D’USSÉ COGNAC

AGATHE BOINOT has been appointed cellar master of D’Ussé Cognac which is co-owned by Bacardi and Jay-Z. She will take over for Michel Casavecchia’s following his recent retirement. The appointment makes her the youngest woman to hold the cellar master position of the major houses in Cognac. Boinot is the second person to be appointed to the role of cellar master for D’Ussé, which was conceived by Casavecchia in 2012. Boinot studied oenology and has worked across vodka, whisky, and gin during her career. She mastered the art of blending, aging and tasting while working at Bacardi’s Château de Cognac, home to the D’Ussé and Baron Otard brands. As an apprentice to Casavecchia, she has been preparing to take on his position for seven years.