In 1977, Grand Marnier released their most decadent product yet. The 150-year anniversary edition “Cuvée Spéciale Cent Cinquantenaire” is produced with a blend of 50-year-old Cognac, sold in hand-painted bottles, and marketed using the slogan “Hard to find, impossible to pronounce, and prohibitively expensive.”

This is the 1st edition, released in 1977, unlike its successors individually numbered.

Content 750ml - volume 40%

Quintessence was inspired by a historic Grand Marnier recipe that calls for macerating Bigaradia orange in cognac: the company’s Historic Master Blender, Patrick Raguenaud, discovered it in the archives. Crafted with hors d'âge cognacs exclusively from Grande Champagne and personal reserves from the Marnier Lapostolle family’s personal cellar, vintages 1875-1906-1955, the spirit is then blended with macerated Bigaradia orange peels and double-distilled to create depth of flavor. The result is a rich and velvety copper-colored liqueur with bright aromas of vanilla, almond, and orange blossom, and complex, woody notes of toasted walnut, stone fruit, and bitter orange.

Content 700ml - volume 40%

Grand Marnier Cordon Rouge Cuvée Spéciale was created in the 1970's. This limited release Grand Marnier contains older Cognac as the regular Cordon Rouge.

Content 70cl - volume 40%

Grand Marnier Special Reserve Royale Celebration was bottled in honor of the marriage between Charles, Prince of Wales, and Lady Diana Spencer, 29th July 1981. For sale is bottle #24435

Content 75cl - volume 40%

In 1977, Grand Marnier released their most decadent product yet. The 150-year anniversary edition “Cuvée Spéciale Cent Cinquantenaire” is produced with a blend of 50-year-old Cognac, sold in individual numbered hand-painted bottles, and marketed using the slogan “Hard to find, impossible to pronounce, and prohibitively expensive.”

Content 70cl - volume 40%

Grand Marnier Cuvée Spéciale was created in the 1970's. This limited release Grand Marnier contains older Cognac as the regular Cordon Rouge, bottled in a rare white opaline decanter, which itself is a replica of a decanter owned by Emperor Napoleon 1er.

Content 70cl - volume 40%

Grand Marnier Cuvée Spéciale was created in the 1970's. This limited release Grand Marnier contains older Cognac as the regular Cordon Rouge, bottled in a pewter glass decanter.

Content 70cl - volume 40%

Grand Marnier Cordon Jaune is the discontinued entry-level Grand Marnier, only available in a few European countries. It is based on neutral alcohol without the addition of Cognac so it's technically a triple-sec. This was the original Marnier liqueur to whom Alexander Marnier added Cognac to eventually create Grand Marnier Rouge.  

Content 70cl - volume 40%

In 1977, Grand Marnier released their most decadent product yet. The 150-year anniversary edition, “Cuvée Spéciale Cent Cinquantenaire”, is produced with a blend of 50-year-old Cognac, sold in hand-painted bottles, and marketed using the slogan “Hard to find, impossible to pronounce, and prohibitively expensive.”

This is the second version, available until about 2010. Production phased out in 2013 to make way for Grand Marnier Cuvée 1880, released to commemorate the year in which Grand Marnier was created.

Content 70cl - volume 40%

Grand Marnier Cordon Rouge Cuvée Spéciale was created in the 1970's. This limited release Grand Marnier contains older Cognac as the regular Cordon Rouge.

Content 70cl - volume 40%

This rare Grand Marnier Cordon Rouge seems to have been bottle before they started using dumpy bottles.