In the latest edition of Leaders of Luxury, Robb Report Hong Kong’s curated conversations with captains of industry, we sit down for an in-depth chat with Cyril Camus, the president of Camus. As the fifth-generation head of the French family-led Cognac company, he speaks at length about “being 162 years young”—well, his eponymous brand, that is!

In Hong Kong for a sojourn at Sotheby’s, where a breathtaking bottle (yours for a mere HK$1.87 million) was unveiled at a VIP dinner among Cognac connoisseurs and collectors, Camus was in fine form, as was the sensational new bottle crafted by Daum. It was a rare privilege to meet for this exclusive interview, where we discussed famed adventure novels, history, collaborations with artists, growing roots in China, and so much more. Naturally, we concluded the conversation with the question that began this series: What does luxury mean to you?

Video by Chris Yau.