Technical Notes Founded in 1814 on the banks of the Charente River by the Italian merchant Alfonso de Fussigny to guarantee premium ageing conditions, A. de Fussigny is one of the smaller but highly rated cognac houses. The proximity to the river make for perfect hygrometry and allows the aromas of the cognac to unfold. It is the only one that still distills its eaux-de-vie in the town center of Cognac itself, its headquarters being the Maison de Fussigny. The product design is extremely different to that of traditional cognacs, the information on the cognac, such as age, name, percentage etc. is handwritten on the label, which makes it very personal.