Cognac quiz for dummy’s Cognacton english Posted on 7 October, 2016 by Ton7 October, 2016 1. How old is cognac? It is not so old, maybe four hundred years First cognac was made around 1100-1200. Very old. The Romains already drank it. It is relatively new. Double distillation was discovered around 1750 and cognac originated after this discovery. Click to see an explanation in a new tab. 2. What is Martell? A cognac brand Martell means mallet and is derived from the French word marteau. The founder of a well-known cognac firm Click to see an explanation in a new tab 3. Eau-de-vie has to age two years before it is allowed to be called cognac. Wrong Right Click for an explanation in a new tab. 4. What does XO mean? Extra old Extra young Exceptional Hors d’Age Click to see an explanation in a new tab 5. What is cognac made of? berries grapes apples rye grains Click to see an explanation in a new tab 6. Like wine, cognac in a bottle (usually) gets better when you keep it in your cellar. Right Wrong Click to see an explanation in a new tab 7. The phrase ‘grande champagne’ on a bottle of cognac means that the cognac is of a high quality refers to one of the districts in the cognac region. is used to indicate a big vineyard. has no meaning in the world of cognac Click to see an explanation in a new tab Loading …