For over 300 years, Maison Martell has plunged its roots deep into the soils of the Cognac region, aiming always to express the authentic essence of the terroir. Now, with the Martell Single Cru collection, it is revealing the distinctive taste and unique personality of each individual terroir – each cru – in a way […]

An exceptional two-day launch event for Martell Single Cru At the end of June, Maison Martell invited its most important Chinese clients and the international press to Cognac for the launch of Martell Single Cru. The two-day celebration – perfectly orchestrated into a succession of exceptional experiences and unforgettable moments – culminated in the revelation […]

The oldest of the great cognac houses, founded by Jean Martell in 1715, Maison Martell can also claim to possess one of the oldest collections of eaux-de-vie – a “library” of more than 10,000 references, some many decades old. Now, Martell Cellar Master Christophe Valtaud has selected just one of these exceptional eaux-de-vie to be […]

His unconventional journey has taken him from basketball to gastronomy, from the Republic of Congo to Marseille – and now as far as Cognac. As a child, he would spend his summers at his family’s home in Courcoury, near Saintes, or sailing with his grandfather, a fisherman, just up the coast on the Île de […]