Bisquit-Dubouché Bottle Catalog (last updated Jan 12, 2020)
477 regular sized bottles (including half sized bottles) and 37 magums, but still incomplete (only half bottles and up)
Introduction
The Bisquit brand has known quite a few names since it’s establishment in 1819 by Alexandre Bisquit in Jarnac. First Bisquit and Tricoche, then just Bisquit, followed by Bisquit-Dubouché when Alexandre’s son partnered with his father-in-law in 1846; after another marriage Laporte-Bisquit. Then in 1965 a merger with Ricard: Ricard-Bisquit. Another merger with Pernod took place, which led to the disappearance of the name Bisquit as part of the firm name. The brand name remained of course. Renault joined Pernod-Ricard which resulted in the name Renault-Bisquit. Then in 2009 the South-African firm Distell buys Bisquit and re-establishes the old name Bisquit-Dubouché.
Somestimes only the name Bisquit is printed in capitals on the bottle, but most of the time you can spot Dubouché or Ricard somewhere mentioned too. It could be only BD&Co or the Bisquit-Dubouché signature. By the way: I have never seen the name Laporte-Bisquit on a bottle.
The most used emblem on Bisquit bottles is the portraiture of Saint Martial, patron saint of Limoges. They choose this emblem already in 1851. In 1923 Bisquit chooses a griffion as their emblem. This is used quite often on the modern bottles. In 1951 they become official supplier to the Royal Court of England, King George VI and this also is portrayed a lot on their bottles. They also have been supplier for the Dutch court (Prince Bernard des Pays Bas).
In 1965 Bisquit moved to the Chateau de Lignères in Rouillac, a chateau that sometimes is used on the bottles. This chateau now belongs to Martell. The head-quarters of Bisquit is presently located in Chateau Bisquit in the city of Cognac.
Cognaçaise bottles below all have ‘BD&Co’ stated left of the emblem (around 1950s till early 1960s).
Bell shaped squat bottles with white labels and ‘BD&Co’ stated left of the emblem, Bisquit Dubouché & Co. (1950-1960s):
Bell shaped squat bottles with white labels and ‘BD&Co’ stated left of the emblem, Bisquit Dubouché (1960s):
White label squat-shaped bottles with ‘Ricard’ stated left of the emblem (1965 till 70s):
Bell shaped squat bottles with yellow-brown labels, clear glass (1970s):
Bell shaped squat bottles with yellow-brown label, dark green glass (1970s), three stars high on the label:
Bell shaped squat bottles with yellow-brown label, dark green glass; with embleme above the word ‘cognac’ and three stars low on the label (1980-90s):
Modern bell shaped squat bottles, three stars Classique:
Modern bell shaped squat bottles, Classique:
Flasks:
2. VS and VS Classique
VS Flask:
3. VSOP
Old VSOP bottles, long shapes:
Bell shaped squat bottles with white labels and mostly ‘BD&Co’ stated left of the emblem (ca. 1950-60s):
Flask:
White labels; ‘Pinte de Paris’ bottles with ‘BD&Co’ stated left of the emblem (ca. 1960s):
White labels; ‘Pinte de Paris’ bottles with ‘Ricard’ stated left of the emblem (1960-70s):
White labels; ‘Pinte de Paris’ bottles with letters in gold and black:
Black labels; ‘Pinte de Paris’ bottles (1970s): (some bottles have ‘Bisquit Dubouché’ written below ‘cognac’; others have ‘fine champagne’.)
Yellow and brown labels; bell shaped squat bottles with black and gold capsules (1980-90s):
Yellow and brown labels; bell shaped squat bottles with gold capsules (1980-90s):
Pentangular shaped bottles:
Modern bell shaped squat bottles:
4. Napoléon
bell shaped squat bottles:
Green labels; ‘Pinte de Paris’ bottles (1970-80s):
Pentangular shaped bottles (1990s):
5. XO and XO Excellence
6. Extra and Extra Vieille
bell shaped squat bottles:
‘Pinte de Paris’ bottles:
7. Très Vieille, Triomphe and other old bottles
8. Vintages
9. Limited editions and other special bottles
To be consumed with water:
Monopole:
Chateau de Lignères:
Légende:
Interlude:
Cohiba:
XO:
Other:
10. Decanters
Papaya shaped decanters:
Square 50cl bottles (1960s):
Other decanters:
11. Magnums
Reacties
Bisquit bottle catalog — 10 reacties
Have you seen this one before. It has a combination tha tI was not able to find on your site. there is raised glass lettering above the label below the seal.
Nice bottle. Although I can’t read the embossed letters on the bottle, they must read: Federal law forbids the reuse of this bottle. This was in use from 1935 till 1964 in the US. This bottle looks like the ‘Extra’ of section 6. But it doesn’t seem to state Extra in the red area. A similar bottle is in the section 9 ‘other’. I would appreciate it if you could send me a the photo in a bigger format and maybe a close-up of the shoulder emblem too.
I’ll will send an e-mail to facilitate this.
Thanks for sending this photo. Did you have a question?
I already have it on this page, it is 5th before last of the pentangular shaped bottles.
I added the date to the picture, thanks for that.
Cheers,
Ton
I can´t really see if this is a magnum or not.
A magnum in a stand like this, if it is an original Bisquit stand, will be worth around €140-180.
A 75cl bottle 70-100. But you must find someone willing to pay that amount.
But I haven’t seen Bisquit bottles in a stand before, so if this is not an original Bisquit stand I would say €125 for a magnum and maybe €40 for a reguar size bottle.
I think I can read BD & Co. to the left of ‘fine champagne’. That would make it a 1950-60s bottle.
Is it 70cl or a magnum?
I have a 50 cl Bisquit Dubouche modele depose pentangular bottle and i can not find it in the net. What it is and where it is from and when. I would be thankful if i could have the reason to my problem.
Have you seen this one before. It has a combination tha tI was not able to find on your site. there is raised glass lettering above the label below the seal.
Hello,
Nice bottle. Although I can’t read the embossed letters on the bottle, they must read: Federal law forbids the reuse of this bottle. This was in use from 1935 till 1964 in the US. This bottle looks like the ‘Extra’ of section 6. But it doesn’t seem to state Extra in the red area. A similar bottle is in the section 9 ‘other’. I would appreciate it if you could send me a the photo in a bigger format and maybe a close-up of the shoulder emblem too.
I’ll will send an e-mail to facilitate this.
Regards,
Ton
Cognac BISQUIT VSOP 04/1994
Thanks for sending this photo. Did you have a question?
I already have it on this page, it is 5th before last of the pentangular shaped bottles.
I added the date to the picture, thanks for that.
Cheers,
Ton
Hello, is this anything special? what is worth?
I can´t really see if this is a magnum or not.
A magnum in a stand like this, if it is an original Bisquit stand, will be worth around €140-180.
A 75cl bottle 70-100. But you must find someone willing to pay that amount.
But I haven’t seen Bisquit bottles in a stand before, so if this is not an original Bisquit stand I would say €125 for a magnum and maybe €40 for a reguar size bottle.
thanks mate! yes the stand is branded.
with this it is 1935-1964 definitely correct?
I think I can read BD & Co. to the left of ‘fine champagne’. That would make it a 1950-60s bottle.
Is it 70cl or a magnum?
I have a 50 cl Bisquit Dubouche modele depose pentangular bottle and i can not find it in the net. What it is and where it is from and when. I would be thankful if i could have the reason to my problem.