Do people in France only drink cognac, or is brandy okay?

People in France drink everything. Both Armagnac and Calvados are classes of French brandies that are not Cognac…. But in truth, it's whisky that people in France drink, more than any other distilled alcoholic beverage. read more

Despite this civic pride, France only keeps about 3 percent of all Cognac produced annually, exporting the rest: Its citizens prefer whiskey. RELATED: A Rum Worthy of Hemingway "We do make brandy here in America," notes Schaap. read more

How to Drink Brandy. Three Methods: Learning About and Choosing Your Brandy Drinking Brandy Neat Drinking Brandy Cocktails Community Q&A. Brandy is wonderful on its own, in a cocktail or as an after-dinner drink. Filled with delicate flavors and aromas, brandy is distilled from wine to produce a spirit that is 35-to-60 percent alcohol by volume. read more