COGNAC'S CONTRADICTIONS.(Cognac, France and the Cognac industry)(Brief Article)

Cheers | March 1, 2000| | Copyright

The town of Cognac owes its prosperity to the spirit that takes its name, and is quite literally imbued with it. Around town, ancient and new buildings are shaded with a black must, indicating a nearby warehouse filled with casks of cognac quietly aging and wicking away the so-called "angel's share," that part of the spirit that evaporates as it takes on color and character. The angel's share also causes the peculiar black mold, found near the many storage houses in town.

In Cognac's narrow, cobbled streets, spirited aromas of cinnamon and clove fill the air, even ...

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