Bisquit-Dubouché Bottle Catalog (last updated Mar 17, 2019)
335 bottles, 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.
Often 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-Duboucé 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.
Contents:
1. Stars and Classique
2. VS and VS Classique
3. VSOP (and VO etc)
4. Napoleon
5. XO en XO Excellence
6. Extra and Extra Vieille
7. Très Vieille, Triomphe and other old bottles
8. Vintages
9. Limited edions and other special bottles
10. Decanters
11. Magnums
1. Stars
Cognaçaise bottles:
Cognaçaise bottles below all have ‘BD&Co’ stated left of the emblem (around 1950s).
White label squat-shaped bottles with ‘BD&Co’ stated left of the emblem (1950-1960s):
White label squat-shaped bottles with ‘Ricard’ stated left of the emblem (1960-70s):
Yellow-brown label squat-shaped bottles, clear glass (1970s):
Yellow-brown label squat-shaped bottles, dark green glass (1970s), three stars high on the label:
Yellow-brown label squat-shaped bottles, dark green glass; with embleme above the word ‘cognac’ and three stars low on the label:
Modern squat-shaped bottles, three stars Classique:
Modern squat-shaped bottles, Classique:
Flasks:
2. VS and VS Classique
VS Flask:
3. VSOP
Old VSOP bottles, long shapes:
White labels; squat-shaped bottles with ‘BD&Co’ stated left of the emblem (ca. 1960s):
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:
White labels; ‘Pinte de Paris’ bottles with letters in black:
Black labels; ‘Pinte de Paris’ bottles (1970s):
Yellow and brown labels; squat-shaped bottles (1980-90s):
Pentangular shaped bottles:
Modern squat-shaped bottles:
4. Napoléon
squat-shaped bottles:
Green labels; ‘Pinte de Paris’ bottles (1970-80s):
Pentangular shaped bottles (1990s):
5. XO and XO Excellence
6. Extra and Extra Vieille
squat shaped bottles:
‘Pinte de Paris’ bottles:
7. Très Vieille, Triomphe and other old bottles
8. Vintages
9. Limited editions and other special bottles
No. 1:
Monopole:
Chateau de Lignères:
Légende:
Interlude:
Cohiba:
XO:
Other:
10. Decanters
Papaya shaped decanters:
Square 50cl bottles (1960s):
Other decanters:
11. Magnums
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.