House founded in 1838
Founded by an association of local vineyard owners in 1838, the company took its name from Jean-Gabriel Monnet in 1897, who also gave the Salamander as emblem to the company. After Jean-Gabriel, the company was led by his son, Jean Monnet, who later became the father of the European Union.
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The Genuine Monnet VS, The Generous Monnet VSOP and Monnet XO The Excellence. All show Monnet’s sense of conviviality and refinement. Quality cognacs, they are regularly awarded in international competitions.
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Use all your senses. Loyal to the tradition of cognac as drink at the end of a meal, all our cognacs can be enjoyed neat, with a cup of coffee or as an after-dinner drink. But do you know you can also enjoy all the qualitites of Monnet VS or Monnet VSOP in cocktails at the aperitif ?

At the aperitif

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As an after-dinner drink

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The House of Monnet

J.G. Monnet & C°, cognac house created by local vineyard owners, was founded in 1838 under the name of « SOCIETE DES PROPRIETAIRES VINICOLES DE COGNAC ». In 1897, it took the name of its President, Jean-Gabriel Monnet. His son, Jean Monnet, future founder of the European Union, succeeded him after the 1st world war.

Jean-Gabriel Monnet

Jean-Gabriel Monnet

President in 1897 of the « Company of the Vineyard Owners of Cognac». He then became the owner of the company to which he gave his name and also the salamander as an emblem.

Monnet family house

Monnet family house

House situated in Cognac and built in the early part of the 19th century.

Jean Monnet

Jean Monnet

Jean Monnet, Jean-Gabriel’s son, ran the family House of cognac between the two world wars before definitively devoting all his time to his well known political career and becoming the Father of the European Union.

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