A selection recipe for our favorite drinks using cognac and brandy.
Antebellum Mint Julep
Before the Civil War made foreign products hard to come by in the South, French cognac was the preferred liquor in a mint julep. See the recipe for Antebellum Mint Julep »Michael Kraus
Brandy Crusta
Invented in antebellum New Orleans, this citrus-kissed cocktail was a precursor to the sidecar. >See the recipe for Brandy Crusta »Michael Kraus
Legendary bartender Jerry Thomas created this elegant, bittersweet cocktail in 1876; an update with a touch of absinthe keeps it lively. See the recipe for Improved Brandy Cocktail »Michael Kraus