French spirits group Remy Cointreau on Thursday reported €836.7m in revenue for the first nine months of its 2016/2017 financial year, a 4.7% growth from 2015 when it had €799.2m in sales.

Sales in the third quarter alone (Oct – Dec) rose 9% to €323.3m ($343.89m) buoyed by robust demand for its cognac in the United States, its biggest market and improving sales in China.