Rémy Martin
The cognac with the centaur on the bottle, from VSOP to Louis XIII. Everything about its taste, types, how to drink it and the glassware that goes with 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 mature 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 the best-known bottle; above it are 1738 Accord Royal, XO and Louis XIII, the cognac in the Baccarat crystal 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 touch of oak. Smooth enough to drink on the rocks.
1738 Accord Royal
Aged in toasted barrels, with eaux-de-vie aged up to twenty years. Richer and sweeter than VSOP, with toffee, brioche and plum.
Rémy Martin Tercet
A fresh, fruity cognac at 42% ABV, made with a special yeast. Bold and light, intended for cocktails and drinking on the rocks.
Rémy Martin XO
A blend of around four hundred eaux-de-vie aged 10 to 37 years. Full-bodied and velvety smooth, with figs, cinnamon and candied orange.
Louis XIII
The pinnacle: 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 format. Convenient for trying or as a gift.
The VSOP is the all-rounder; the 1738 is the finest gift under one hundred euros.
Soft, fruity, and lightly oaky
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 harshness.
Long and warm
A long, smooth finish of vanilla and oak. Even longer with the XO, with figs and cinnamon.
Flavor profile of Rémy Martin VSOP. The 1738 is sweeter and richer, the XO deeper and longer-lasting, and the Tercet fresher.
Three ways to drink Rémy Martin
Cognac is drunk neat from a tulip-shaped glass at room temperature. The VSOP and Tercet are also excellent on the rocks or in a cocktail.
Neat, in a tulip glass
Pour 30 ml into a tulip-shaped cognac glass and hold the glass in your hand for a moment to warm it slightly. Smell it, take small sips, and let it breathe. No ice with the XO and 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 fresher and lighter; the brand itself encourages this for the 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 with two products from the same house.
Go 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 neat, a tumbler for on the rocks, and a coupe for the Sidecar. These are the glasses we recommend ourselves.
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