Cocktails with brandy or cognac : Jack Rose (cocktail)

 Jack Rose is the name of a classic cocktail, popular in the 1920s and 1930s, containing applejack, grenadine, and lemon or lime juice. It notably appeared in a scene in Ernest Hemingway's 1926 classic, The Sun Also Rises, in which Jake Barnes, the narrator, drinks a Jack Rose in a Paris hotel bar while awaiting the arrival of Lady Brett Ashley.

Primary alcohol by volume     
    * Brandy

Served
Straight up; without ice

Standard garnish
cherry, apple slice

Standard drinkware     
Cocktail glass

Commonly used ingredients     
    * 3 parts applejack
    * 2 parts lemon or lime juice
    * 2 dashes grenadine

Preparation
Traditionally shaken into a chilled glass, garnished, and served straight up.

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Cocktails with brandy or cognac : Chicago Cocktail

The Chicago Cocktail is a brandy-based mixed drink probably named for the city of Chicago, Illinois. It has been documented in numerous cocktail manuals dating back to the 19th century. Chicago restaurant critic John Drury included it in his 1931 guide Dining in Chicago, noting that it had been served at the American Bar in Nice and the Embassy Club in London. Whether it originated in Chicago is unknown.

Primary alcohol by volume    
    * Brandy

Served
On the rocks; poured over ice

Standard garnish    
Lemon slice
Standard drinkware    
Old fashioned glass

Ingredients as listed at CocktailDB
    * Brandy
    * Triple sec
    * Bitters
    * Champagne (optional)

Preparation
Shake or stir with ice

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Cocktails with brandy or cognac : Manhattan

A Manhattan is a cocktail made with whiskey, sweet vermouth, and bitters. Commonly used whiskeys include rye (the traditional choice), Canadian whisky, bourbon, blended whiskey and Tennessee whiskey. Proportions of whiskey to vermouth vary, from a very sweet 1:1 ratio to a much drier 4:1 ratio, some people even enjoy a 10:1. The cocktail is often stirred with ice and strained into a cocktail glass, where it is garnished with a Maraschino cherry with a stem.

Primary alcohol by volume    
    * Whiskey

Served
Straight up; without ice

Standard garnish
cherry

Standard drinkware    
Cocktail glass

IBA specified ingredients    
    * 5cl Rye or Canadian
    * 2cl Sweet red vermouth
    * Dash Angostura bitters
    * Maraschino cherry (Garnish)

Preparation
Stirred over ice, strained into a chilled glass, garnished, and served straight up.

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Cocktails with brandy or cognac : Brandy Alexander

Brandy Alexander is a sweet, brandy-based cocktail that became popular during the early 20th century.
It was supposedly created at the time of the wedding of Mary, Princess Royal and Countess of Harewood and Viscount Lascelles, in London, in 1922 (Source: Classic Cocktail Club, Milan, Italy)
The Brandy Alexander is based on an earlier, gin-based cocktail called simply an "Alexander".
It is sometimes confused with a drink called a "Panama," which is made with light crème de cacao, instead of the dark crème de cacao used for the Brandy Alexander.

Primary alcohol by volume    
    * Brandy

Served
Straight up; without ice

Standard garnish
Grated nutmeg

Standard drinkware    
Cocktail glass

IBA specified ingredients    
    * 2cl (one part) Cognac
    * 2cl (one part) brown Crème de cacao
    * 2cl (one part) Half-and-half or Fresh cream

Preparation
Shake together in a mixer half filled with ice cubes. Strain into glass and garnish with nutmeg

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Cocktails with brandy or cognac : The Blenheim

The Blenheim Created for Sir Winston Churchill’s ninetieth birthday. It is also known as the Four Score and Ten.

Primary alcohol by volume    
    * Brandy

Served
Straight up; without ice

Standard drinkware    
Cocktail glass

Commonly used ingredients    
    * 3 parts Brandy
    * 2 parts Yellow Chartreuse
    * 1 part Lillet
    * 1 part Orange Juice
    * 1 part Dubonnet

Preparation
Shake ingredients together with ice, and strain into a cocktail glass.

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Cocktails with brandy or cognac : B & B

A B and B is made from equal parts cognac and Bénédictine. It is typically served on the rocks, but can also be served straight. The producers of Bénédictine also market it ready-mixed.
Chris Robinson from the Black Crowes mentions "B&B and a little Weed" in 'Bad Luck Blue Eyes Goodbye

Served    
On the rocks; poured over ice

Standard drinkware    
Cordial glass

Commonly used ingredients    
    * 1 part cognac
    * 1 part Bénédictine

Preparation
Combine and stir.

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