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How Napoleon Cognac Became the World’s First Celebrity Spirit

French Empire

Over the last few centuries the French emperor has become tied to a type of brandy.

Wayne Curtis

Published Dec. 22 2017 10:00PM EST

171222-rotbaum-napolean-tease_jsbgpf — Photo Illustration by Sarah Rogers/The Daily Beast

Wayne Curtis

Wayne Curtis

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