Remy Martin sits alongside every other house in our Cognac Malaysia collection, and it is different from Hennessy and Martell in one specific, verifiable way: it is the only major Cognac house built entirely on Fine Champagne grapes, a designation reserved for eaux-de-vie blended from Grande Champagne and Petite Champagne, Cognac’s two most highly rated crus. That single sourcing decision, held since the house’s founding in 1724, is why Remy Martin tastes rounder and more consistently elegant across its range. See how it stacks up directly against those two houses in our Hennessy vs Martell comparison. New to the category first? Our complete cognac vs brandy guide covers the basics before you dive into a specific house.

This guide walks through what Remy Martin is known for, its three-century heritage, how the cognac is actually made, and a bottle-by-bottle breakdown of the VSOP, 1738 Accord Royal and XO range, with real Malaysia prices pulled from our own shelf this week, so you know exactly which bottle fits a gift, a dinner table or a special occasion.

What Remy Martin Is Known For

Cognac is only made in the Cognac region of France, and that region is split into six growing areas, called crus, based on soil and microclimate. Grande Champagne and Petite Champagne are the two most highly regarded crus, prized for chalky limestone soils that produce slow-ageing, elegant eaux-de-vie. “Fine Champagne” is not a sparkling-wine reference at all; it is a legal Cognac designation for a blend of the two, with a minimum of 50 percent Grande Champagne in the mix.

Remy Martin is the only one of the big four houses, alongside Hennessy, Martell and Courvoisier, that sources exclusively from Fine Champagne. Every bottle in the range, from VSOP through XO, carries that same terroir signature, which is the real, checkable reason Remy Martin drinks differently from a house blending across other crus. For a refresher on what VS, VSOP and XO actually mean, see our VS vs VSOP vs XO breakdown.

The Remy Martin Heritage

Remy Martin traces back to 1724, when a young winegrower in the Cognac region began selling cognac under his own name. The house has remained under family-linked ownership continuously since, a rare thread of continuity even by Cognac standards, where several of the big houses changed hands or merged into larger drinks groups over the same three centuries.

The naming behind the 1738 Accord Royal traces to a specific historical grant: in 1738, King Louis XV of France recognised the excellence of Remy Martin’s cognacs with the rare right to plant new vines, at a time when vine planting was tightly restricted across France. The house created the 1738 Accord Royal bottling in tribute to that royal privilege, and the name has carried the house’s origin story onto the shelf ever since.

How Remy Martin Cognac Is Made

Like every cognac, Remy Martin starts as a white wine that is double distilled in traditional copper pot stills, a slower, more selective process than single distillation that concentrates flavour while leaving behind harsher notes. The resulting eau-de-vie then ages in French Limousin oak barrels, chosen for a tighter grain that imparts spice and structure gradually rather than fast, aggressive oak flavour.

The final step is blending. Remy Martin’s cellar master combines eaux-de-vie of different ages and barrels into a single, consistent house style, a skill that separates recognisable, repeatable houses like Remy Martin, Hennessy and Martell from smaller, single-barrel producers. It is this blending step, layered on top of the Fine Champagne sourcing, that gives Remy Martin its signature roundness across the VSOP, 1738 Accord Royal and XO range.

The Range, Bottle by Bottle

Remy Martin VSOP

Remy Martin VSOP is the mixing and everyday entry point into the range, aged a minimum of 4 years per the BNIC’s VSOP standard. It is the bottle we point first-time cognac buyers to when the ask is “something I can actually use,” because it holds up in a highball or on ice without disappearing.

Remy Martin VSOP is RM210 at 700ML on our shelf and in stock now.

Remy Martin 1738 Accord Royal

1738 Accord Royal sits between VSOP and XO, aged well past the VSOP minimum, and it is the house’s signature gifting bottle: the amber tone, the royal-warrant name and the presentation all read as “occasion” the moment it lands on a table. It is the bottle we see picked most often for a corporate gift or a family celebration in the Remy Martin range.

Remy Martin 1738 Accord Royal (700ML) is priced at RM390 on our shelf. It is currently sold out and restocking; the strong, steady demand for this exact bottle is a big part of why. Message us on WhatsApp to be notified the moment it is back.

Remy Martin XO

Remy Martin XO is the top-tier sipping bottle in the range, aged a minimum of 10 years per the BNIC’s XO standard, and built for a short, neat pour rather than a mixed serve. This is the bottle for the table that only gathers a few times a year, a reunion dinner, a milestone birthday, a closing toast on a deal.

Remy Martin XO (700ML) is RM610 on our shelf and back in stock this week after a brief sellout.

Which Remy Martin Bottle Should You Buy?

If you are choosing on budget alone, start with VSOP and move up once you know you like the house style. If you are choosing for a gift, 1738 Accord Royal is the bottle built for that job, restock permitting; XO is the safer in-stock alternative for a gift right now. Curious how Remy Martin’s Fine Champagne profile compares to a Hennessy or Martell house style side by side? Our team can talk you through it directly, or see our cognac and Cantonese food pairing guide for which grade to pour at a family dinner table. Want the wider view across every Cognac house on our shelf? Our best cognac by price range guide covers picks at every budget. Shop the wider Cognac range to compare houses side by side.

Last updated August 2026.