Prince Hubert de Polignac Bottle Catalogue (last updated June 23, 2022)

332 bottles, but still incomplete (only half bottles and up)

Introduction

Prince Hubert de Polignac is one of the two most important brand names of Unicoop. The other one is H. Mounier. It was the H. Mounier company (established in 1858) who in 1947 obtained the right to use the name Prince Hubert de Polignac from Hubert de Polignac, a descendant of an illustrious French aristocratic family. They bought the name and coat of arms of the family. Mounier joined forces with Unicoop in 1960 (not 1969 as some sources claim).
In 1959 the brand became official supplier to the Royal Court of Denmark. Proudly they showed it by putting a little label around neck with the statement ‘Fournisseur de la Cour de Sa Majesté le Roi de Danmark’.
In 1960 on the H. Mounier and Unicoop joined forces, so Prince Hubert de Polignac is now one of the two principal brands of Unicoop.
Very characteristic for the old Prince H. de Polignac bottles is their typical shape like this one here, which have been in use for quite some time.
Grande champagne and Fine champagne cognacs were mostly used. Only the lower grade cognacs were blended with other crus.

Contents:


1. Without age-indication
2. Stars
3. Couronne
4. VS
5. VSOP
6. Réserve
7. Napoleon
8. XO and XO Royal
9. Extra and XO Extra
10. Dynastie
11. Vintages
12. Other decanters
13. Limited edions and other special bottles
14. Magnums
15. Specials

1. Without age-indication

No age indication Premier grande cru Premier grande cru with a paper tax strip on top

2. Stars

Cognaçaise bottles:

70cl (not stated), printed on the shoulder label is 'Prince Hubert; underneath on the label: 'Provenance directe de ....' (1940s) 70cl (not stated), printed on the shoulder label is 'Prince Hubert; underneath on the label: 'Provenance directe de ....'; with a neck label: fournisseur de la cour de sa Majesté le Roi de Danmark (1940s) 73cl (not stated), printed on the shoulder label is 'Prince Hubert; underneath on the label: 'Provenance directe de ....' (1940s); with an Italian metal duty seal 70cl (not stated); printed on the shoulder label is 'Prince de Polignac; underneath on the label: 'Ce cognac a eté surveillé dans sa distilliation et ....' (1970s) 70cl (not stated), printed on the shoulder label is 'Prince de Polignac; underneath on the label: 'Ce cognac a eté surveillé dans sa distilliation et ....'; screw cap (1970s) 73cl Italian import; on the shoulder label is printed: 'Prince de Polignac'; (est. 1960s) 75cl Italian import for Ramazotti, reservato alla Vallé d'Aosta; (est. 1960s) 73cl Italian import; importers text is different, though it is the same importer as previous bottles; screw cap 75cl Italian import

70cl (1970s); Prince Hubert de Polignac on the shoulder label with three stars 70cl (1970s); Prince Hubert de Polignac on the shoulder label with three stars; with an additional sentence on the label 70cl (1970s), Dutch import: Sovedi; Prince Hubert de Polignac on the shoulder label with three stars 70°Proof and 24 fl oz. stated (1970s) Gradi 40° and 70cl stated, Ramazotti import (1970s) 75cl Italian import, Ramazzotti 70cl (1970s); just Prince Hubert on the shoulder label with 3 stars Colours of area with the name are inversed; 70cl stated (Italian import, Ramazotti)) ALC.GEH. 40%VOL and INH. 70cl stated, Dutch import by Sovedi

e70cl is stated on the lower left; Italian import e70cl is stated on the lower right (1970s) Italian import, e70cl (end 1970s) Red capsule; address-line is shorter; 70cl Italian import

70cl stated left of the emblem 70cl stated in the lower right side 70CL stated on the right side (est. 1970s) 0.70L stated in the lower right (est 1980s) only 40% is stated on the lower left; est 1970s. 70°PROOF and 24 fl.oz stated 75cl stated; Italian import (Ramazzotti) No additional text Französisches Erzeugnis

75cl, Italian import, Ramazzotti (est. 1980s) 75cl, import information on a brown area, Italian import, Ramazzotti

