Located in Western France, the regions of Cognac and Armagnac are renowned for crafting some of the finest grape brandies globally. Despite being close geographically—Cognac by the Atlantic, north of Bordeaux, and Armagnac an hour-and-a-half away to the south—the two regions create distinct styles of brandy, each characterized by unique factors such as history, grape varieties, terroir, production methods, and maturation.