Ararat Cognac Factory was founded in 1895 by Nerses Tairov Tahiryan, a merchant of the First Guild, in the heart of the Ararat Valley, in front of Mount Ararat.
However, the prehistory dates back to 1887, when Nerses Tairov established his first cognac production in the area of Yerevan Fortress.
Being a skilled merchant, Tairov decided to open branches in those parts of the Ararat Valley, where there were vineyards in order to get a rich taste and bouquet of Brandy.