Hennessy

Jas Hennessy & Co. is a company that makes cognac. Its headquarters are in Cognac, France. The company sells more than 50 million bottles a year worldwide.

Hennessy
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Jas Hennessy & Co. is a company that makes cognac. Its headquarters are in Cognac, France. The company sells more than 50 million bottles a year worldwide. It is the world's largest Cognac maker.[1] It is owned by Moët Hennessy, which is co-owned by LVMH (66%) and Diageo (34%).

History

Hennessy was established in 1765 by Irishman Richard Hennessy.[2] His son James created the brand Hennessy and named the company Jas Hennessy & Co. He greatly expanded his father's business. While an Irishman, he served in the French Navy.[3] He set up the distillery on the Charent River in Cognac.

The company has been run by eight generations of Hennessys.[4] Their master distillers have been seven generations of the Fillioux family.[4] In 1971 in a merger with champagne maker Moet et Chandon, Kilian Hennessy changed the company name to Moet Hennessy.

International sales

In 1795 they sold theory cognac in North America.[4] In 1840 Hennessy set up an agency in London for their products. In 1868 they exported to Japan followed by China in 1872. In 1992 Hennessy celebrated their 200th anniversary. They chartered a sailing ship and named it the “Spirit of Hennessy”. In 2009 Hennessy produced a limited edition of Hennessy VS in honor of US President Barack Obama. In gold lettering the bottles are marked “In Honour of the 44th President”.[5] Currently their biggest market is China.[6]

References

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  1. ↑ "Hennessy". A.S. Bryden & Sons (Trinidad ) Limited. Retrieved 25 March 2015.
  2. ↑ James Shay (13 December 2014). "A fine cognac tasting experience with Hennessy". Best of Toronto. Retrieved 25 March 2015.
  3. ↑ "Cognac". Advameg, Inc. Retrieved 25 March 2015.
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 "Cognac Hennessy". Moët Hennessy USA. Archived from the original on 1 February 2015. Retrieved 25 March 2015.
  5. ↑ "Hennessy 44 Limited Edition RARE Brandy". Wine Barrel Plus. Archived from the original on 16 March 2015. Retrieved 25 March 2015.
  6. ↑ "Cognac makers look beyond China for growth". Reuters. 23 September 2011. Archived from the original on 7 June 2014. Retrieved 25 March 2015.

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