A.E. Dor Reserve 1848 Grande Fine Champagne Napoléon III.

Napoleon III (Charles-Louis Napoléon Bonaparte; 20 April 1808 – 9 January 1873) was the first president of France from 1848 to 1852, and the last monarch of France as the second Emperor of the French from 1852 until he was deposed on 4 September 1870.

We estimate this one was bottled between 1950 and 1960. A.E. Dor has been allowed to bottle their old stocks underproof but sadly they did not mention the % abv of this specific release.

Content 70cl

A.E. Dor Reserve 1811 Roi de Rome, bottled between 1982 and 1992 under supervision from the late Odile Rivière, former managing director from A.E. Dor.

On 19 June 1951 A.E. Dor received a special authorization from the French authorities to sell their Réserve de Très Vieille Réserve Grande Champagne as Cognac despite volumes being less then 40%.

Content 70cl - volume 31%

A.E. Dor Reserve 1858 Nº5 Louis Phillipe, bottled between 1982 and 1992 under supervision from the late Odile Rivière, former managing director from A.E. Dor.

On 19 June 1951 A.E. Dor received a special authorization from the French authorities to sell their Réserve de Très Vieille Réserve Grande Champagne as Cognac despite volumes being less then 40%.

Louis Philippe a.k.a. the Citizen King ruled France between 1830 and 1848, a worthy name for this historic Cognac.

Content 70cl - volume 34%

A.E. Dor Reserve 1858 Nº4 Napoléon Empereur III, bottled between 1982 and 1992 under supervision from the late Odile Rivière, former managing director from A.E. Dor.

On 19 June 1951 A.E. Dor received a special authorization from the French authorities to sell their Réserve de Très Vieille Réserve Grande Champagne as Cognac despite volumes being less then 40%.

Content 70cl - volume 37%

Croizet Réserve Particulière was introduced in 1997, a beautiful decanter bottled with precious 1860 vintage Cognac, one of the favorite's of Benjamin Léon Croizet, distilled by his father, the other being a 1842 vintage distilled by his infamous grandfather Léon Croizet, Napoleon Bonaparte's sommelier.

After about two years the last remaining 1860 was bottled and after careful consideration the 1894 vintage became its successor. In total Croizet released 4 different decanters of which some carried a vintage year on their neck label while others came with a certificate stating vintage years and date of bottling. Besides the aforementioned 1860 and 1894 vintages Croizet also released some decanters containing a 1811 Fine Champagne.

This decanter is believed to contain the 1894 vintage.

Content 70cl - volume 40%

Croizet Réserve Particulière was introduced in 1997, a beautiful decanter bottled with precious 1860 vintage Cognac, one of the favorite's of Benjamin Léon Croizet, distilled by his father, the other being a 1842 vintage distilled by his infamous grandfather Léon Croizet, Napoleon Bonaparte's sommelier.

After about two years the last remaining 1860 was bottled and after careful consideration the 1894 vintage became its successor. In total Croizet released 4 different decanters of which some carried a vintage year on their neck label while others came with a certificate stating vintage years and date of bottling. Besides the aforementioned 1860 and 1894 vintages Croizet also released some decanters containing a 1811 Fine Champagne.

This decanter is believed to contain the 1894 vintage.

Content 70cl - volume 40%

Hennessy First Landing 1868 is a limited release of 1868 decanters, released in 1998 celebrating 130 years in Japan.

Content 700ml - volume 40%

Croizet Réserve Particulière was introduced in 1997, a beautiful decanter bottled with precious 1860 vintage Cognac, one of the favorite's of Benjamin Léon Croizet, distilled by his father, the other being a 1842 vintage distilled by his infamous grandfather Léon Croizet, Napoleon Bonaparte's sommelier.

After about two years the last remaining 1860 was bottled and after careful consideration the 1894 vintage became its successor. In total Croizet released 4 different decanters of which some carried a vintage year on their neck label while others came with a certificate stating vintage years and date of bottling. Besides the aforementioned 1860 and 1894 vintages Croizet also released some decanters containing a 1811 Fine Champagne.

This decanter is believed to contain the very rare 1811 vintage.

Content 70cl - volume 40%

Croizet Réserve Particulière was introduced in 1997, a beautiful decanter bottled with precious 1860 vintage Cognac, one of the favorite's of Benjamin Léon Croizet, distilled by his father, the other being a 1842 vintage distilled by his infamous grandfather Léon Croizet, Napoleon Bonaparte's sommelier.

After about two years the last remaining 1860 was bottled and after careful consideration the 1894 vintage became its successor. In total Croizet released 4 different decanters of which some carried a vintage year on their neck label while others came with a certificate stating vintage years and date of bottling. Besides the aforementioned 1860 and 1894 vintages Croizet also released some decanters containing a 1811 Fine Champagne.

This decanter is believed to contain the 1894 vintage, although it is bottled in the same Baccarat decanter commissioned for the 1811 vintage, without the engraving though.

Content 70cl - volume 40%

Rouyer Guillet Fine Champagne Philippe Guillet 25 ans d'Age, bottled in the 1950's.

Content 70cl - volume 40%

Croizet Réserve Particulière was introduced in 1997, a beautiful decanter bottled with precious 1860 vintage Cognac, one of the favorite's of Benjamin Léon Croizet, distilled by his father, the other being a 1842 vintage distilled by his infamous grandfather Léon Croizet, Napoleon Bonaparte's sommelier.

After about two years the last remaining 1860 was bottled and after careful consideration the 1894 vintage became its successor. In total Croizet released 4 different decanters of which some carried a vintage year on their neck label while others came with a certificate stating vintage years and date of bottling. Besides the aforementioned 1860 and 1894 vintages Croizet also released some decanters containing a 1811 Fine Champagne.

This decanter is believed to contain the 1860 vintage.

Content 70cl - volume 40%

Rouyer Guillet Vieille Grande Champagne Philippe Guillet is the oldest expression this ancient house ever launched, 19th century Cognac, most likely vintage 1865, aged one hundred years, bottled for Hong Kong in the 1960's

Content 70cl - volume 40%

Croizet Réserve des Héritiers is a blend containing Grande (Fine) Champagne Cognac dating back to 1858.  Croizet Réserve des Héritiers was introduced November 21, 1892 and remained part of Criozets portfolio for some 100 years.

Content 70cl - volume 40%

Philippe de Castaigne Très Vieux is a Grande Champagne Cognac, a blend of Cognac distilled in 1893 which was bottled for Japan in the last quart of the 20th century.

Content 700ml - volume 40%

Philippe de Castaigne Reserve Ancienne is a Cognac which was distilled in the 19th century, aged for 25 years and bottled in the 1980's.

Content 150cl - volume 40%

This is a historical Hennessy, distilled in 1887 from what might very well have been the last grapes surviving the devastating phylloxera which destroyed almost all of the ancient grape plants in the second part of the 19th century. This Cognac was bottled in 1922 after a 35-year long period of maturation. Both cork and capsule are 100% original but, due to this, shipment of the bottle needs to be done with the utmost care. Upon request we offer re-corking of the bottle which will guarantee further preservation and allow save global shipment.