two centuries.
Cognac cocktails from the Summit to the Sidecar: cocktail recipes, cocktail preparation, video of Cognac mixology, and Cognac cocktails.
Click here to download this application!

MONIN, expert of the art of cocktails joins Hine, the elegant Cognac brand, to enhance and combine the flavors through a box with ideas and rich flavors.
In this case specially made for the French Nicolas Liquor and Wine stores, a bottle of H by Hine Cognac and five MONIN miniatures: Pink Grapefruit, Gingerbread, mojito mint, violet, and even … Strawberry Candy!

In this post you’ll find a list with almost all cocktails that are made with cognac or brandy.
Find a nice cocktail, make it and enjoy it!