Moyet Cognac

Moyet is a type of cognac brandy with a long impressive history. Connoisseurs of cognac worship it globally. Moyet is the international darling of the press and has bagged many cognac awards.

Moyet made its debut in 1864 and from then it has been a commercial success due to its maintaining stringent standards of cognac brandy. Moyet has another special nametag – it is the Sleeping Beauty among cognac brandies of France. The ancient storehouse in the paradise cellars of the Moyet house were discovered recently allowing it to become ‘antiquary of cognacs.’

Cognac Moyet gives first priority to the quality of its spirits. These handmade cognacs are allowed to age in wooded casks till it reaches maturity. The antique as well as the classic Moyet ranges are available in the best restaurants and sold to only quality wine shops.

There are two groups of Moyet to choose from – The Classics of Moyet and The Antiques of Moyet. Each of the cognacs is named after the vineyard from which the grapes are harvested – Grande Champagne, Petite Champagne, Fine Champagne, Borderies and Fins Bois.

The founder of Moyet house of cognac was Euthrope Moyet – a vine grower and also a distiller. The story began about a century ago. At that time in 1864 Euthrope was about 40 yeas old. He founded Moyet Company for the production of cognac in Saint Sulpice. This region is in the center the world famous Borderies vineyard close to the town of Cognac in southwest France. Euthrope was greatly helped by his son-in-law Andre Tessier. A reputation for it high quality cognac soon became proverbial. By the end of the 19th century Moyet became a familiar name in Thailand, China and California.

Unfortunately Tessier, who was a French army officer, met his death during World War I. It led to the company losing its force and dynamism. But it never compromised on quality. The following heirs however proved to be worthy of the name and were passionate about keeping alive family traditions. It was kept sheltered from modernism till the late seventies.

In 1978 it passed from the hands of the family to a new group but the same spirit continued. The ancient house in Cognac smelt of wax and vibrated with atmosphere of the old cellars. It still contained vintage bottles. The cognac making craftsmanship continued to be alive in two families of cellar masters – they and their descendants worked in an unbroken chain from the time of Euthrope and Tessier. The new owners have been able to mix and match commercial success with tradition into the poetry that is Moyet cognac.

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