does cognac have much flavor to it

compared to something like rum or bourbon

Yes, it does.

Go to a nice restaurant or bar and have a nice Cognac
preferably after a meal, it will be served in a snifter
and it will be a sublime Brandy to top off a good meal
in one of those "Hey, this is classy, I can get use to this" moments.

Or just sit in front of the TV with a Pabst Blue Ribbon.

Read this:
http://cognacfaq.blogspot.com/p/what-is-rancio.html

One of the least expensive cognacs with a hint of rancio is Martell VSOP.

Grand Marnier is actually a cognac brandy with essence of bitter orange and sugar.

On 2014-06-02 20:21, hiltiki wrote:
Grand Marnier is actually a cognac brandy with essence of bitter orange and sugar.

Which goes nicely in a Mai Tai, to.