Rémy Martin
The cognac with the centaur on the bottle, from VSOP to Louis XIII. Everything about its flavor, the types, how to drink it, and the right glass for it.
Fine Champagne only, since 1724
Rémy Martin is a cognac house from the city of Cognac, founded in 1724 by winegrower Rémy Martin. The house stands out for one choice: all its cognacs are 'Fine Champagne', a blend of eaux-de-vie from the region's two finest crus, Grande Champagne and Petite Champagne, with at least half Grande Champagne. This limestone-rich soil produces cognacs that age slowly and have great finesse.
The centaur on the label refers to the founder's zodiac sign, Sagittarius. Rémy Martin is the world's second-largest cognac name after Hennessy and belongs to Rémy Cointreau, the group that also makes Cointreau. VSOP is its best-known bottle; above it are 1738 Accord Royal, XO and Louis XIII, the cognac in the crystal Baccarat decanter.
In brief
What types of Rémy Martin are there?
VSOP means at least four years of aging, XO at least ten. In practice, Rémy Martin goes well beyond that.
Rémy Martin VSOP
The bestseller: a blend of eaux-de-vie aged 4 to 14 years. Vanilla, ripe apricot, and a light oak note. Smooth enough to enjoy on the rocks.
1738 Accord Royal
Aged in charred barrels, with eaux-de-vie aged up to twenty years. Richer and sweeter than VSOP: toffee, brioche, and plum.
Rémy Martin Tercet
A fresh, fruity cognac at 42%, made with a special yeast. Bold and light, designed for cocktails and on the rocks.
Rémy Martin XO
A blend of around four hundred eaux-de-vie aged 10 to 37 years. Full and velvety smooth, with fig, cinnamon, and candied orange.
Louis XIII
The masterpiece: up to 1,200 eaux-de-vie aged 40 to 100 years, exclusively from Grande Champagne, in a Baccarat crystal decanter.
Rémy Martin VSOP 35 cl
The same VSOP in a smaller size. Handy for trying or as a gift.
VSOP is the all-rounder; 1738 is the best gift under one hundred euros.
Smooth, fruity, with a light touch of oak
Apricot & vanilla
Ripe apricot, baked apple, and vanilla, with a hint of flowers and lightly toasted wood.
Round and silky smooth
Full and smooth, with dried fruit, honey, and subtle spice. Fine Champagne lends finesse without sharpness.
Long and warm
A long, smooth finish of vanilla and oak. The XO lasts even longer, with fig and cinnamon.
Rémy Martin VSOP flavor profile. The 1738 is sweeter and richer, the XO deeper and longer, and the Tercet fresher.
Three ways to drink Rémy Martin
Cognac is best enjoyed neat from a tulip-shaped glass, at room temperature. VSOP and Tercet also work well on the rocks or in a cocktail.
Neat, in a tulip glass
Pour 30 ml into a tulip-shaped cognac glass and hold it in your hand for a moment to warm it gently. Smell, take small sips, and let it breathe. No ice with XO or Louis XIII.
Glass: cognac glass →On the rocks
50 ml VSOP or Tercet over a large ice cube in a tumbler. The ice makes the cognac cooler and lighter; the brand itself recommends this for its VSOP.
Glass: tumbler →Sidecar
50 ml Rémy Martin VSOP, 25 ml Cointreau, and 25 ml lemon juice, shaken and strained into a coupe with a sugar rim. The classic cognac cocktail, preferably made with two products from the same house.
To the recipe →The best cocktails with Rémy Martin
Sidecar
Cognac, Cointreau, and lemon with a sugar rim. The most famous cognac cocktail.
Cognac Old Fashioned
Cognac, a little sugar, and bitters over a large ice cube. Rich and sweet with the 1738.
Brandy Alexander
Cognac, crème de cacao, and cream. Creamy and sweet, for after dinner.
Sazerac
The original version of this classic was made with cognac. Absinthe, sugar, and Peychaud's bitters.The right glass for Rémy Martin
A tulip-shaped cognac glass or snifter for sipping neat, a tumbler for on the rocks, and a coupe for a Sidecar. These are the glasses we recommend ourselves.
Everything you wanted to know about Rémy Martin
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