What is the Augier cognac house?
Augier is the oldest cognac house. Founded in 1643 by Philippe Augier, son of a well-to-do legal family from Châteauneuf-sur-Charente, the cognac house likely predates the term âcognacâ itself. The firm was recently revived when Pernod Ricard reintroduced the brand to the market in 2013.
Philippe and Daniel Augier were in the right place at the right time: Châteauneuf-sur-Charente is the smallest of just three towns in the epicenter of the Charente vineyards. Savvy businessmen, the Aguier boys established ties with other prominent families, such as Martell, and worked in tandem to export their bottles to Great Britain, Germany and the colonies.