Harpers Wine & Spirit Trade News

Cognac exports reach record volumes in 2017

Published: 17 January, 2018

Exports are on the rise for Cognac.

Cognac XO age classification increases to 10 years

Published: 15 January, 2018

The Cognac industry has increased its XO age classification from the current six to 10 years.

Distell sells Bisquit Cognac brand to Campari

Published: 20 December, 2017

Distell has agreed to sell its Bisquit Dubouche et Ci Cognac business to Campari Group for €52.5m.

UKs first Cognac Show launched by Whisky Exchange

Published: 22 November, 2017

The UK’s first ever Cognac Show tasting will take place next April 2018, Harpers can reveal.

Small Cognac producers raise the spirit to a new audience

Published: 16 November, 2017

A new generation of Cognac producers has raised the double-distilled spirit to a new audience in the UK, providing the on-trade and independent wine merchants with a fresh alternative to the handful of big brands that dominate the buoyant global cognac market.

Cognac exports reach record levels as shipments to Europe return to growth

Published: 17 August, 2017

Cognac exports continued to go from strength to strength in the past year with double-digit value and volume growth, boosted by a return to growth for the European market driven by the UK and Germany.

Hine appoints Speciality Brands as UK distributor

Published: 16 August, 2017

Hine Cognac has appointed premium spirits agent Speciality Brands as its new UK distributor.

Rémy Martin goes virtual

Published: 12 June, 2017

Rémy Martin is the latest brand to hop on board the virtual reality train to explore new ways of engaging with customers.

Remy Cointreau re-bounds with 7% sales growth

Published: 24 November, 2016

Top Cognac producer Remy Cointreau has reversed its fortunes after a difficult 2015.

10th annual Cognac auction raises record amount for charity

Published: 29 September, 2016

The 10th edition of charity auction of high-end cognacs raised a record amount for Fondation Apprentis d'Auteuil, an organisation which has helped underprivileged young people and vulnerable families for 150 years.

Rémy Cointreau Q1 sales suffer an expected slide

Published: 20 July, 2016

Famed cognac conglomerate Rémy Cointreau's first quarter reported sales slid -2.1% to €218.6 million for the three months ending on 30 June 2016.

Rémy Cointreau annual net profits up following foreign exchange boost

Published: 09 June, 2016

Improved Cognac sales and a big boost from a favourable foreign exchange helped to drive profits for Rémy Cointreau, which saw annual 2016 net profits soar 10.6%, beating expectations for the business.

Rémy Cointreau year results show growth as Asian trading improves

Published: 19 April, 2016

Rémy Cointreau saw net sales grow 8.9% for the 2015/2016 financial year to just over €1.050 billion with strong growth being driven "on the back of improving trends in Greater China."

Weak euro offsets ongoing slide in French wine and spirits exports

Published: 11 February, 2016

The ongoing weakness of the euro in the global currency markets has proved a boon for makers of wine and spirits in France, according to figures released by the Fédération des Exportateurs de Vins et Spiritueux de France.

Rémy Cointreau bounces back with third quarter growth

Published: 21 January, 2016

Rémy Cointreau returned to growth in its third quarter, driving sales for the first nine months of its financial year to some £616 million, the company announced this morning.