Courvoisier is one of the four major cognac producers which have more than 90% market share in cognac sales. It was founded by Emile Courvoisier in 1835. Today, Courvoisier is owned by the American-Japanese alcohol giant Beam Suntory. Distillates produced mainly in the Fins Bois area have been used in Courvoisier…
Calvados is not a well-known alcohol in the Baltic states, a few bottles can be found in major stores and they are usually products from one, large manufacturer. Pere Preaux is one of the cheapest products in the Baltic market. It is sold in Latvia, where the Latvian branch of Altia…
Meukow’s story began in the mid-19th century when the Russian tsar wanted to ensure the availability of good quality cognac. Two of Meukow's brothers were sent to France and after several trips the brothers set up the company in the province of Cognac. However, the company did not remain in Russian…
Hardy's Cognac House is the creation of Anthony Hardy from England. It was founded in 1863 when Anthony, after a frequent visit to the cognac province, fell in love with the area and decided to move there himself. Hardy grew rapidly thanks to investing in strong exports. Thanks to its big…
De Pradiere cognacs are a special series made by L´Heraud cognac house. Almost no information about it can be found, not even on L’Heraud’s own website. De Pradière is made exclusively from Ugni Blanc grapes grown in the Petite Champagne region. De Pradiere has VS, VSOP and XO age groups, which…
Along with Ouzo, Metaxa is the most famous Greek alcohol in the world. Metaxa was developed by the Greek silk merchant Spyros Metaxa in the late 1800s. Because of his work, Spyros traveled extensively and at the same time learned various alcohols and wines from different countries. He thought many distillates…
Claude Chatelier is a fairly young cognac brand. It was founded by Alexander Gabriel in 1989. Today it is owned by Maison Ferrand, famous for both its own cognac, Plantation rum and Citadelle gin. Claude Chatelier is made from grapes grown in the Petit Champagne region. The fermented wine is distilled…
Jas Hennessy & Co is the world's largest cognac manufacturer, with a market share of approximately 40%. The Hennessy Cognac House was founded by Richard Hennessy in 1765. Today, Hennessy cognacs are produced by Moet Hennessy, which in turn is owned by Louis Vuitton and Moet Hennessy’s parent company LVMH and…
Renault Cognac House is a creation of Jean Anton Renault. It was founded in 1835 in the town of Cognac. Jean is said to be a great traveler and innovator, bringing new ideas of cognac making from his travels. Renault was the first manufacturer to bottle cognac before export, instead of…
The Hardy Cognac House was founded by the Englishman Anthony Hardy in 1863. Anthony was a wine merchant in London and often visited France to see the production of the wines he sold. He fell in love with the Cognac area, decided to move there also and start producing his own…