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While grapes have been growing in the French region of Cognac since the 3 rd century, Cognac was first created in the 16th century when Dutch settlers came to the region to purchase wood, salt and wine. However, the quality of the wines and the weak alcohol content meant it was almost impossible to transport via long sea voyages. To combat this the Dutch began to distil the wine into ‘brande …

Champagne Method: Put the brown sugar in a chilled coupette glass. Cover the sugar with a couple dashes of Angostura Bitters. Add the Courvoisier VSOP and top up with champagne. Ingredients: 25ml Courvoisier VSOP Small Brown Sugar Cube Couple of dashes of Angostura Bitters Champagne Midnight In Paris Method:  Fill a high ball glass with ice.& …

Traditionally made to be on the slightly sour side of balanced, the sidecar is a stunning cocktail. As drink historian David Wondrich has been quoted; the Sidecar is, “often singled out as the only good cocktail to come out of the long national nightmare that was Prohibition.”  Ingredients 40ml Cognac  10ml Fresh lemon juice  10ml Triple Sec  Ice cubes …