70cle (1990s)  1990s; content and ABV stated higher  70cle (1990s)

35cl flask

3. Couronne

3.1 Cognaçaise:

700ml Couronne in a cognaçaise bottle; Mexican import

3.2 Yellow and red label; Prince Hubert on a red shoulder label:

70cl stated; one address-line low on the label Couronne-VS; 70cl; two lines of text below; Spanish inport (Torres, Barcelona) (Est. 1970-80s) Couronne-VS; 70cl; two lines of text below and a paper duty seal; Spanish inport (Torres, Barcelona) 70cl; two lines of text below (different text) and a paper duty seal 70cl, with a yellow screw cap

50cl flask

3.3 Label in silver and brown:

Shoulder label with a crown (est. 1970s) 70cl stated and 40% Alc.Geh.; shoulder label with Prince Hubert and a crown No content stated and a paper duty seal; shoulder label with Prince Hubert and a crown

3.4 Label in silver:

Only 40% stated (70cl) Französisches Erzeugnis; Prince Hubert and a crown in the shoulder label 75cl; Italian import, Ramazzotti 73cl; Italian import, Ramazzotti; lines 'Cognac' and 'Couronne' are closer together and the two little lines on the right below have more distance between them 73cl; Italian import, Ramazzotti; Ditta Paolo Savio 73cl; Italian import, Ramazzotti; Valle d'Aosta

4. VS

VS, 70cl; with a paper duty seal on top VS, e70cl e70cl stated, with a paper duty seal (1980s) VS, very special selection; 70cle stated VS, very special selection; e70cl stated (the e somewhat highr up)

70cl, ecru label 1L bottle, no shoulder label with VS

e70cl, label in white and red, 'Fine Cognac' stated e70cl, label in white and red, 'Appellation Cognac Controlé' stated' and 'Produce of France' 1L bottle 1L, screw cap 50cl bottle

70cl, produce of France stated on the upper edge of the label (from 2011 on) 70cl, produce of France and product of France stated on the upper edge of the label; VS less pronounced 1L Content not stated, but there is an estimation-sign (e); said to be 50cl 50cl pet flask 70cl VS 100cl 50cl 50cl pet flask

70cl, 2022

5. VSOP

Cognaçaise

Bourgogne bottle shape:

1950s, imported by White Favell, London  ecru label darker label Additional info af the lower end of the label; Spanish import (1960s)

Dumpy bottles, bronze labels:

On the shoulder: VSOP fine champagne; 24.6 OZ. On the shoulder: VSOP fine champagne; 75cl Italian import by Paolo Savio On the shoulder: VSOP fine champagne; 94cl (est. 1960s)

Emblem on the shoulder. No content or ABV stated (1970s) Emblem on the shoulder. No content stated; 40% stated small (1970s) Emblem on the shoulder. No content stated; 40% stated somewhat bigger (1970s) Emblem on the shoulder. No content or ABV stated; with a paper duty seal (1970s) Emblem on the shoulder. Content 0,73L stated on the back; Ets. Beaumaine, Bruxelles (1969) Emblem on the shoulder. No content or ABV stated; Ets. Beaumaine (1970s) 1L bottle (not stated)

73cl Italian import by Valdotaine 75cl Italian import by Ramazzotti 75cl Italian import by Ramazzotti (text style different: note the distance first two lines and the way the words of the second line are placed relative to the first line) Very similar to previous bottle except for the almost silver coloured lavel

4/5 quart stated; New York import, Dennis Huppert VSOP Napoléon VSOP Napoléon; with a paper duty seal (Spanish import)

Half bottle

Labels with black centre area:

