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When I use Cognac in cocktails, I almost always use VS. It offers all the wonderful flavors you expect from a Cognac and retains the bright, almost “raw” notes needed to stand up to your other cocktail ingredients. I also tend to use yellow Chartreuse more in cocktails because it's sweet, delicious, and more approachable to general consumers.
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More Brandy Recipes To Explore
The Calvados Negroni Recipe:
This festive, fall-friendly version of a classic Negroni swaps out gin for Calvados, an apple and pear brandy from Normandy, France. Serve it up!
The Fast Car Recipe:
A riff on such classics as the Sidecar and Between the Sheets, this cocktail combines armagnac, rhum agricole, lemon, and citrus liqueur.
Le Toucan Recipe:
A playful spin on the Jungle Bird cocktail, this colorful drink replaces rum and Campari with Armagnac and Suze, an herbaceous French aperitif.
The Sweet New Year Recipe:
This very autumnal twist on a classic Old Fashioned features apple brandy and honey syrup. Learn how to make this cocktail with this easy recipe!
The Bardstown Recipe:
This boozy apple brandy and rye cocktail from Maggie Hoffman’s “Batch Cocktails” serves eight and is easy to make in advance. Get the recipe here!
The Saon 75 Recipe:
The French 75 is one of the most revered classic cocktails. Switch it up by substituting a complex Calvados in place of the traditional gin.
