cognac

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As he worked his way in closer, Mercader reported to Leonid Eitignon, a Soviet spymaster who “always appeared to be in control. A glass of cognac would last him an entire evening.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 27, 2026

Sales of cognac dove 23.8 percent to 2.3 billion euros.

From Barron's • Feb. 10, 2026

There's a 1912 cognac, from the birth year of the president's Scottish-born mother.

From BBC • Sep. 17, 2025

“She’s one of the smartest people I’ve ever observed,” said Elizabeth Pierce of Newbury Park, the lone red baseball cap in a field of cognac loafers and Chanel-inspired skirt suits.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 10, 2025

“Cheery oh. Cheery oh to you, Miss. What a lovely girl. I will bring you better cognac than that.”

From "A Farewell To Arms" by Ernest Hemingway