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When I use Cognac in cocktails, I almost always use VS. It offers all the wonderful flavors you expect from a Cognac and retains the bright, almost “raw” notes needed to stand up to your other cocktail ingredients. I also tend to use yellow Chartreuse more in cocktails because it's sweet, delicious, and more approachable to general consumers.
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Le Toucan Recipe:
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The Sweet New Year Recipe:
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The Tom and Jerry:
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The Calvados Negroni Recipe:
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Annette Scratch to Table’s Affordable Pear Act:
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The Sea of Confusion Recipe:
From San Antonio, Tex. comes this tiki-inspired cocktail made with Jamaican rum, brandy, chartreuse, and passion fruit flavors. Get the recipe here.
