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Rémy Cointreau is a French, family-owned business group specialized in the production and distribution of alcoholic beverages.The group's products include cognac (Rémy Martin, Louis XIII), triple sec (), the Greek spirit Metaxa, rum (), brandy (St-Rémy), gin (The Botanist) and whisky (Bruichladdich, Port Charlotte, Westland, Domaine des Hautes Alpes).
Rémy Martin uses traditional distillation of the lees (sediment from grape fermentation) in small copper stills. Ageing takes place in oak barrels of the Limousin type, during which alcohol evaporates (the angels' share), blackening the walls of the cellar. The eau-de-vie evolves, punctuated by resting and changes of barrel.
Louis XIII (French pronunciation: [lwi tʁɛz]) is a cognac produced by Rémy Martin, a company headquartered in Cognac, France, and owned by the Rémy Cointreau Group. The name was chosen as a tribute to King Louis XIII of France, the reigning monarch when the Rémy Martin family settled in the Cognac region.
Three Barrels is a brand of brandy by Raynal & Cie that has been claimed to be the best selling brandy in the United Kingdom [1] with annual sales of over 2.5 million bottles. [2] However, it is not included in the 2015 list of the "World's 10 largest brandy & Cognac brands" published by The Spirits Business. [ 3 ]
Courvoisier launched the Joséphine bottle in 1951, named after Napoleon's first wife. The shape of the bottle, with a thin neck and wide base, has become synonymous with Courvoisier, and speculation still exists whether the shape is meant to mimic Josephine's love of corsets or an inverted replica of early brandy glasses.
Jas Hennessy & Cie., commonly known simply as Hennessy (French pronunciation:), is a French producer of cognac, which has its headquarters in Cognac, France. It is one of the best-known cognac houses, [1] along with Martell, Courvoisier, and Rémy Martin, who together make around 45% of the world's cognac. [2]
Fortified wine is a wine to which a distilled spirit, usually brandy, has been added. [1] In the course of some centuries, [ 2 ] winemakers have developed many different styles of fortified wine, including port , sherry , madeira , Marsala , Commandaria wine , and the aromatised wine vermouth .
A brandy crusta is an IBA Official Cocktail made of brandy, Maraschino Luxardo, curaçao, fresh lemon juice, sugar syrup, and Angostura bitters. The cocktail, named for the crust of sugar on the rim, was invented by Joseph Santini, a bartender in New Orleans at his bar, Jewel of the South.