TASK DEFINITION: You will be given a trivia clue, and the category it belongs to. You should answer with the best answer that belongs in the category and is described by the clue. For consistency, answers should be in all lower cased letters.
PROBLEM: Category: UNITS OF MEASURE 
Clue: The scale on the bottom of a sextant is in these units

SOLUTION: degrees

PROBLEM: Category: "PH" DELIGHTS 
Clue: Appropriately, Paul Nurse shared the 2001 Nobel Prize in this category

SOLUTION: physiology

PROBLEM: Category: THE LIQUOR CABINET 
Clue: This top brandy from the Charente region of France is a blend that's distilled twice

SOLUTION:
cognac