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Camus Коньяк

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French brand of cognac

Camus Cognac is a brand of cognac that has been produced by five generations of the Camus family, since 1863 when Jean-Baptiste Camus organized a group of producers to sell cognac under the brand 'La Grande Marque'. Today, Cyril Camus—the fifth generation of the Camus family—heads the company which counts 500 employees in eight countries on three continents. Camus products are sold in most countries in the world, in almost every international airport and on board a large number of airlines.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

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Camus Cognac is a brand of cognac that has been produced by five generations of the Camus family, since 1863 when Jean-Baptiste Camus organized a group of producers to sell cognac under the brand 'La Grande Marque'.2

The story

1863 – Founding of the Company

1910 – Became the official cognac at the court of the Tsar of Russia

1960 – Entered the duty-free market

1971 – Opening the first office in Hong-Kong

1991 – Expansion of the vineyards in the Borderies region

2000 – First release of Camus Borderies XO, the company's flagship product

2007 – Founding of Yuanliu, the company's China subsidiary

2008 – Activation of CIL US, the company's USA subsidiary. Opening of the Camus Vietnam Office

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2009 – Opening of the first Maison Camus store, and first Maison Camus Lounge in Beijing

From Wikipedia’s article on Camus Cognac, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.4

Timeline

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