Cyrille Gautier-Auriol has traveled the world the last decade to share his knowledge and traditions of the exclusive spirit, Hennessy’s Cognac, to ensure that the heritage of the maison is passed on to the next generation. Born and raised in Cognac, France, Gautier-Auriol lives and breathes the full personality of Cognac and his passion of the spirit is infectious.

In this latest installment of Tastemakers, Susan Wong sits down with Cyrille Gautier-Auriol, Hennessy’s Ambassadeur de la Maison, to learn more about where his undying passion for Cognac comes from and what “Never Stop, Never Settle” really means to him.

About Tastemakers

Passion for craft captured. Tastemakers is an inspiring, quirky, colourful and personality driven video documentary series curated and directed by award-winning lifestyle journalist Susan Wong (@susanluckywong), produced and edited by Francis Mbatha (@francombatha) – dedicated to sharing the amazing personal stories behind good craft.

Tastemakers celebrates the personalities behind the hospitality industry and will bring you to kitchens, onto farmland, into the world of award-winning mixologists and even on to construction sites. Tastemakers is dedicated to sharing the amazing personal stories behind industry-leading people.