Rouyer Guillet Bottle Catalog (last updated Mar 2, 2026)
220 bottles, but still incomplete (only half bottles and up)
Introduction
Rouyer Guillet was once a glorious brand with over 35 distilleries and more than 50 employees. It was started by Philippe Guillet in 1701 in the city of Cognac. Only in 1801 they became Rouyer Guillet, when Mr. Rouyer married to a Guillet daughter. Rouyer was from Saintes, and soon after the marriage they moved the company to Saintes.
The founder of the company, Mr. Rouyer, had been mayor of the city of Cognac for three years in the 1680s. In 1701 he was bestowed with the ´Brevet Royal´ by King Louis XIV and was ennobled at the same time. These two events can be found on some of the labels of their bottles.
Their most famous emblem, however, is the angel that can be seen in the form of a cherub on almost all labels.
In the 1970s, they were decimated by the economic crisis of the period and in 1992 they teamed up with Michel Coste of the Compagnie Commerciale de Guyenne. They recovered in the 1990s, but sadly Michel Rouyer/Guillet died unexpectedly in 1999.
Today production is very low, mainly for the Asian market.
Contents:
1. Without age-indication
2. Stars
3. Brevet Royal
4. VS
5. VO, Vieille, VSOP and Damoisel
6. RDA (Réserve de l’Ange)
7. Napoleon
8. XO
9. Reserve and other old qualities
10. Hors d’Age
11. Vintage
12. Limited editions
13. Magnums
1. Without age-indication
2. Stars
3. Brevet Royal
4. VS
5. VO, Vieille, VSOP and Damoisel
The Damoisel bottle design was registered in 1968:
a. no text at the foot, at least, not at the front:
b. main text at the foot: Rouyer-Guillet:
c. main text at the foot: VSOP:
d. main text at the foot: fine champagne:
6. RDA (Reserve de l’Ange)
7. Napoleon
8. XO
9. Reserve and other old qualities
10. Hors d’Age
11. Vintage
12. Limited editions
Sun Horse, glass with 24 carat gold:
Green horses:
20cl horses:
13. Magnums
Hello.
I was just gifted this bottle and was wondering if anyone might be able to shed some light on this release and potential value.
This is a very old cognac, distilled in 1865, well before the phylloxera crisis. At that time, Folle blanche grapes were mainly used instead of Ugni blanc. Cognacs from before the phylloxera crisis are much more valuable than later cognacs. I can’t see the fill level, but you should be able to get more than a thousand euros at auction. I know that asking prices in online shops are much higher, but they have time on their hands. They ask 4-5.000 euro’s, but they don’t sell easily and stay in the shop for many months, even years.
hi, trying to know more about it
This is a VS, so it’s of the lowest quality, probably from the 1980s and intended for the Australian market or possibly Canada. It’s not worth much; I estimate its value at €20-30.
I hadn’t seen this particular bottle before and have added it to the webpage. So thank you for that.
Ton