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Croizet Bottle Catalog (last updated: Jan 16, 2021)

(256 bottles, only half bottles and up; but still more exist)

Introduction

Croizet was established by Léon Croizet in 1805 in Saint Même les Carrière.
When J. Eymard married Léonie Croizet, he brought a large stock of old cognacs into the family as his dowry.
The emblem they use on their bottles can usually be found on the main label or on a shoulder blob, sometimes in colour, but often plain. Only some exceptions, notably the ‘Bonaparte’ bottles have a different emblem with an eagle and the letter B:

 

Often the name ‘B.L. Croizet’ is stated. Benjamin Léon Croizet was a very influencial winegrower who played an important rol in the struggle against phyloxera and who recieved – besides many other medals – the medaille d’honneur.
They have made some other blends but the better qualities were almost always ‘fine champagne’, a blend of grande and petite champagne. Only in the 20th century they have switched to producing predominantly grande champagne cognacs.
When there was a ban on vintage cognacs from 1962 till 1987 – because of the many frauds that were around – Croizet was one of a few brands that was exempted from this ban. Like Hine and Delamain they too have made quite a few vintages.

Table of contents:

1. Stars and fine cognac
2. Bonaparte
3. VS
4. VSOP
5. VSVP
6. Napoléon
7. XO
8. Extra
9. Age Inconnu
10. X years old
11. Vintages
12. Limited editions and specials
13. Decanters
14. Porcelain, canons and barrels
15. Magnums

1. Stars and fine cognac

3 stars:

Fine cognac without three stars:

 

2. Bonaparte

3. VS

4. VSOP

‘dumpy’ bottles (1960-70s):

     

Grande reserve:

 

Normande bottles:

  

Modern cognaçaise:

Carafe:

Carafe with white rectangular label:

 

Carafe with white rectangular label, VSOP GOLD:

Carafe with white trapezoidal labels:

Carafe with yellow and silver crossed stripes:

Flask:

5. VSVP

6. Napoleon

6a. dumpy bottles:

      

6b. Carafes:

 

6c. Other:

7. XO

   

 

 

8. Extra

9. Age Inconnu

 

10. x Years old

 

 

11. Vintages

        

 

12. Limited editions and specials

 

 

 

13. Decanters

 

14. Porcelain, canons and barrels

 

 

15. Magnums