Godet Bottle Catalogue (last updated: Jan 17, 2024)

374 bottles, but still not complete (only half bottles and up).

Introduction

Godet was officially registrated in 1782 by Gédéon Godet, but his ancestors were already distilling in the 16th century. It was Bonaventura Godet who  immigrated from Holland to Charente as a merchant in the salt business first and in wines and brandewijn (brandy) later. This was the era when distilling wine started and he has been among the first traders in a time it was not even called cognac.
Today the firm is still headed by Godet descendants, the 15th generation already. Jean Godet was enobled in 1699 en he choose ´trois godets de sable´for his coat of arms, which means three buckets of sand. It is still used on their labels, next to another emblem with two lions on it.
 

Godet is often called Godet Frères en the abbreviation GF can also be found, usually on the shoulder.

Contents:

1. Stars
2. VS
3. VSOP and Gastronome
4. Napoléon
5. Excellence and Excellence Napoleon
6. XO and XO Excellence
7. Extra Vieille and Hors d’Age
8. Réserve de la Famille
9. Vintages
10. Decanters
11. Limited editions and specials
12. Magnums
13. Anchors and Napoleon heads

1. Stars

4/5 Quart, import by Leeds Imports Corporation; est. 1950s  Blue capsule With screw cap (1970s) 30 U.P. and 24,60 Fluid Ounces stated; in large lettertype: made and bottled in France

2. VS

35cl VS Not sure about content

700ML VS, Cuvée Jean Godet

Cuvée VS; 70cl 750ML Cuvée VS  Cuvée VS, different capsule; 70cl 70cl, with a paper duty seal on top 750ML Cuvée VS, different capsule

700ML VS De Luxe, Cuvée Jean Godet 700ML VS De Luxe, Cuvée Jean Godet; capsule is different (2000s) 700ml, with a paper duty seal on top (Ukraine) 700ML VS De Luxe, Cuvée Jean Godet; without content stated on front 750ML VS De Luxe, Cuvée Jean Godet 700ml VS de Luxe (after 2006)

1L Cuvée Jean Godet (VS quality)

70cl VS Classique (2019) 70cl VS Classique; emblem has more colour and there is text on the line (2 ans ... 3 ans .... 4 ans) (2019)

3. VSOP and Gastronome

VSOP

70cl stated and a cotisation symbol (1980s) 70cl, no cotisation symbol; Singapore import, Seng City Underneat is stated 'Cognac Frankreich'; 40%vol on the left side and 70cl on the right Underneat is stated 'Cognac Frankreich'; 40%vol on the right side and 70cl on the left; Godet Frères is printed very wide  screw cap; underneat: Maison Fondé en 1782; 70cl Underneath is stated: Cognac Französisches Erzeugnis clear glass and 'Godet Frères'printed much wider, 70cl Italian import Clear glass; 70cl; with a cotisation mark; Cognac Frankreich stated on the back (1988) 70cl, screw cap 375ml flask

70cl 1L

VSOP, 70cl VSOP Special, 70cl 70cl selection speciale, VSOP in upright typeface 70cl selection speciale, VSOP in italics 70cl selection speciale, VSOP in italics, produce of France is added 70cl selection speciale, now also selection speciale on shoulder label 700ml (on the back) selection speciale

70cl Cuvée Godet 70cl VSOP original (2019)

3b. Gastronome
The Gastronome was created in 1838 by Augistine Godet.

