# The best cognac houses

The great houses and hidden gems of cognac, according to Cognac Expert ratings, Guide Cognac's 2026 VSOP ranking and Tasting Table's tastings: from the big four to Grande Champagne growers.

- 3 votes · 13 items
- Jul 18, 2026 · Sophie Faure
- https://even.best/en/l/888/the-best-cognac-houses

## Top 10

1. **Rémy Martin** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — Fine Champagne specialist, first in Guide Cognac's 2026 VSOP ranking.
2. **Hennessy** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — The largest cognac house in the world, founded in 1765.
3. **Pierre Ferrand** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — A connoisseurs' benchmark, distilled on the lees and long aged.
4. **Martell** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — The oldest of the big houses (1715), known for its Borderies.
5. **Hine** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Jarnac house, master of vintage early-landed cognacs.
6. **Delamain** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Only old Grande Champagne cognacs, since 1759.
7. **Frapin** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Owner of 240 hectares in Grande Champagne.
8. **Courvoisier** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Napoleon's cognac, from Jarnac.
9. **Camus** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — The largest independent family house, a Borderies specialist.
10. **Jean Fillioux** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Small Grande Champagne estate with very pure cognacs.
11. **Tesseron** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Famous for its very old reserves of ancient lots.
12. **Park** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Aromatic, approachable cognacs such as the VSOP Reflet Cuivré.
13. **De Charville Frères** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Rich, elegant Grande Champagne XO, first at Le Journal du Whisky.

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