Engrand Frères (Emile Engrand)
Angoulême based firm, established in 1863, probably by Emile Engrand’s father, Étienne Eugène Gustave Engrand (1841-1891), together with one of his uncles.
Around 1900 Joseph Engrand became the owner of the company. He used Joseph Engrand as his brand name.
Later on in the early 1900s, Émile Legrand (Georges Paul Étienne Émile 1867-1930) became the only successor of Engrand Frères and renamed it Emile Engrand.
In 1957 Engrand merges with Sazerac de Forge, also a firm in Angoulême
In 1970 Engrand Sazerac de Forge is bought by Edgard Leyrat.
In 2003 Abécassis (ABK6) takes over Leyrat. Leyrat is still an active brand, now produced by ABK6.
The name of Emile Engrand (or Engrand Frères) lives on because of some very fine vintages they have made. Known vintages are: 1820, 1846, 1848, 1858 and 1870. But they are difficult to find.
Some other brands that were in possession of Emile Engrand are:
- Boilevin
- Chaloupin
- Magnier
- Saint Cirq
- Ducasse
Hello, I have a bottle of authentic Emile Engrand Fins Bois 1935 cognac and I would like to know its value.
Thank you
Hello,
Although this bottle looks genuine at first glance, I still have doubts about this bottle: the vintage year is not on the main label and Cognac Authentique was a lesser quality of Emile Engrand.
Besides, in all the years I collected information on vintages, I never heard about a 1935 from Emile Engrand, let alone a fins bois vintage from this house.
Last observation: the cork seems much older than 1950s and a 1935 vintage would not have been bottled much sooner…
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Au décès de mon Père en 1985, nous avons trouvé en débarrassant sa cave une vieille bouteille de Cognac. Sur l’étiquette il est indiqué ;”Emile ENGRAND, Grande Fine Champagne, XO, 1846 et bas la signature d’Emile ENGRAND”. Nous l’avons ouverte par curiosité et son contenu ne nous a pas déçu. Nous n’en consommons qu’en de très rares occasions. Etant l’ainé de la Famille, j’en ai héritée…il en reste encore un peu dans la bouteille.
Good to hear that you enjoy this very old en very good cognac. This was not a cheap bottle when it was bought and nowadays people pay a lot of money to get their hands on such an old bottle.