VSOP Réserve, emblem on shoulder label; 24,70 fl oz and 70cl stated

On shoulder label: Fine Champagne above VSOP Cognac; stated is 70proof, 68cl and 24 fl.oz (end 1970s); produce of France On shoulder label: Fine Champagne above VSOP Cognac; stated is 40%vol and 70proof, also 68cl and 24 fl.oz (end 1970s); Dent & Reuss, Hereford import On shoulder label: Fine Champagne above VSOP Cognac; 40%vol and 70cl stated On shoulder label: Fine Champagne above VSOP Cognac; 40%vol and 70cl stated; low on the label: 'cognac France' 40° and 70cl stated on a different height. On shoulder label: Fine Champagne above VSOP Cognac; 40° and 70cl stated; underneath: 'produced and bottled in France' Same as previous, but with a paper duty seal on top Same as previous except now 40%vol is stated (in stead of 40%) ALC.GEH. 40% and INH. 70cl stated; Dutch import, Sovedi On shoulder label: Fine Champagne above VSOP Cognac; 40% and 70cl stated; underneath: 'producción y embotellado en Francia'; with a paper duty seal (Spanish import) 40% and 70cl stated; Asian import On shoulder label: Fine Champagne above VSOP Cognac; 70cl stated; Italian import by Ramazzotti On shoulder label: Fine Champagne above VSOP Cognac; 75cl stated; Italian import by Ramazzotti On shoulder label: Fine Champagne above VSOP Cognac; 40% and 70cl stated; Französisches Erzeugnis On shoulder label: Fine Champagne above VSOP Cognac; 94cl stated On shoulder label: Fine Champagne above VSOP Cognac; 40%vol and 1 Litre stated On shoulder label: Fine Champagne above VSOP Cognac; 40° and 1 Litre stated (1970s)

On shoulder label: Cognac VSOP stated above Fine Champagne; 40%vol and e70cl stated (1980s) On shoulder label: Cognac VSOP stated above Fine Champagne; 40%vol and e70cl stated; with a paper duty seal, Italian import by Ramazotti  On shoulder label: Cognac VSOP stated above Fine Champagne; e70cl and 40% stated; Italian import Fine champagne also stated on main label; 70cl and 40%vol stated; address on one line Fine champagne also stated on main label; 70cl and 40%vol stated; address on two lines On shoulder label: Cognac VSOP stated above Fine Champagne; 69cl and 40% stated  70cl, Italian import, Ramazzotti

70cl VSOP Classic 70cl VSOP Classic with Asian characters below 'COGNAC' 70cl VSOP Classic, Malaysian Duty Not Paid VSOP Reserve, e70cl VSOP Reserve, almost the same as previous bottle; only the estimation sign is a little bigger; with a paper duty seal, probably Mexican e70cl VSOP Reserve, Italian import VSOP Reserve, 80proof and 750ml stated; New York import by Peartree VSOP Reserve, 1L stated

35cl Fine champagne VSOP

More modern bottle shapes:

on the left 40%vol and on the right e70cl; different capsule e70cl stated on the lower right with an ecru coloured neck Different label with other emblem and adornments on the lower edge of the label Label with a little red square and much more gold around it; 40%vol and e70cl stated  VSOP Super, 70cl 70cl stated in the lower right on the golden part of the label (very vague) 50cl 70cl (the bottle is really that thin), no abv or content, with Asian characters just below the capsule With 70cl and 40%vol stated; Asian import 50cl 50cl 50cl Super (VSOP not stated)

70cl 70cl with a paper duty seal on top 1L bottle 50cl 50cl, PET flask 750ml

70cl VSOP Harmony 1L VSOP Harmony 50cl pet flask

70cl, 2022 70cl, Organic cognac; 2022

Decanter:

70cl stated 70cl, Japanese import, Kinoshita Shoji Co. Ltd. 70cl, Japanese import; different back side e70cl stated With an Italian duty seal on top

 

6. Réserve

70cl 1950s Réserve, in the lower left 40% is stated, no content stated (1970s) Réserve Prince Hubert, with a paper tax seal; no content or abv stated 73ctl stated; Italian import by Valdotaine, Vallée d'Aoste 70cl, label is light brown Wit a paper duty seal on top; Malaysian import 70cl, label is dark; with produce of France stated an with a paper duty label on top

7. Napoléon

Black and gold labels:

