Meet The Team
The Trail of Mastery
Olivier Pasquini, Founder of Mona Moore Cognac
To me, cognac has always been an adventure. Mona Moore is what happens when luxury ventures into the territory of tradition and expertise. It’s alive, it’s expressive. There’s an energy to it. There’s a richness to it, subtle, sophisticated, that resonates from Paris to New York to Tokyo. What thrills me most is how this journey ties us to noble traditions, like cooperage. Watching a master cooper shape a barrel is pure alchemy; their hands craft the very vessel that will give Mona Moore its soul.
But the true luxury of Mona Moore lies in our intimate relationship with time. You can’t control it, you can’t bend it, and you certainly can’t rush it. We surrender to it. We never compromise on the quality just to go faster. And in return, it gives us layers of depth, complexity, and elegance that cannot be faked. Like the phenix every day feels like a rebirth. New challenges, new ideas, new energy. That’s the heart of Mona Moore. That spark is what keeps me passionate. That’s the magic of what we do.
Foucauld de Menditte, Cellar Master
I’ve been making cognac since 1989. What first pulled me into this world was the balance between intuition and rigor. For me, everything starts with a feeling, an instinct. And then you spend years, sometimes decades, letting time prove that your intuition was right. Even after nearly forty years, I’m still captivated. Cognac is alive, constantly evolving, and it keeps challenging you in the best possible way. You take what nature gives you and, little by little, you turn it into something that will outlast you. That’s the magic. In every bottle of Mona Moore, you’ll find that journey, not just the mastery we’ve earned over the years, but the joy, the curiosity, and the dedication behind every drop. It’s personal. This quest for excellence is personal. It always has been.