references related reading or external links but its sources remain unclear because it lacks inline citations . please help to improve this article by introducing more precise citations . march 2015 learn how and when to remove this template message martell cognac founded 1715 founder jean martell headquarters 7 pl edouard martell 16100 cognac france products brandy owner pernod ricard website www.martell.com martell is one of the oldest cognac houses . founded in 1715 by jean martell 1694 1753 it is part of the martell mumm perrier jou t subsidiary of the french wines and spirits group pernod ricard . contents 1 history 2 know how 2.1 les borderies 2.2 distillation 2.3 ageing 3 products 3.1 martell vs 3.2 martell vsop 3.3 martell noblige 3.4 martell cordon bleu 3.5 martell xo 3.6 martell chanteloup 3.7 martell cr ation grand extra 3.8 martell cohiba 3.9 l or de jean martell 4 references 5 external links history edit in 1715 jean martell a young merchant originally from jersey created his own trading business in cognac on the banks of the charente and thus founded one of the very first cognac houses . after his death in 1753 his widow and then his two sons and grandson continued this tradition and developed the export business to make martell the number one in england in 1814 . in 1831 martell created his first vsop very superior old pale cognac and continued its international expansion . its fame spread throughout the world with the first exports to japan and other asian markets such as indonesia vietnam malaysia and korea . cordon bleu created in 1912 is certainly the company s most famous product . martell was served aboard the queen mary in 1936 and even on concorde in 1977 . in 1987 seagram took control of the french manufacturer for 1.2 billion . since the acquisition of some of the seagram group s spirits in 2001 martell has belonged to the french spirits group pernod ricard . in the 2000s martell created new cognacs martell xo in 2005 martell cr ation grand extra in 2007 in a bottle designed by the artist and glass designer serge mansau . in 2009 martell cognac launched its signature cognac l or de jean martell . in 2011 martell expanded its ultra prestige range with an exceptional cognac martell chanteloup perspective a tribute to the know how of the cellar masters and to the domaine de chanteloup . in 2006 martell joined the comit colbert an association that promotes french luxury houses on an international scale . in 2010 martell renewed its sponsorship with the palace of versailles which began in 2007 by supporting the restoration of the queen s antechamber . in 2012 martell cordon bleu which was launched by edouard martell in 1912 at the hotel de paris in monaco celebrated its 100th birthday in the same place . know how edit les borderies edit the terroir in the les borderies region creates a cru believed to be the most prestigious in the cognac region through its rarity and the quality of the eaux de vie it produces . when he founded his house jean martell was already interested in the les borderies region . its ugni blanc grapes bring its cognacs an aromatic richness marked with notes of candied fruit and sweet spices . distillation edit martell has developed its own method of distillation using traditional charentais copper stills . supervised by the cellar master the distillation uses techniques and expertise that have been passed on since the time of jean martell . ageing edit for this final stage of maturation martell has chosen fine grained oak barrels . when the maturation is at an end under the watchful eye of the cellar master the eaux de vie are sampled to prepare for the blending that will create the cognac . products edit martell selects crus from the cognac region les borderies grande champagne petite champagne and fins bois . martell vs edit created more than 150 years ago exact date unclear under the name of trois toiles three stars martell vs very special is intended for drinking as a long drink or in a cocktail . martell vsop edit martell vsop m daillon very superior old pale is a cognac blended from old eaux de vie chosen from amongst the best crus in the cognac region martell noblige edit the old eaux de vie which make up martell noblige give it its distinctive taste . refinement and sophistication characterise this unique cognac . martell cordon bleu edit martell cordon bleu was created by edouard martell in 1912 . it is characterised by a taste with notes of candied fruit and gingerbread . martell xo edit martell xo is a blend of crus from les borderies and grande champagne . its bottle is arch shaped . martell chanteloup edit perspective martell chanteloup is an extra cognac which blends eaux de vie some of which have been aged for several years in the cellars at chanteloup . martell cr ation grand extra edit martell cr ation grand extra is a blend of crus from the les borderies and grande champagne regions . martell cohiba edit martell cohiba is a blend of old eaux de vie from the grande champagne cognac region . it is characterised by notes of dried flowers . l or de jean martell edit l or de jean martell is a blend of crus from the les borderies and grande champagne regions . this cognac brings together more than one hundred eaux de vie some of which are over a hundred years old . references edit external links edit official site pernod ricard site v t e pernod ricard acquisitions aberlour 1974 dubonnet 1976 irish distillers 1988 orlando wines 1989 wyndham estate 1990 seagram 2000 allied domecq 2005 vin & sprit 2008 lillet 2008 plymouth gin distillery 2008 subsidiaries aberlour corby distilleries1 orlando wines pernod ricard nz premium wine brands scapa v & s group spirits brands vodka absolut explorer fr s level luksusowa polar ice2 renat wyborowa ubr wka3 huzzar orloff whisky blended scotch ballantine s clan campbell chivas royal salute 100 pipers imperial long john passport something special single malt scotch aberlour the glenlivet longmorn scapa strathisla tormore irish whiskey crested ten green spot jameson midleton very rare paddy whiskey powers redbreast bourbon four roses3 canadian whisky wiser s2 indian whiskey blenders pride royal stag imperial blue other doble v dunbar natu nobilis gin beefeater cork dry gin plymouth gin seagram s gin liqueurs hiram walker kahl a lemond malibu cusenier dita lochan ora ruavieja soho tequila & cacha a olmeca janeiro sao francisco viuda de romero anis ouzo mini pastis 51 pernod ricard pastis pacific cognac & brandy ararat macieira martell a ejo los reyes azteco de oro brandy domecq don pedro presidente rum havana club lamb s navy rum bitters becherovka gammeldansk suze amaro ramazzotti fernet capri wine brands wine jacob s creek montana wines west coast cooler wyndham estate brancott estate campo viejo domecq graffigna kenwood long mountain old tbilisi ap ritifs & fortifieds becherovka byrrh dubonnet lillet ambassadeur bartissol champagne g. h. mumm perrier jou t people paul ricard patrick ricard jean h mard ariste h mard henri louis pernod jules fran ois pernod jules f lix pernod 1 as of 2008 the company is 46 % owned by pernod ricard . 2 via corby . 3 distributed brand . category liquor portal retrieved from https en.wikipedia.org w index.php title martell cognac & oldid 727290238 categories 1715 establishmentscognacdistilleries in francepernod ricard brandshidden categories articles lacking in text citations from march 2015all articles lacking in text citations navigation menu personal tools not logged intalkcontributionscreate accountlog in namespaces article talk variants views read edit view history more search navigation main pagecontentsfeatured contentcurrent eventsrandom articledonate to wikipediawikipedia store interaction helpabout wikipediacommunity portalrecent changescontact page tools what links hererelated changesupload filespecial pagespermanent linkpage informationwikidata itemcite this page print export create a bookdownload as 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