INTEGRATED ANNUAL REPORT 2021/2022

About the group

ABOUT THE GROUP

MAJOR MILESTONES IN THE GROUP’S HISTORY

The Rémy Cointreau Group, whose charentaise origins date back to 1724, was formed from the merger in 1990 of the holding companies of the Hériard Dubreuil and Cointreau families, which controlled E. Rémy Martin & C° SA and Cointreau & Cie SA respectively. It is also the result of a series of alliances between companies operating in the same Wines and Spirits business segment.

KEY DATES AND EVENTS

1703 Creation of Mount Gay Rum in Barbados
1724 Establishment of the House of Rémy Martin Cognac
1849 Creation of Cointreau & Cie by the Cointreau brothers
1881 Creation of the Bruichladdich Distillery in Islay
1888 Creation of the Metaxa brand
1924 Acquisition by André Renaud of E. Rémy Martin & C° SA
1965 André Hériard Dubreuil takes over from his father-in-law, André Renaud
1966 Creation of Rémy Martin’s international distribution network
1980 Creation by Rémy Martin of the French-Chinese joint venture Dynasty Winery in partnership with the city of Tianjin (China)
1985 Acquisition by the Rémy Martin Group of Champagne Charles Heidsieck
1986 Creation of the Passoã brand
1988 Acquisition by the Rémy Martin Group of Piper-Heidsieck Champagne
1989 Acquisition by the Rémy Martin Group of Mount Gay Rum
1990 Transfer by Pavis SA of Rémy Martin shares to Cointreau & Cie SA
1991 The Group adopts the name Rémy Cointreau
1998 Dominique Hériard Dubreuil becomes Chairwoman of the Rémy Cointreau Group
1999 Establishment of the Maxxium distribution joint venture with three partners, the Rémy Cointreau Group, the Edrington Group and Jim Beam Brands Worldwide (Fortune Brands)
2000 Acquisition of Bols Royal Distilleries including, the Bols and Metaxa brands
2001 Vin & Sprit joins the Maxxium network as its fourth partner
2005
  • Initial public offering of Dynasty Fine Wines Group on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange
  • Disposal of Bols’ Polish operations to CEDC
2006
  • Disposal of the Dutch and Italian Liqueurs & Spirits operations
  • Decision by Rémy Cointreau to resume full control over its distribution by March 2009
2008 Creation of a proprietary distribution structure
2009
  • 30 March: Rémy Cointreau exits the Maxxium distribution joint venture
  • 1 April: Rémy Cointreau controls 80% of its distribution
2011 8 July: Rémy Cointreau sells its Champagne division to EPI
2012
  • 3 September: acquisition of the Bruichladdich Distillery, which produces single malt whiskies on the isle of Islay in Scotland
  • 20 November: François Hériard Dubreuil becomes Chairman of the Rémy Cointreau Group
  • 18 December: acquisition of the cognac company Larsen
2013 30 August: disposal of Larsen to the Finnish Altia Group
2015 27 October: disposal of Izarra to Spirited Brands 2016
2016 1 December: set-up of a joint-venture for the activities of Passoã
2017
  • 5 January: acquisition of The Domaine des Hautes Glaces distillery, which produces single malt whiskies in the French Alps
  • 6 January: acquisition of the Westland distillery, which produces single malt whiskies in the state of Washington, US
  • 1 October: Marc Hériard Dubreuil becomes Chairman of the Rémy Cointreau Group
2019 1 April: Rémy Cointreau sells its distribution subsidiaries in the Czech Republic and Slovakia
2020
  • 30 April: Rémy Cointreau acquires the Cognac House J.R. Brillet
  • 16 October: Rémy Cointreau acquires Champagne Telmont