Cognac market in the U.S. - Statistics & Facts

Cognac is a variety of brandy named for the Cognac region of France. Cognac is subject to legal requirements regarding origin and production methods. It is protected by both PDO (Protected Designation of Origin) and AOC (appellation d'origine contrôlée) certification, which describe where a product can be produced and guarantee its authenticity. In cognac production, brandy made from designated grapes is twice distilled in copper pot stills and aged for at least two years in French oak barrels, going through a similar maturation process as whiskey and wine.

Global market

The size of the global market for brandy, which includes cognac, was estimated at nearly 55 billion U.S. dollars in 2020, representing a decline of over nine percent compared to the previous year. France was, not surprisingly, the leading exporter of grape derived spirits in that year with exports valued at 3.3 billion dollars, about four times more than the next biggest exporter. Hennessy is the leading cognac brand among four major brands of cognac worldwide, accounting for about 69 percent of global sales volume. The other three major brands that engage in the production of cognac are Courvoisier, Martell, and Rémy Martin.

U.S. market

The United States was the biggest importer of grape derived spirits like cognac in 2020, although imports did decline due to disruptions from the COVID-19 pandemic. In that year, U.S. consumption of brandy and cognac amounted to over 14.79 million 9 liter cases and volume sales of Hennessy accounted for 26 percent of the years’ market share. Retail sales for the total brandy and cognac market in the U.S. were valued at 3.2 billion dollars in 2020.
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Published by Jan Conway, Dec 13, 2021

Key insights

Global sales volume of Hennessy in 2022
7.9m 9 liters cases
Global brandy market size in 2021
57bn USD
Total brandy and cognac sales in the U.S. in 2020
10.8bn USD
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