Gaston de Lagrange Bottle Catalog (last updated: Nov 9, 2024)

177 bottles, but still not complete (only half bottles and up).

Introduction

Gaston de Lagrange is a brand that was invented by Martini & Rossi, probably just before 1960. Initially the cognacs were produced at Bache-Gabrielsen, later at Chateau d’Otard. Despite not being a premium brand, it has always sold very well.
They have never marketed any extravagant bottles nor vintages.
They used two different emblems, one with two unicorns holding a shield with three animals running (deer or greyhounds?) and another with an eagle, sometimes with a laurel branch beneath it.

They were also suppliers to the Russian court and let this be known with labels that said: ‘By Appointment to the Late Majesty King Alexander I and to his Majesty King Peter II.”

As could be expected by an Italian owner (Martini), a lot of bottles were exported to Italy.
Today production of Gaston de Lagrange has stopped.

Contents:


1. Trois étoiles
2. Sélection
3. VS
4. VSOP
5. Napoleon
6. XO
7. Prestige
8. Decanters
9. Limited editions and specials
10. Magnums

1. Trois étoiles

The label is beautifully elaborated; the label is 75cl Italian imort (ca. end 1950s). Société Anonyme Manor; probably 1950s bottle Société Anonyme Manor; different capsule; content not indicated (70cl) Société Anonyme Manor; produce of France indicated and 70° proof; around 1960 Text on both sides of the label on the top and on the bottom; figures on the emblem are not coloured; added is: Société Anonyme Manor; 75cl, Italian import. With Conac stated; South American bottle; figures on the emblem are not coloured; 73CL, with additional text on the left, just below mise en bouteilles a Cognac; 'Société Anonyme Manor' indicated; figures on the emblem are not white, but are coloured; Italian import (1960s) 73CL, with additional text on the left and on the right, just below mise en bouteilles a Cognac; 'Société Anonyme Manor' indicated; figures on the emblem are not white; Italian import (1960s) 70 cl indicated; 'product of France' and 'Gaston de Lagrange S.A.' indicated; not Italian 75CL, 'produce of France' and 'Gaston de Lagrange S.A.' indicated; Italian import (1960s) CL75 indicated and also 40° and 70 Proof; 'product of France' and 'Gaston de Lagrange S.A.' indicated. Text in upper left corner (ABV); 'produce of France' and 'Gaston de Lagrange S.A.' indicated 70 proof indicated; text lines below the emble in a different order

1960s:

flask, 24 FL OZ

1970s

75CL indicated; Italian import Without 3 stars printed on the neck label; Mexican import  12 OZ, 70 proof

Label with red shield and red unicorns (1970s)

75CL indicated; Italian import 70cl and 40° indicated 24 FL OZ and 680ml indicated 700ml e and 40° indicated; French bottle (ca. 1980) 33 fl oz and 940ml indicated and 70 Proof (around 1979-80)

Label with red shield and white unicorns (1980s)

700mle and 40%VOL indicated; French bottle 700ml and 40%vol indicated; Portuguese import 70 CLe and GR 40% Vol indicated; Italian import 700mle and 40%VIL indicated Content not indicated, Mexican import

Label all silver (1980s)

70 CLe and GR 40% VOL indicated; Italian import 70 CLe and GR 40% VOL indicated; green glass; Italian import 700ml and 40%vol indicated; Portuguese import 700ml and 40%vol indicated; without embossed emblem on the shoulder; Portuguese import Mexican import Spanish import

2. Selection

Content not indicated; 40° and 70 proof indicated; brown shoulder label The label has adornments at the borders;; content not indicated; 40° and 70 proof indicated; brown shoulder label with the Royal appointment printed The label has adornments at the borders; 24 FL.OZ. and 70 proof indicated; brown shoulder label with the Royal appointment printed Bottle info and importer info on the left and right side of the label; Italian import The label has adornments at the borders; 75cl, greenish shoulder label with the Royal appointment printed and greenish border around label; Italian import (1970s) 75CL, brown shoulder label with the Royal appointment printed and brown border around label; Italian import (1970s)

No content or ABV printed on the front; French bottle (1970s) 40° printed on the front; 0.70L indicated on the back; French bottle (1970s) 70cl printed on the front 75cl, Italian import 75cl, Italian import; with an address line printed 40° indicated on the front; 75cl, Italian import; with an address line printed  three stars and Imported on the shoulder label; US import, 4/5 Quart 33 fl.oz.

Estimated to be half a bottle (ca 33cl)

3. VS 

VS, 750ML and 40%ALC/VOL indicated; an EAN on the back; Miami import (US); 1980s

Italian import Different capsule; on the back side is an EAN and a Green point (1980s) 750ml and 40%alc/vol indicated

4. VSOP

Possibly 1950s

Around 1960 with 70°proof indicated

1960s:

No ABV indicated 70248proof indicated on the top right side With 40° indicated and with 'mise en bouteilles a Cognac' Same, with a Portuguese duty label

24 FL OZ and 40 PROOF indicated 40° and 70°Proof indicated label has less colour 75cl Italian import 40° and 70°Proof indicated; Portuguese duty seal on top

1960s and first half of 1970s

40° printed in the lower left 40 GL and 80 Proof indicated; Mexican import  40GR and 75CL indicated; Italian import 40GR and 75CL indicated; and 40° in the lower left too; Italian import

Second half of 1970s and 1980s:

