Rémy Martin

It wasn’t long before his Cognac reached the upper echelons of society, including the monarchy. As a sign of his appreciation for the Cognac, King Louis XV granted Martin permission to plant new vines in the region.

The Cognac house continued to grow from that point onwards, becoming an international brand in the early 19th century in the United States and Asia. During this century, Rémy Martin introduced a series of firsts: its Grande Champagne Cognac (in 1830) and its logo, the centaur (in 1870), in honour of founder Paul-Emile Rémy Martin’s love of astronomy and his star sign, Sagittarius.

In 1874, the House of Rémy Martin produced its first decanter of Louis XIII – the “king of Cognacs” and jewel in its crown – from the best grapes from the Grande Champagne region.

By 1924, Rémy Martin had employed its first Cellar Master André Renaud, who later became the company’s chairman. It was Renaud’s decision, almost 20 years later, to only produce Cognac from the Petite Champagne and Grande Champagne crus that cemented the house’s place as a luxury producer. Three years after he joined, Renaud and Rémy Martin made history, producing its first VSOP.

Renaud’s son-in-law André Hériard Dubreuil also played a vital role in the house’s history when he, as Rémy Martin’s president, launched the Alliance Fine Champagne in 1965. The collective of 900 winegrowers, who all specialise in Fine Champagne Cognacs, committed to safeguard the quality of their Cognac and the region’s agriculture. This alliance was crucial for the Cognac house’s longevity as, to this day, it only owns a few hundred hectares of its own vineyards.

In the years that followed, the house continued to pioneer, hiring Pierrette Trichet as the first female Cellar Master at a major Cognac house in 2003. Rémy Martin has also introduced industry leading climate initiatives.

Despite being publicly listed, Rémy Martin remains under family ownership, and maintains traditional production processes, like distilling on the lees.

In 2014, Baptiste Loiseau became only the seventh person in Rémy Martin’s history to hold the position of Cellar Master.

The Rémy Martin range remains modest and includes the VSOP, Club, 1738 Accord Royal, Tercet, XO, and limited editions Club 35 and XO Red.