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cognac

[kohn-yak, kon-, kaw-nyak] / ˈkoʊn jæk, ˈkɒn-, kɔˈnjak /
NOUN
brandy
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While trends should begin to brighten in China–where tighter rules on boozing among public officials have hit cognac sales–the outlook in the U.S. market remains worrying for the group.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 27, 2026

Growth in cognac sales was strong in parts of Asia outside China, Remy said Wednesday.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 29, 2026

The businessman, who made his money in cognac and real estate, had renounced his Ukrainian citizenship some years ago.

From BBC ● Jul. 9, 2026

They are not empty threats for the EU since China previously slapped duties on European cognac and conducted anti-dumping probes into pork and dairy products.

From Barron's ● Jun. 29, 2026

The cognac was very, very good, and from the first muttered “Sante” and the first clicking sip you could feel the Brotherhood of Man growing until it filled Rocinante full—and the sisterhood also.

From "Travels with Charley in Search of America" by John Steinbeck

Macron brought up some particularly French concerns, including China’s threat of tariffs on cognacs.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 9, 2024

For long, rum has been relegated to the bottom shelf of bar cabinets around the world with whiskeys, cognacs and gins taking prime slots.

From BBC ● Jul. 1, 2023

There’s a brass lamp from Rick’s, fringed with imitation gemstones, and two rattan chairs where Europe’s desperate and displaced drank their cognacs and plotted their escapes.

From New York Times ● Dec. 1, 2022

Jesse Cyr, the talented barman who made his name at Rob Roy in Belltown, curated this ambitious cocktail and spirits list that features Japanese gin, some stellar cognacs and other vintages and limited releases.

From Seattle Times ● Dec. 9, 2021

But the two fish-buyers, who had had both one and two cognacs with their coffee, were quite taken up with her.

From Norse Tales and Sketches by Alexander Lange Kielland




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