24 fl.oz and 680ml printed; 70 Proof (ca. 1980); with the Royal warrant 40°GL and 0.70L indicated; also Produce of France and Produit de France printed Produce of France; importer data below; 75cl Italian import (1970s); with the Royal warrant Product de France printed; importer data below; 70cle is indicated on the black part of the label (below) Produce of France and Produit de France printed; importer data below; Italian import; with the Royal warrant Produce of France and Produit de France printed; importer data below; 75 cl e and GR 40% VOL indicated; Italian import 75cle and GR 40 % vol indicated; around 1980; Italian import 75cle and GR 40 % vol indicated; around 1980; importers data on the lower black part is different, but same importer; Italian import 70cle and GR 40 % vol indicated; around 1980; Italian import (1980s)  70 cl e and 40%vol indicated 750ml and 40% alc/vol printed; Australian import 700ml and 40° indicated; Produce of France and Product de France printed 700ml and 40%vol; Portuguese import (1980s) 700ml e Cognac Französisches Erzeugnis (1980s, German import) 750ml and 40%alc/vol indicated; 1Le; UK bottle for Duty Free Stores to be exported to the US (1980s)

1980s:

680mle and 40%VOL indicated 700mle and 40%vol indicated 700mle and 40%alc/vol indicated

700mle indicated; different stopper No content or ABV indicated

5. Napoleon

With a big eagle on the label and a neck label with ‘N’ on it, 1970s:

24 fl.oz and 680ml indicated; and 70°proof; produce of France and produit de France both printed. 700ml and 70proof indicated; also: produce of France and produit de France 40°GL and 0.7L indicated; also: produce of France and produit de France 70cl and 40° indicated (1970s)  700ml and 40%vol in black print; also: produce of France and produit de France (1970s)  content and ABV not indicated

With a smaller eagle on a laurel on the label: around 1980:

Content is vaguely printed on the label, to the left of cognac 700ml and 40%alc/vol indicated; also: produce of France and produit de France (1970s) 700mle and 40%vol indicated 700mle and 40%vol indicated on the label; also: produce of France and produit de France. 700ml and 40%vol indicated on the black part of the label; Portuguese import (1970s) 700MLe and 40%ALC/VOl is printed on the black part of the label; Dutch import   1Le indicated on the label (1980s) 1Le indicated on black part of the label (1980s)

New bottle design: 1980s

700ml and 40%vol indicated. Below the eagle reads: Cognac and Napoleon; green label 700ml and 40%vol indicated. Below the eagle reads: Cognac and Napoleon 700mle and 40%alc/vol indicated. Below the eagle just reads: Cognac Different emblem; 700mle and 40%alc/vol indicated

Gold coloured labels:

70CL e and Gr 40% VOL, Italian import (1980s) Different stopper 700mle and 40%vol indicated Different stopper (ca. 1984) 700mle, different stopper (est. 1984) Asian import; 700ml e indicated; no embossed emblem on the shoulder 1Le 1Le, different stopper

6. XO

Gaston de Lagrange is placed under the emblem, below XO:

24 fl oz 680ml and 70°Proof (1970s) 24 fl oz 680ml and 70°Proof 40%vol (ca 1980)  700 ml e 40 % vol  700ml e 40%VOL (1980s)  700ml 40°, Japanese import

Name above the emblem:

680mle and 40%VOL is indicated (ca 1980) 700ml 40%alc/vol 700ml e; Gaston de Lagrange is printed at the top of the label 700ml e IDR and GR. 40%VOL; different stopper and on the label is added: Tres Vieille Grande Champagne; Italian import 700ml e and 40%VOL; different stopper and on the label is added: Tres Vieille Grande Champagne; Italian import

background of the label is grey with leafes with 'grande champagne' added; on the back is e70cl and 40%vol printed Indicated on the front: IDR 70cl e and GR 40% Vol 700mle and 40%vol is indicated on the front red background; neck is also different 700mle and 40%vol indicated

7. Prestige

40° and 70cl indicated with an additional line printed below cognac; Portuguese import with a wrap around the neck with three lines of text with a wrap around the neck with four lines of text (1979) Französisches Erzeugnis (1980s)

700ml Prestige XO (1980s) 700ml Prestige XO, Japanese import (1980s)

8. Decanters

3 stars, 70cl and 40° indicated

Special selection (1960s) Selection 40° indicated 24 floz and 70cl indicated; 70°Proof and 40° indicated

with a paper duty seal  70cl, Japanese import

Saint Louis Grande Fine Champagne Grande Fine Champagne Réserve Privé Réserve Privé, Grande Fine Champagne

Très Vieille Grande Champagne, Sèvres (1980s)

9. Limited editions

Statue of Liberty, 750ml Napoleon (100th year anniversary of the Statue of Liberty, 1986) Statue of Liberty, 750ml Napoleon; US import by Renfield   Statue of Liberty, 750ML Napoleon (Hong Kong, 1986) 750ML Napoleon, Japanese import Statue of Liberty, 750ml XO

10. Magnums

 

 with 40° indicated with 40° indicated and a black band just below the capsule

1.5L inicated  1.5L indicated on the black part of the label at the bottom; Portuguese import 40° indicated No content or ABV indicated  1.50Le indicated (1980s)

 

 

Reacties

Gaston de Lagrange — 2 reacties

  1. Hello,

    Do you have any information about ‘Lheraud Cognac Marquis de Lasdoux Grande Reserve’ – what cognac is in the bottle? Is it a blend or some old vintages?

    Antwoorden ↓

    • Do you mean the Magnum bottle?
      That is a Petite champagne, grande réserve. Grande réserve means at least aged for 5 years, so it is a blend of some young petite champagne cognacs. It is possible they added a bit of an older petite champagne into the blend, but only Lhéraud can tell you that.

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