Shustov Cognac 35 years Ukraine The bottle is in perfect condition Limited edition a great bottle for collectors The history of Shustov cognac in Ukraine is inextricably linked with the Odessa Cognac Factory, the country's oldest specialized enterprise, founded in 1863. It was here that production of the famous drink, which became famous throughout the world thanks to ingenious marketing moves, began. Key milestones in the brand's development: 1863: Merchant Nikolai Shustov founded a distillery, which later became known as "Shustov and Sons." 1890s: The Shustov brothers purchased small distilleries in Odessa, deciding to produce a noble drink using classic French techniques. 1900: A grand international triumph. Shustov cognac won the Grand Prix at the World Exhibition in Paris, beating out many French producers, after which it received the exclusive right to be called cognac, not brandy.