70cl with a shoulder blob With a paper shoulder emblem; 40%vol and 70cl stated  Cognac fine champagne on two lines; 40% and 70cl stated 40% and 70cl stated, with text: ce cognac est signé Prince Hubert de Polignac 70cl, Italian import, Ramazzotti 70cl also stated to the right of Napoléom; Italian import, Ramazzotti 70cl, contenuto stated in the middle on the lower edge; Italian import, Ramazzotti 75cl; Italian import, Ramazzotti

Red and gold labels:

40% and 70cl stated 40% and 70cl stated; different blob 70cl not stated, Cognac Fine Champagne 70cl, Cognac Fine Champagne on one line (1970s)

Plain red labels:

70cl 70cl with a shoulder emblem instead of a blob; Asian import 75cl, Italian import, Ramazzotti 75cl; Napoleon on a brighter red area; Italian import, Ramazzotti Reserve Prince Hubert Napoleon, 700ml

Plain black labels:

0,70L stated and 40% (est 1960s)

Decanters:

70cl, blue label No abv or content stated (Asian import) Black label, no abv or content stated 70cl (not stated), with a Malaysian Duty Not Paid stamp in the right upper corner of the label 70cl (not stated), with a different Malaysian Duty Not Paid stamp in the right upper corner of the label With a light coloured capsule

8. XO and XO Royal

XO Royal high on the label:

Content not stated; letters on neck capsule in black (70cl, seen standing next to another 70cl bottle)  Same as previous, but with a paper duty seal on the top 100cl stated on the back; Asian import  Content and ABV stated, no red in the emblem on the neck capsule

XO low on the label, letters on neck capsule are embossed:

e70cl stated e70cl stated, with a paper duty seal on the top e70cl; colours are less bright With a 'Malyasian Duty not Paid' stamp; letters on neck label are embossed e70cl; with a 'Malaysian Duty Not Paid' stamp; colours less bright e70cl; Malaysia Duty Not Paid (different stamp used) e70cl; 43%vol Letters on the label in red; on the back: packaging award 1983 (early 1980s)

Ecru labels:

70cl, letters are not solid 70cl, letters are solid 70cl, green letters 100cl bottle

Red labels:

70cl 70cl 70cl, with Produce of France stated

Brown labels:

70cl, not stated; letters are solid 70cl, not stated, letters are outlined 70cl, Italian import; it has a paper excise seal on top; click to see. 70cl, Russian import 70cl, Only For Duty Free; back-side is different 1L bottle 100cl stated on the back; Duty Free bottle, Malaysian  35cl, stated on the back; XO Royal, letters are solid 35cl, XO Royal, letters are in outline 35cl, just XO (no Royal)

Newer types of XO:

70cl XO 70cl XO 750ml XO 70cl, Fine cognac below the label on a little distance Fine Cognac is placed nearer to the label (70cl)  70cle stated; German import, Borco-Marken-Import Hamburg 1L, more distance between label and 'fine cognac' 50cl 50cl XO Excellence  70cl XO Excellence

9. Extra and XO Extra

Fine champagne extra Old, 40% and 70cl stated; the rim of the shoulder blob is black Fine champagne extra Old, 40% and 70cl stated, but higher on the label; the rim of the shoulder blob is black Fine champagne extra Old, 40%Vol and 70cl stated; the rim of the shoulder blob is gold Fine champagne extra Old, 40%Vol and 70cl, Mexican import Fine champagne extra Old, no content stated, with a paper duty seal

Grande fine champagne Extra  4/5Quart and 80 Proof stated  Grande fine champagne Extra, 73cl stated, Italian import

Extra grande champagne, no content stated

Decanters:

Extra Grande Champagne, label in red and letters in gold stated is: Grande Champagne - appellation cognac grande champagne controlée Extra Grande Champagne, label in gold and letters in red

10. Dynastie

A number, 40% and 0.70L stated and with a paper shoulder label (1970s) Only 40% stated Only 40% stated and with a paper shoulder label; paper duty strip on top A number and 40% stated, paper shoulder label and a paper duty strip; different colour of the label 40% stated, a shoulder blob; no number+ on the back: Französisches Erzeugnis (1970s)

