In the rest of Asia, Rémy Cointreau noted that Cognac was up by double digits, led by Louis XIII and VSOP in Malaysia, Thailand and the Philippines. Sales of Cognac in the EMEA region were also positive, particularly in Africa, the Middle East and Western Europe. The liqueurs and spirits subsidiary also recorded a double-digit organic sales decline for the first quarter, down by 11.4% to €95m (US$105.1m).