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 ...