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Minnesota in a Glass, on a Stick: State Fair-Inspired Pours
The Minnesota State Fair buzz is real. Dreaming about corn dogs, apple cider, and those legendary cheese curds. But...
A type of brandy made from twice-distilled white wine, cognac is known for its complex, character-driven flavor, courtesy of its prolonged aging (in French oak barrels for at least two years). There's a reason cognac is often poured neat, but cognac cocktails add a bit of a fun twist to this solo brandy.
Cognac's spicy, sweet, fruity, bitter tastes make it a natural fit for fall. To get started off right, we enlisted Madison in Mpls to kick off our list of fall cognac cocktails with her favorite Cognac Old Fashioned recipe featuring this sumptuous solo sipper!
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Grab any of those ingredients you don't already have at Haskell's or online at haskells.com!
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