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Rémy Martin (French pronunciation: [ʁemi maʁtɛ̃]) is a French firm that primarily produces and sells cognac.Founded in 1724 and based in the commune of Cognac, it is among the oldest cognac producers still in existence.
A member of the Fillioux family has occupied the role ever since, a business relationship that has lasted eight generations and more than 250 years. [10] Hennessy became the world's leading exporter of brandy in the 1840s, a status it has never lost. [5] By 1860, it represented one out of every four bottles of cognac sold internationally. [11]
In 1912 the marque launched Martell Cordon Bleu at the Hôtel de Paris, its first post-phylloxera cognac. While sold without designation (Martell XO is a distinct product), it is regarded as the oldest XO equivalent cognac still in production, and is widely credited as the first mass-market premium cognac. [9]
By 1909, the business was sold to the Simon family from England, but still maintained its production and headquarters in the Jarnac region. [8] Located ten minutes from the town of Cognac, the main Courvoisier business operations still operate from the Château on the banks of the Charente river which was established in the 1870s.
Cognac (/ ˈ k ɒ n. j æ k / KON-yak, also US: / ˈ k oʊ n-, ˈ k ɔː n-/ KOHN-, KAWN-, [2] [3] [4] French: ⓘ) is a variety of brandy named after the commune of Cognac, France.It is produced in the surrounding wine-growing region in the departments of Charente and Charente-Maritime.
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In 1755, the family obtained a royal warrant to produce cognac and a founding charter signed by King Louis XV. Maison Gautier was born, and the winery was installed in the former watermill in Aigre. The heirs of Maison Gautier succeeded each other in turn over 10 generations, developing the family business.