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.
A Friendly Cognac
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.
Degustation ideas
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

Have you ever tried ?

As an after-dinner drink

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How to taste Monnet Cognacs

enjoy Monnet cognac neat at the end of the meal

Use all your senses !

When tasting Monnet cognacs use all your senses: sound, touch, sight, smell and taste.

sound

Sound first

As you pour the cognac into your glass, listen to the tinkling sound.
touch

Touch

Take your glass in your hand and slightly swirl the contents.
sight

Sight

Then, take the time to look at your cognac : its colour and sheen, the “legs” of the cognac trickling down the side of the glass.
smell

Smell

Then nose your Monnet cognac. Smell the aromas.
taste

Taste

You can now drink your cognac. Take a sip, and enjoy its ever changing flavours.

Some ideas to enjoy

Cognac after-dinner or long drinks

Loyal to the tradition of cognac as a drink for the end of a meal, all our cognacs can be enjoyed neat, with a cup of coffee or as an after-dinner drink. Appreciate for instance the subtleties of Monnet XO with a good cigar !

enjoy Monnet cognacs with coffee enjoy Monnet cognacs with a cigare

Cognac cocktails

Our cognacs, in particular Monnet VS and Monnet VSOP can also be enjoyed as a long drink for a refreshing aperitif.

enjoy Monnet cognacs as a long drink for the aperitif enjoy Monnet cognacs as a cocktail

For a more friendly tasting, share this moment with a group of friends !

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