What Are Some Popular Brands of Cognac?
Last Updated Mar 25, 2020 3:43:48 AM ET

Popular brands of cognac include Hennessy, Remy Martin and Courvoisier, as of June 2015. Each produces cognacs at multiple price ranges and ages. All cognac is 80 proof and produced in a region surrounding the French town of Cognac.
Types of cognac include V.S., V.S.O.P., and X.O.
V.S. stands for very superior. It is also called Three Stars and refers to cognac aged less than 4 1/2 years. V.S.O.P., stands for very superior old pale and refers to cognac aged between 4 1/2 and 6 1/2 years. X.O., or extremely old cognac, is aged between 5 1/2 and 40 years. Older cognac tends to be more expensive.
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