150th anniversary, bottled 1932 Distilled in the 1920s, bottled in 1942 40 years old, bottled 1964 XVSOP Gastronome fine champagne XVSOP Gastronome XVSOP with 40° stated

70cl old bottle (ca 1960s)  0,70L and 40%vol stated; old type capsule  0,70L and 40° stated, new type capsule   0,70L and 40%vol stated, new type capsule 0,70L (L is different) and 40%vol stated, extra line underneath: 'produced and Bottled in France'. 700ml and 80proof stated slender bottle, VSOP in a blob on the shoulder, 75cl (early 1970s) Emblem on the shoulder; 75cl, Italian import (early 1970s)

70cl Gastronome fine champagne (ca. 15 yo) 750ml Gastronome fine champagne (ca. 15 yo) 70cl Gastronome, organic (ca. 14 yo)

4. Napoleon

Réserve particulière with shoulder label; prob. distilled in 1910s Réserve particulière, shoulder blob (around 1940)Réserve particulière, 1L bottle, est. 1940s Réserve particulière, normande, 70cl Réserve particulière, normande, VSOP stated on the neck Réserve particulière, normande, 70cl with paper duty seal With a screw cap and 40° stated

Très Vieille Réserve, 0,70L Très Vieille Réserve, 750ml Très Vieille Réserve, slender bottle Très Vieille Réserve with a big 'N' on the shoulder Très Vieille Réserve with a big 'N' on the shoulder; on the back side an airport sticker Same as previous, but with a paper duty seal (Italian) (est. 1970s) 40° stated, Mexican import

1Litre Napoleon 65%Vol

70cl Cuvée Jean Godet Cuvée Jean Godet, cognac printed in red 70cl Cuvée Jean Godet 70cl Cuvée Jean Godet, Très Vieille Réserve 70cl Cuvée Jean Godet, Très Vieille Réserve; capsule is gold coloured

5. Excellence and Excellence Napoleon

Silver coloured labels and cap, 'Ecellence Napoleon' stated Silver coloured labels and cap, 'Ecellence Produce of France' stated Red coloured labels and cap, 'Ecellence Napoleon' stated Red coloured labels and cap, 'Ecellence Napoleon' stated, with a sticker 1990 gold medal Red coloured labels and cap, 'Ecellence Fine Champagne' stated (1980s) Red coloured labels and cap, 'Excellence' stated 50cl bottle

6. XO and XO Excellence

XO

70cl (early 1990s)  70cl stated on the back, differently Wth paper duty seal; looks more slender because photographed from above Yellow cord around the shoulder; 70cl stated on the back; also a number on the back No cord around the shoulder; 70cl stated on the back Different cap (not crimped) 50cl bottle

70cl fine champagne XO fine champagne; 700ml, stated on the back Same as previous, but with a paper duty seal  Capsule has an emblem Extra Old fine champagne, orange cap; 700ml stated on the back Extra Old fine champagne with a paper duty seal on top Extra Old (kosher cognac); with ABV stated Extra Old (kosher cognac); without ABV stated

XO Excellence, silver cap (70cl) XO excellence, dark labe and yellow-orange cap, no content stated XO excellence, dark labe and yellow-orange cap, 750ml stated XO excellence, dark labe and yellow-orange cap, no content stated, 50cl

XO, Malaysian import

Fine champagne Excellence, 70cl, not stated XO Excellence, 35cl (not stated) XO Organic Gastronome XO Organic Gastronome with GF in green wax XO Organic Gastronome with XO on the shoulder

7. Extra Vieille and Hors d’Age

0,70L Extra Vieille (1970s) Extra Vieille, with XO on the shoulder label Extra Vieille, Cuvée Jean Godet Hors d'Age (2023)

8. Réserve de la Famille

Bons Bois, Réserve de la Famille; 700ml, with a pregancy warning

Vieille borderies, Réserve de la Famille, 700ml Vieille borderies, Réserve de la Famille; 700ml, with a pregancy warning (2010s)

Grande champagne, extra vieille, Reserve de la Famille; low shoulder label Grande champagne, extra vieille, Reserve de la Famille; low shoulder label; with a pregnancy warning With a paper duty seal on top Grande champagne, extra vieille, Reserve de la Famille; low shoulder label; no content or ABV stated

