Martell House is one of the oldest of the great cognac houses with a 300-year history of passionate dedication and meticulous work of the Martell family. In 1715, Jean Martell, a young entrepreneur from Jersey Island, started his own business by founding one of the very first cognac houses in the Cognac region. For almost 40 years, Jean Martell dedicated himself to studying and perfecting the art of creating cognacs. He traveled the province in search of the finest spirits, building relationships with local winemakers who inherited their craft from ancestors. After Jean's death in 1753, his widow Rachel took over the management of the production with the same care and dedication as her late husband. Thanks to active export growth, Martell became the number one cognac in England in 1814. In 1831, the company produced its first VSOP cognac and continued to promote it internationally. Jean and Frederic's sons inherited the flourishing business. Cordon Bleu, created in 1912, is considered the company's most famous product. Martell cognac was served on board the "Queen Mary" in 1936 and even on board the "Concorde" in 1977. In 1987, Seagram acquired the French company for $1.2 billion. Since the acquisition of several alcoholic beverages companies by Seagram in 2001, Martell has been part of the Pernod Ricard group. In the 2000s, Martell introduced new cognacs to the market: Martell XO in 2005, Martell Création Grand Extra in a bottle designed by glass artist Serge Manso in 2007. In 2009, Martell launched its signature cognac L'Or de Jean Martell. In 2011, Martell expanded its line of "super-prestigious" products by adding the exceptional Martell Chanteloup Perspective cognac ‒ a tribute to the masters of Martell cognac production. Martell embodies the French art of living, passed down from generation to generation, enjoying the beauty of every moment and deriving maximum pleasure from it. A rich history where craftsmanship serves taste: Martell cognac has been enjoyed and admired for three centuries – at royal coronations, in Hollywood movies, on polar expeditions, at aristocratic weddings... and beyond.