Gin was not the predominant alcoholic beverage in history of the Robicquet family. For Jean-Sébastien Robicquet, Cognac had been the most important in his life from a young age, coming from a family that had been heavily involved in the industry for hundreds of years. His professional introduction to the world of spirits came at Hennessy, one of the global leaders in Cognac, helping the brand’s growth in the Singapore market.
Robicquet founded spirits producer Maison Villevert in 2001, named after the 16th-century manor house in the Charente region in south-west France where it is based. At the request of Diageo, the first venture for the company was to produce a French grape-based vodka, Cîroc. Since then, Maison Villevert has produced and packaged not only Cognac and vodka, but also Tequila, vermouth, liqueurs, and gin.
“Creative boldness is in our DNA at Maison Villevert, for gin as for all our other creations,”
