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Gaston de Lagrange Bottle Catalog (last updated: May 19, 2024)

176 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.

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

1960s:

1970s

   

Label with red shield and red unicorns (1970s)

Label with red shield and white unicorns (1980s)

Label all silver (1980s)

2. Selection

  

    

3. VS 

4. VSOP

1960s:

 

 

1960s and first half of 1970s

 

Second half of 1970s and 1980s:

   

1980s:

5. Napoleon

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

   

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

     

New bottle design: 1980s

  

Gold coloured labels:

6. XO

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

     

Name above the emblem:

7. Prestige

8. Decanters

  

 

9. Limited editions

  

10. Magnums