Park is not a very well-known brand in the field of cognacs. The fact that until 2005 the company produced distillates only for the needs of other manufacturers has a big influence on the matter. Distillerie Tessendier&Fils, which has been producing distillates on a small, 25-hectare vineyard since 1880, decided in…
Gautret's history dates back to 1847, when Jules Gautret started cognac production in the castle owned by his parents. The distillery remained in the hands of the Gautret family for over 100 years, until 1959, when it was bought by the Coopérative des Viticulteurs Charentais (Unicognac AS). Unicognac is a cooperative…
Martell is the oldest of the "big four" of the cognac world (the others are Hennessy, Courvoisier and Remy Martin). These four control more than 80% of the market share of cognac sales. Martell was founded in 1715. During its long history, its owner has changed several times. At the end…
Maison Gautier was founded in 1755. For ten generations, it remained in the Gautier family until 1995 when the production was bought by Marie Brizard, which later was bought by the Belvedere Group. Gautier XO is a blend of distillates made from grapes grown in different regions of the Cognac area.…
The cognac brand founded by the Russian Meukow brothers has come a long way during its 170-year history. The cognac house has sometimes been owned by a Scottish, a German, as well as a French gentleman. Today, Meukow's operations are run by the french family company Compagnie de Guyenne. The classic…
The Monnet cognac house founded by has remained a rather unknown cognac brand despite its long age (established in 1897). The company has changed owners several times and is currently owned by the Guerrand-Hermès family. In addition to the traditional age-classes, Monnet has published special batches, which include Sunshine Selection. VS…
Martell is the oldest of the big four cognac producers, which include Hennessy, Courvoisier and Remy Martin. The brand was founded in 1715. Today it is owned by the French beverage giant Pernod Ricard. Martell produces approximately 14 million liters of cognac annually and is the second largest producer after Hennessy.…
Renault cognac got its name from Jean Antonin Renault, who in 1835 founded his own brand in the city of Cognac. Renault was one of the first cognac houses to bottle cognac in a glass bottle. This is said to greatly affect the quality and smoothness of the spirit. Renault is…
Bache Gabrielsen is yet another cognac producer of Norwegian origin. Thomas Bache-Gabrielsen moved from Norway to France in the cognac region, bought the Dupuy cognac house in 1905 and started producing cognac under his own name. Today, BG is owned by the fourth generation and continues to export cognacs, especially to…
Jean-Gabriel Monnet founded his cognac house in 1897 and it remained in the possession of the Monnet family for more than 60 years. In recent decades, Monnet's owner has changed many times. It has been owned by Hennessy, Hine, Angostura and a few others until it finally ended up in the…