About 60-70% of cognac in Russia is counterfeit — FCS

About 60-70% of cognac products on the Russian market today are counterfeit. This was reported by the head of the Central Expert and Forensic Customs Department of the Federal Customs Service Georgy Samosorov at the Russian Wine Forum. "Today, according to various sources, the number of counterfeit cognac products is quite large - according to various estimates, from 60% to 70%, which are manufactured with full or partial violation of production technology," Samosorov said. The main types of counterfeiting include using raw materials other than those for cognac production, overestimating the aging period of cognac distillates, and using substances that are not typical for cognac distillates. According to the Federal Customs Service, in 2024, inspections revealed 59.3% of cases of cognac counterfeiting, in 2023 - 60.2%. "And if we exclude from this figure those producers who have never been caught counterfeiting, that is, clean, conscientious producers, then this figure will be ...