Glasses of brandy and bourbon on ice set against a dark background - nadianb/Shutterstock Brandy and bourbon can be difficult to distinguish from one another for a few reasons. They are both golden ...

Brandy is any distilled spirit made from fermented fruit juice. Cognac is a specific type of barrel-aged brandy made in the Cognac region of France. Brandy is often sipped neat as an after-dinner ...

Mention Cognac and it likely conjures up an image of elegant men in smoking jackets: Their cigars send foul odors through the air in dark paneled rooms with dim lighting while they slowly sip drinks ...

Brandy and bourbon can be difficult to distinguish from one another for a few reasons. They are both golden brown to amber in color, are ideal alcohols for spiking holiday eggnog, and among a chef's ...