FMH1964's post contains some interesting info, including the mention of Armagnac and calvados, both worthy companions to Cognac.

Recently, I ran across a medium priced Cognac bottling, "Gabriel & Andreu", also available in 4 single estate bottlings, quite different from the current run of "heavy bodied" popular brands which I often find cloying. I recommend the brand highly and found it comparable in appeal to my long time favorite, Hine.