Grande Champagne Ambleville, Réserve de la Famille; 70cl and 40%vol stated; produce of France on the upper left of the label Grande Champagne Ambleville, Réserve de la Famille; 700ml and 40%vol stated; produce of France low on the label; with a pregnancy warning Vieille Grande Champagne Ambleville, Réserve de la Famille; high shoulder label, 700ml  Vieille Grande Champagne Ambleville, Réserve de la Famille; high shoulder label, 700ml, with filigrane

With high shoulder labels:

Vieille borderies, Réserve de la Famille; 70cl and 40%vol stated  Grande champagne, Réserve de la Famille; 700ml and 40%alc/vol stated Grande champagne, Réserve de la Famille; 700ml and 40%vol stated; produce of France low on the label Grande Champagne Ambleville, Réserve de la Famille

9. Vintages

Pre-World War II

1814 ffine champagne vintage Almost the same, just the collar of the bottle is a little different 1814 with an emossed 'N' on the shoulder; fine champagne vintage (est 1930-40s) 1848 grande champagne  1848 grande champagne 1852 vintage 1852 vintage, stated on the back; different shoulder label; 4/5quart (early 1960s) 1852 vintage; 4/5 quart stated 1900 1900 vintage 1914 Petite Champagne 1914 vintage 1915  1916 Petite Champagne 1916 Petite Champagne, with an addititional label with importer data (b. 1950s) 1921 grande champagne 1921 grande champagne 1928 GC, bottled in 2008 1928 grande champagne (b 1020s) 1930 Fins bois  1938 grande champagne 1940 Grande champagne 1940 Fins bois

Post World War II

1950 grande champagne 1950 grande champagne with filigrane. 1950 grande champagne (in blue) and with filigrane. 1964 Borderies 1968 fins bois, 70cl 700ml indicated 1968 fins bois, 750ml; produce of France in the middle above the emblem 1968 fins bois, 750ml; additional line of text below 'vintage' 1968 Petite Champagne 34 years old 1968 Petite Champagne 34 years old; different label 1968 Petite Champagne high shoulder label  1970, petite champagne, 70cl 1970 petite champagne, different shoulder label, content not stated 70cl 1970 petite champagne, with 70cl and 40%vol stated 1970 petite champagne, 700ml stated 1970 petite champagne, 34 years old  1970 petite champagne, 38 years old 1971 fins bois 34 years old 1971 grande champagne 1972 fins bois 1972 petite champagne 1973 petite champagne 1974 Grande champagne  1974 grande champagne; year not stated on the bottle 1974 petite champagne 34 years old  1975 fins bois 1975 petite champagne 1975 petite champagne  1979 grande champagne 1979 petite champagne 34 years old  1980 grande champagne 1981 fins bois 34 years old 1981 fins bois 1984 grande champagne 1985 borderies 34 years old 1988 folle blanche 1999 fins bois

Single Vintage series:

1969 petite champagne, 49.5%, 50 years old (2019), 60 bottles made 1969 petite champagne, 48%, 50 years old (2019), 40 bottles made 1970 single vintage 1970 single cask 42 years old, 43°alc. 1970 single cask 47 years old, 66.2°alc. 1974 single cask grande champagne 43 years old, 70cl; 40% 1975 single cask 42 years old petite champagne, 70cl; 53.9% 1984 single cask grande champagne 33 years old, 70cl; 40% 1984 single cask grande champagne 33 years old, 70cl; 53.9% 1986 single cask fins bois 31 years old, 70cl; 40% 1987 single cask fins bois 30 years old, 70cl; 42.2% 1987 single cask fins bois 30 years old, 70cl; 69.7%

Single Cask series:

1969 petite champagne, 49.2%, 50 years old (2019); 60 bottles made 1969 petite champagne, 47.4%, 50 years old (2019); 48 bottles made 1969 petite champagne, 49.2%, 50 years old (2019), 60 bottles made 1969 petite champagne, 47.4%, 50 years old (2019), 48 bottles made 1969, 48.1% petite champagne, 49 years old 1988 single cask fins bois 30 years old, 70cl; 63% 1988 single cask fins bois, 30 years old, 70cl 1989 single cask grande champagne 29 years old, 70cl  1992 single cask fins bois 26 years old, 70cl

