Group Brands Finance Talents CSR News Contact Home Our history Our values Our strategy Governance Fondation Our history Introduction The Rémy Cointreau Group, whose Charentaise origins date back to 1724, is the result of the 1990 merger of holding companies owned by the Hériard Dubreuil and Cointreau families, which controlled E. Rémy Martin & Cie SA and Cointreau & Cie SA, respectively. The Group is also the result of successive partnerships with other companies active in the same wines and spirits business lines. Important dates 1703 Creation of Mount Gay Rum in Barbados 1724 Establishment of the House of Rémy Martin cognac 1849 Creation of Cointreau & Cie by the Cointreau brothers 1881 Creation of the Bruichladdich Distillery on Islay 1888 Creation of the brand Metaxa 1924 Acquisition of E. Rémy Martin & Cie SA by André Renaud 1965 André Hériard Dubreuil takes over from his father-in-law M. André Renaud 1966 Creation of the Rémy Martin international distribution network 1980 Creation of the French-Chinese joint venture Dynasty Winery by Rémy Martin in partnership with the city of Tianjin (China) 1985-1988 Acquisition of the Charles Heidsieck then Piper-Heidsieck Champagnes by the Rémy Martin Group 1986 Creation of the Passoã brand 1989 Acquisition of Mount Gay Rum by the Rémy Martin Group 1990 Transfer by Pavis SA of Rémy Martin shares to Cointreau & Cie SA 1991 Adoption by the group of the corporate name of Rémy Cointreau 1998 Dominique Hériard Dubreuil becomes Chairman of Rémy Cointreau 1999 Establishment of the Maxxium distribution joint venture with three partners: Rémy Cointreau, The Edrington Group and Jim Beam Brands Worldwide (Fortune Brands) 2000 Acquisition of Bols Royal Distilleries, including the Bols and METAXA brands 2001 Vin & Sprit joins the Maxxium network as a fourth partner 2005 Disposal of Bols’ Polish operations to CEDC 2006 Disposal of the Dutch and Italian Liqueurs & Spirits operations 2009 March 30: Rémy Cointreau exits the Maxxium joint venture 2011 July 8: Rémy Cointreau sells its Champagne branch to EPI 2012 September 3: Acquisition of the Bruichladdich Distillery, a producer of single malt Scotch whiskies on the isle of Islay, Scotland 2012 November 20: François Hériard Dubreuil becomes Chairman of Rémy Cointreau 2013 August 30: Disposal of Larsen to Finnish group Altia 2015 October 27: Disposal of Izarra to Spirited Brands 2017 January 5: Acquisition of French single malt whisky Domaine des Hautes Glaces 2017 January 6: Acquisition of American single malt whisky Westland Distillery 2017 September 29: Marc Hériard Dubreuil becomes Chairman of Rémy Cointreau 2020 The Rémy Cointreau Group acquires the Maison de Cognac J.R. Brillet in May and the century-old champagne House J. de Telmont in October. Contact 21, Bd Haussmann 75009 Paris Tel. +33 (0)1 44 13 44 13 Contact us Cognac louisxiii-cognac.com remymartin.com Gastronomy remycointreaugastronomie.com Liqueurs & Spirits cointreau.com metaxa.com mountgayrum.com st-remy.com bruichladdich.com thebotanist.com westlanddistillery.com hautesglaces.com champagne-telmont.com Follow-us Fondation Rémy Cointreau fondationremycointreau.com Legal Privacy Policy Cookies Policy Subscribe Français - English © 2021 - Rémy Cointreau Remy Cointreau uses cookies to provide you with a better online experience, for performance and analytics purposes, to optimise social media functionalities and for tailored advertising based on your browsing habits. By clicking on “accept”, you agree to the cookies usage as described on our cookie policy and privacy policy. You can set your cookies and withdraw your consent at any time. Cookie Policy Reject All Accept All Cookies Cookies Settings