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• The world offers us so many drinks and spirits. Sometimes it is difficult to decide what cognac is the best and what the favourite one is. But when you taste the cognac it will probably turn into your favourite one and if not the favourite then into one of the favourite.
• Cognac is aroma spirits of the golden and yellow colours or of the bright brown colour that is made of the cognac alcohol got in the result of double sublimation of white grapes wines with the further ripening in oak woods.
• If you ask what is the difference between brandy and cognac it is easy to answer it. The difference is the territory where the drink is produced. The spirits produced in Cognac region in France is called cognac. And the rest of the world companies that use the same manufacturing technique make brandy and not cognac.
• There are a lot of traditions connected with cognac drinking. But it is not necessary to turn the cognac drinking into the problem. First of all it is necessary to like the taste of cognac and to enjoy it. After all it is the main purpose of cognac.
• The healing effect of cognac was proven on practice. Doctors say that cognac is good for health and its taking won’t be harmful for the person’s health.

The culture of drinking

There are a lot of traditions connected with cognac drinking. But it is not necessary to turn the cognac drinking into the problem. First of all it is necessary to like the taste of cognac and to enjoy it. After all it is the main purpose of cognac.

First of all it is necessary to choose the right glasses for the cognac. Experts recommend taking the wine glass that reminds the tulip by its form. But the low rounded glass will be also good.

Take the glass and look at the surface of cognac. The colour of the cognac may tell a lot. For example, the light-yellow colour is the feature of young cognacs and other brighter and darker colours are the features of old cognacs. The colour always tells you about the cognac age.

Then smell the cognac. Get the glass closer to the nose and make the deep breath. These are montant aromas. They are usually flower or fruit aromas. These flowers may be different: pears, roses, cherries, violets, oranges, nuts, etc. Then shake the glass and smell the aroma again.

Only after it you may taste the cognac. Make the sip. The cognac will pass through the whole throat and will give you the first sensation about its taste. It is recommended to drink the cognac sitting among your relatives and friends.

Coffee, cigars, chocolate are good to fulfil the taste of cognac.

There are a lot of ways of cognac drinking. It is also good with seltzer water and tonic. Cognacs are also famous as the base for the cocktails.