Limited Carafes (10 bottles made of each; 2019):

1969, 50cl 46.7% petite champagne; 10 bottles made (2019) 1969, 70cl 47% petite champagne; 10 bottles made (2019) 1969, 70cl 47.4% petite champagne; 10 bottles made (2019) 1969, 70cl 47.7% petite champagne; 10 bottles made (2019) 1969, 70cl 48% petite champagne; 10 bottles made (2019)

Cognac de Collection series (bottled only on request and by hand):

bons bois:

2003 bons bois

fins bois:

1948 vintage, fins bois (b. 1910s, bottled on command) 1960 1963 1968 vintage, fins bois (b. 1910s, bottled on command) 1970 fins bois 1972 1985 1996 2000 Fins bois, bottled by hand and on request (2021) other years that could be ordered: 1975-1976-1977-1979-1981-1983-1986-1987-1988-1989-1993-1994-1997-1999-2000

petite champagne:

1966 petite champagne (1910s, bottled on command)  1969 petite champagne 1975 Petite champagne 1999 petite champagne 2003 pc; pc not stated on the bottle Petite champagne, bottled by hand and on request; other years that could be ordered: 1970

grande champagne:

Godet 1990, said to be Grande champagne Godet 1992, said to be Grande champagne Grande champagne, bottled by hand and on request; other years that could be ordered: 1992-1996-1998-2003-2004

10. Decanters

Saint Louis Cristal, no age indication  Fine de Cognac Fine de Cognac with a paper duty seal Fine de Cognac (2021) 74cl Fine Champagne, Dutch import Gastronome decanter Napoleon Napoleon, label has a different colour Same as previous, but with a paper duty seal 1956, AST Jubilare, Scorpion (2008), 50 year jubilee of company

150th anniversary of the Gastronome (1838-1988), Renaissance 700ml Metal neck Neck is different Renaissance, 70cl, glass neck (2009) Metal neck with four lines of text; text appears to be dark coloured Metal neck with four lines of text; text appears to be in the same colour as the rest of the neck (2014) 700ml stated and a UK sticker on the back Renaissence, with a different neck and stopper Renaissence 1848  35cl Renaissance (2011) 35cl Renaissance, different neck and stopper

Extra, short capsule around neck Extra, capsule around neck is longer; 700ml is stated on the back No text on neck capsule Extra 1588 (date of establishment as they see it) Extra in a stand    

Terre, no content or ABV stated on the front; on the back: 40%vol, 700ml  Terre, 40%alc/vol stated and 700ml Terre 40%vol and 700ml stated, with an emblem on the neck Terre 40%vol and 700ml stated, with an emblem on the neck; and with a paper duty seal on top

11. Limited editions and specials

11a. Divers

75cl Fine champagne, no age indication; Italian import by Giorgio Barbero & Figli (1970s)  Fine champagne, no age indication; Italian import by Giorgio Barbero (1970s) Screw cap, no tax seal Probably recapsuled  Fine de cognac, Kosher cognac Limited edition Reserve de la Famille, 10 years Albatros Performance Fund (2003) Sang du Tigre 1L VS 1L VSOP (2019) 1L VSOP 21st century; 70cl fine champagne Gastronome 21st century; 700ml fine champagne Gastronome Gastronome is stated low on the label, 700ml indicated below it  VSOP 1L, with an emblem in the shoulder blob  Godet Trinity; 3 bottles of 20cl each Trinity (3x20cl) Pont des arts Pont des Arts (40 years old), different text: Jue Minjun; 2009 Pont des Arts MelindaGloss Morpheus, grande champagne (2013) MelindaGloss Venus, fine champagne (2014) M.R. 50cl Cuvée de Noël, grande champagne (2015) Deux Frères, 750ml VS exclusively selected for Smack1, 70cl (2023)  1991 vintage, limited edition: "Salve Ukrain, united we stand" Terre, 70th Anniversary

