2024 – 2025 Ladies and gentlemen As we stand at the end of 2024, we feel grateful and proud of the milestones we have achieved together this year. It has been a transformative and innovative year for us as an independent bottler and distributor of cognac. In 2024, Ysatis joined our team full-time. With her fresh perspective and shared passion, we are now working together toward a common goal. Confirmation that together we are poised for a promising future. In addition, just before the summer we moved to a larger, more practical location. This new place not only enables us to further realize our ambitions, but also helps us to serve our customers worldwide even better. It is with great pride that we were able to present 10 exceptional bottlings in 2024: nine refined cognacs and one exceptional Pineau des Charentes. Most impressive? These releases have an average age of no less than 50 years! This is a testament to our unyielding dedication to time, tradition and craftsmanship. With us, each bottle tells a unique story of heritage and patience. It offers an experience that is both timeless and unforgettable. This is something we remain passionately committed to in the future. We owe YOU more than 1,000 orders x gratitude. Thanks to a business organization we are proud of, 99.7% of them were successfully delivered and completed. The few cases there were were resolved and completed in consultation with the customer. Nevertheless, we also want to share some concerns. Our industry, built on tradition & craftsmanship, is under severe pressure. The negative connotation surrounding alcohol in the media, global economic instability and the effects of climate change do not make it easy. In addition, there is an oversupply of spirits and a lot of competition. This keeps us on our toes, but we also notice that some bottlers and traders are driven purely by profit. Sometimes they surf on the reputation of others or dazzle the market through amateurism. This can be frustrating, but it challenges us to prove our authenticity and quality again and again 2025 offers us 365 days to once again make a difference. As we toast to the past year, we look forward with enthusiasm. New adventures, exceptional releases and shared moments of joy lie ahead. In 2025, for example, we will launch our first-ever calvados and armagnac selections. Thanks to the hard work in 2024, we have created time and space to expand in 2025. This does not mean that cognac will be given less priority; quite the contrary! Moreover, in February 2025 we will celebrate our fifth anniversary. We want to celebrate this special moment together with you during a festive weekend full of activities. We hope to welcome you to experience this milestone together. Thank you for being part of our journey.

Together we move into the future, with fine spirits and unforgettable experiences. Keep enjoying life. Santé and happy new year! Pieter & Ysatis