Yesterday (9 July), Remy Cointreau announced that it has started discussions to buy the Bruichladdich Scotch whisky brand. As the French company looks to up its brown spirits offering, and on the first anniversary of the group’s sale of its Champagne operations, we talk to Patrick Piana, the head of the company’s Cognac division – and largest unit – Remy Martin.

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