Miscellaneous
This week's episode explores the sourcing, history, and modern influences of cognac. Tax law, Napoleon, jazz, and hip hop all make their appearance as we trace the outline of the fascinating story of this iconic beverage. Sources for this episode can be found in the following locations: https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2015/jun/12/empire-of-drinks-waterloo-anniversary-napoleon-brandy-nelson-rum https://slate.com/human-interest/2013/12/cognac-in-african-american-culture-the-long-history-of-black-consumption-of-the-french-spirit.html https://thebrandybar.com/brandy-history/ https://www.whiskyadvocate.com/whisky-lovers-guide-to-cognac/ https://medium.com/the-coil/liquor-of-the-gods-an-excerpt-from-a-bite-sized-history-of-france-stephane-henaut-jeni-mitchell-1783b2ee4862 https://www.thedailybeast.com/how-napoleon-cognac-became-the-worlds-first-celebrity-spirit https://www.courvoisier.com/us/history/ https://www.britannica.com/topic/cognac https://cassiuslife.com/5531/brief-history-cognac/ https://www.intowine.com/what-cognac-history-most-famous-french-brandy https://www.thespruceeats.com/all-about-brandy-760698 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Courvoisier https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brandy