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Bisquit-Dubouché Bottle Catalogue (last updated Dec 5, 2021)

522 regular sized bottles (including half sized bottles) and 39 magnums, 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.
The most used emblem on Bisquit bottles is the portrait 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 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

Old VS bottles:

    

VS Classique:

   

VS Classique flasks:

 

New VS bottles (2021):

 

3. VSOP

Old VSOP bottles, long shapes:

   

     

Bell shaped squat bottles with white labels and mostly ‘BD&Co’ stated left of ‘fine champagne’ (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:

 

2020s:

 

4. Napoléon

bell shaped squat bottles:

   

Green labels; ‘Pinte de Paris’ bottles (1970-80s):

        

Pentangular shaped bottles (1990s):

5. XO and XO Excellence

      

2020s:

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