11b. Epicure

Epicure, Folle Blanche, red capsule Epicure, Folle Blanche, red capsule; with XO stated; 70cl Epicure, Folle Blanche, red capsule; with XO stated; 700ml 700ml Epicure, folle blanche, bronze capsule (2000s) 750ml Epicure, folle blanche Epicure, folle blanche; content not stated

11c. No. 1

No. 1 No. 1 Young Sport (3 years old fins, bois)

11d. GOD by Godet

GOD by Godet, cask super strenght 71.4% compte 4, fins bois 35cl (2016) 375ml stated GOD by Godet, cask super strenght 71.4% compte 4 fins bois 35cl: yellow cap (2016) God by Godet cask super strenght 70.6% petite champagne compte 4, 35cl (2019) God by Godet cask super strenght 70.6% petite champagne compte 4, 35cl; yellow cap (2019)

11e. Antarctica (Folle blanche, Icy cognac, Icy white and wine spirit)
All these white eaux-de-vie are since 2020 no longer allowed to be called cognac.

750ml Antarctica, folle blanche (imported) 50cl Antarctica folle blanche (2008), white cap 50cl Antarctica folle blanche (2008), black cap 50cl Antarctica Icy cognac 500ml Antarctica Icy white (cognac?) 0,50 Litre Antarctica Icy white (cognac?) 50cl Antarctica wine spirit cognac

11f. Single Grape, Rare

Montils Colombard Folle blanche Folle blanche, white cap and with filigrane

11g. Single Cru

15 years old Bois ordinaires 22 years old Petite champagne  22 years old Grande champagne  22 years old Grande champagne, blue cap

12. Magnums

Magnum fine champagne 1.5L grande champagne 1.5L Extra Vieille 3 stars, 1.5L  1.50L VSOP 1.5L with a cotisation symbol and a black capsule (1970-80s)

2L Gastronome  VSOP Gastronome 1.5L and 40%vol stated VSOP Gastronome 1.5L, 40° stated VSOP Gastronome 1.5L and 40%vol stated; 'La Rochelle' stated VSOP Gastronome 1.5L and 40%vol stated; 'La Rochelle' stated, with a duty sticker  VSOP Gastronome, 1.50l stated (the 'L' is in superscript.; 'Godet Frères' is stated twice

Napoleon, Très Vieille Réserve; 1.5L and 40° indicated; waxed closure Napoleon, Très Vieille Réserve; 1.5L and 40%vol indicated; aluminum capsule

Godet magnum, 70 year independance of Israel, kosher (2018)  Antarctica Icy white, 1.75L Magnum No.1 Magnum VSOP Original VSOP original in a dark green bottle with white wax capsule 1.5L 15 year old Fins Bois (15 generations, 2021) 22 years old single cru (grande champagne) 1.5L Single grape, Folle blanche 1.5L XO Organic gastronome

1.5L VS exclusively selected for Smack1 (2023) 3L VS exclusively selected for Smack1 (2023)

3L Origine, sculpteur: Romain de Sousa, cuivre (2016)

13. Anchors and Napoleon heads

70cl anchors:

Copper coloured anchor (prob. 700ml) 700ml gold anchor 700ml golden anchor, without the number on the bottom  700ml white anchor whit Napoleon in monochrome 700ml blue anchor

50cl anchors:
50cl white anchor with Napoleon in polychrome; porcelaine de Limoges With HKDNP With Asian sticker Bottom is different; genuine French China 50cl blue anchor Blue anchor, Asian import Cobalt blue anchor Personalized blue anchor (Jacques Jugeat) green anchor red anchor
Napoleon heads:

375 ml 40%vol and 500ml stated 40%ALC/VOL and 500ml stated 40%vol and 500ml stated in much smaller letters 40%ALC/VOL and 500ml stated; Napoléon in bigger letters


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