Remy Martin Cognac

History

Remy Martin is a name to contend with in the world of cognac. Remy Martin was a wine maker. He set up a company in 1724 and from then on the tradition of hand crafted cognac production continues unchanged as an art par excellence.

Remy Martin cognac is available in distinctive frosted green bottles. VSOP is the distinctive label on the containers. A single bottle may contain more than one hundred flavours and may be four to fifteen years old. The colour of the liquid is a rich golden amber. It is smooth with a combination between complexity and maturity. One out of every VSOP sold in the world market is a Remy Martin.

Remy Martin cognac is exclusively for the connoisseurs. Some have been blended with eaux-de-vie that may well be 37 years old. This leads to aromatic velvety texture and a longer finish. It can be taken neat or on the rocks with fine edibles like foie gras, chocolate based desserts and sweet steamed dumplings.

The best quality cognac is the Lous XIII. It has been carefully nursed by three generations of Remy Martin. Grapes only from a specified region are used and blended with eaux de vie which are more than a hundred years old. It is aged in barrels that are also centuries old. No wonder this cognac has been the toast of the world’s greatest. Queen Elizabeth was served with it when she visited France in 1957. Churchill was honoured with a glass while celebrating is election victory in 1951.

Future

The Remy Martin legend lives on. It points to the determination and grit of the family coupled with dedication to face all kinds of odds. Keeping alive the old they faced the realities of a new world and is still a name standing on its own. Over time they have grappled with economic travails and social taboos. Sometimes a tiny bug has tried to bring them down to their knees but even record chilly winters could not break their faith in working in tune with Mother Nature – the soil and its fruits.

Remy Martin is all about traditions, zeal and patience. Through decades they have been weaving their magic. It is the earth that nourishes them. They have never forgotten that. As they look forward to the future they keep their feet firmly on the ground with roots going deep down. Theirs is the story of mythical success – mystery linked with the spirit and down to earth realities of taxes and markets.

Mme Dominique Heriard Dubreuil the chairperson of Remy Martin sums it up neatly when she says –‘Taste is the at the heart of everything we do.”

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