Dynastie Hors d'Age; 68cl and 24 Fl.oz. stated on the back Dynastie, Hors d'Age; neck capsule has two gold coloured rings Dynastie, Hors d'Age and with Cognac Polignac stated on the neck capsule Asian import with another look. The place where the number sits is wider

70cl cognaçaise bottle

11. Vintages

1904 Vintage 1914 Vintage 1975 Vintage

12. Other decanters

Fine champagne Sèvres decanters:

70cl HKDNP, quality not stated Black sticker; on the red hanging card: fine champagne Blue sticker With a hanging tag With a different hanging tag Fine champagne decanter, so called blue bottle; Asian import Blue bottle, with collection de cristal plate

Extra and Extra réserve:

Extra reserve is not stated, but this looks like oneFine Champagne Extra Reserve stated Fine Champagne Extra Reserve with a paper duty seal 750ml (not stated) fine champagne Extra Réserve, with a Cristal de sevres sticker Grande Fine Champagne Extra stated Grande Fine Champagne Extra stated (1960s) Grande Fine Champagne Extra stated (1960s) with a paper duty seal Italian import, 73cl

Crest:

Crest with VSOP stated (est. 1960s) Crest with VSOP stated, with a paper duty seal on top Crest without an age designation Glas crest (1950-60s); 75cl Glas crest (1950-60s) with a paper duty seal on top Glas crest (1950-60s), with a back label (Italian import)

Crest in a blue carafe de Limoges, 1986 Crest in a red carafe de Limoges, 1986 (Asian import) Crest in a red carafe de Limoges, neck is different (red between cork and golden ring); 1986 Crest in a white carafe, 1986; red wax on top Crest in a white carafe, 1986; red wax on top with a paper duty seal without the red wax Gold crest

Other:

It says: 'fait main' (hand made) Collection de Crystal Dynastie Hors d'Age Blason, 50cl Blue Crystal Heritage du Prince Monument de Paris, XO Royal, 50cl Zodiac, VSOP, 50cl Zodiac, VSOP, white capsule with Asian characters, 50cl Heritage du Prince 70cl Reserve du Prince (70 years old cognac)  1L Reserve du Prince 1L, different packaging

13. Limited editions

Special 44 for long drinks

50th Anniversary (1981), celebrating the founding of Unicoop (35cl)  35cl Eugenie, no back label  With a sticker on the back stating: Napoleon (second half of 1990s)   Malaysian import With HKDNP stated XO Royal, 35cl Extra, 35cl  Age Inconnu, 70cl TOP old pale, Asian import, 70cl 70cl Napoleon TOP without Top Old Pale stated below TOP; Taiwan import Limousin oak  Nature

70cl, Limited Edition 'Hong Kong', XO Extra (1997) 1L, Limited Edition 'Hong Kong', XO Extra (1997)

XO Extra, year of tiger (1998 ) Year of the Dragon, 70cl (2000)

Y2000 bottle, VSOP, 70cl Y2000 bottle; on the neck: Prince de Polignac; 70cl On the neck: VSOP; different back-side; 70cl 70cl, Different back-side (has the clock been taken off?)

14. Magnums

4L bottle, three stars (1950-60s) Magnum, three stars

1.40L stated 140cl VSOP (not stated) 145cl VSOP, Italian import 3L VSOP 3L VSOP

1.5L Dynastie

3 Stars, 1 US Gallon 3L VSOP in a cradle Volume uncertain (3L?)

15. Specials

888 Trunk, (poker trunk) made in coll. with T.T. Trunks (2012) Horsemans Trunk or Knight Trunk (2013); made in coll. with T.T. Trunks

Reacties

Prince de Polignac — 2 reacties

  1. Hello Jane,

    Why would you want to write in German? I have a Dutch section and an English section. 🙂
    About your bottle, it looks like a VSOP, but I can’t really see. And what content does it have? 20cl?
    I’ll send you an e-mail, maybe you could send me a larger format photo of the bottle standing up?

    Kind regards,
    Ton

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  2. Hello
    I am sorry, but I can not write in German.

    I found this bottle after my father passed away.

    I wonder what this would be worth.
    But I can’t find the exact same bottle anywhere when I tried to google information.

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