Use one fruit or mix and match for your favorite flavor pairings. You may be wondering why this cocktail is called a jab. Well, here in the Hudson Valley, apple cider punches are popular party drinks.

This rich and creamy brandy-based cocktail may have actually come to us through the evolution of a much harsher gin-based drink.

Ice wasn't always easy to come by. Especially in America during the 1800s. So we wanted to see what drinking was really like ...

While such cocktails are stars at Trou Normand, it’s worth remembering the pleasure of pure brandy as the winter chill sets in.

Over 100 years ago, bartenders started making the drink with cognac — the Alexander #2 or Brandy Alexander was born. Both were part of the cocktail boom in the late 1800s/early 1900s in New Orleans.

In reality, the champagne cocktail has often included distilled spirits throughout its history as well, namely in the form of cognac or other brandy.

The best brandy brands probably don't come to mind as easily as the best whiskey, tequila, and vodka. Or even gin and rum for the matter. But there was once a time when brandy was the star spirit ...

“All the drinks from the Lobby Bar are a slight twist on classic New Orleans,” says Anthony Schmidt, Beverage Director for The Lafayette. And the Brandy Crusta is a no-brainer for this ...