Cherry Marnier was one of the first fruit liqueurs created at the family's original distillery founded in 1827 in Neauphle-le-Château, near Versailles. Cherry Marnier is made exclusively from Morello cherries, a variety from Turkey known for its full flavor.

Initially marketed as Cherry-Brandy, Cherry-Cognac or a combination of both names it was renamed Cherry Marnier in 1966, still bottled at 30% abv which was reduced to 25% in 1975 and further reduced to 24% in 1983, adapting the product to the consumer demand for low alcohol products, without harming its intrinsic quality.

Cherry Marnier was withdrawn from the USA in 1999 and from then on only available in a select number of European countries. In 2016 Campari Group became mayor shareholder and at some point they decided to stop the production of Cherry Marnier on 1st January 2017.

This is the final presentation.

Content 700ml - volume 24%

In 1870 the founders Eugène Lapostolle is forced to leave Paris, this due to the French-German war, and he ends up in Charente. Back in Paris with a stock of Fine Champagne Cognac his assistant Louis-Alexandre Marnier starts blending this Cognac with orange liqueur and around 1880 he has perfected the recipe for a liqueur which he named Curaçao Marnier.

It was in 1892 that César Ritz tasted this liqueur and recommended his friend to change this name to Grand Marnier to emphasize its grand nature and as such Grand Marnier was born.

This is a old presentation of Grand Marnier Cordon Rouge, bottled in the 1940's.

Content 74cl - volume 40%

Introduced in 1927, Grand Marnier Cuvée du Centenaire commemorates the 100th Anniversary of the House of Marnier Lapostolle. Cuvée du Centenaire is an exceptional blend of refined XO Cognacs from the best Crus of Grande and Petite Champagne combined with the essence of wild tropical oranges. The Cognac blends found in Cuvée du Centenaire are aged up to 25 years old, which results in a perfect balance of smoothness and intense flavors with a complex, lingering finish.

Grand Marnier Cuvée du Cinquantenaire was the first limited edition of Marnier Lapostolle, containing 50-year old Cognac, sold in precious Baccarat bottles of which some 10 different variations were produced. Production continued as Grand Marnier Cordon Rouge 50 ans, available in 50cl bottles which were priced 40% above Cordon Rouge.

This is the old presentation, dating from the 1980's.

Content 70cl - volume 40%

Marnier Cordon Jaune is a triple-sec liqueur made from neutral spirit in which sun-dried Haitian Citrus Bigaradia peels macerated for three weeks. Cordon Jaune was produced by Jean-Baptiste Lapostolle in his modest distillery in Neauphle-le-Château, near Paris, which was founded in 1827.

In 1870 the founders son Eugène Lapostolle is forced to leave Paris, this due to the French-German war, and he ends up in Charente. Back in Paris with a stock of Fine Champagne Cognac his assistant Louis-Alexandre Marnier starts blending this Cognac with orange liqueur and around 1880 he has perfected the recipe for a liqueur which he named Curaçao Marnier.

It was some 10 years later that César Ritz tasted this liqueur and recommended his friend to change this name to Grand Marnier to emphasize its grand nature and as such Grand Marnier was born.

The production of Grand Marnier Cordon Jaune was halted January 1, 2017.

Content 100cl - volume 40%

Grand Marnier Cuvée Spéciale Velours is a special presentation that was created primarily for the holiday season. GM Cuvée Spéciale Velours is a blend of 82% 25-year old XO Cognac, and 18% Biragade bitter-orange flavored liqueur, comparable with quality "Centenaire" The production of Cuvée Spéciale Velours started in 1966 and lasted until around 1998.

Content 70cl - volume 40%

Marnier Cordon Jaune is a triple-sec liqueur made from neutral spirit in which sun-dried Haitian Citrus Bigaradia peels macerated for three weeks. Cordon Jaune was produced by Jean-Baptiste Lapostolle in his modest distillery in Neauphle-le-Château, near Paris, which was founded in 1827.

In 1870 the founders son Eugène Lapostolle is forced to leave Paris, this due to the French-German war, and he ends up in Charente. Back in Paris with a stock of Fine Champagne Cognac his assistant Louis-Alexandre Marnier starts blending this Cognac with orange liqueur and around 1880 he has perfected the recipe for a liqueur which he named Curaçao Marnier.

It was some 10 years later that César Ritz tasted this liqueur and recommended his friend to change this name to Grand Marnier to emphasize its grand nature and as such Grand Marnier was born.

This is the March 2015 final presentation of Grand Marnier Cordon Jaune, and for the first and last time the name Triple-Sec has been added to the label. 

The production of Cordon Jaune was halted January 1, 2017.

Content 700ml - volume 40%

Marnier Cordon Jaune is a triple-sec liqueur made from neutral spirit in which sun-dried Haitian Citrus Bigaradia peels macerated for three weeks. Cordon Jaune was produced by Jean-Baptiste Lapostolle in his modest distillery in Neauphle-le-Château, near Paris, which was founded in 1827.

In 1870 the founders son Eugène Lapostolle is forced to leave Paris, this due to the French-German war, and he ends up in Charente. Back in Paris with a stock of Fine Champagne Cognac his assistant Louis-Alexandre Marnier starts blending this Cognac with orange liqueur and around 1880 he has perfected the recipe for a liqueur which he named Curaçao Marnier.

It was some 10 years later that César Ritz tasted this liqueur and recommended his friend to change this name to Grand Marnier to emphasize its grand nature and as such Grand Marnier was born.

The production of Grand Marnier Cordon Jaune was halted January 1, 2017.

Content 70cl - volume 40%

In 1977 Grand Marnier celebrated their 150th anniversary with the release of Cuvée Spéciale Cent Cinquantenaire, containing 50-year-old Grande Champagne Cognac, sold in 2000 individual numbered hand-painted bottles, marketed using the slogan “Hard to find, impossible to pronounce, and prohibitively expensive.” The decanter was shaped after a 1927 limited edition Baccarat decanter.

The production of Cuvée Spéciale Cent Cinquantenaire continued for a number of years but at some point the name changed to Cuvée du Cent Cinquantenaire, made with 25-50 year old Cognac.

According to some Cuvée du Cent Cinquantenaire phased out in 2013, with strategists deeming that there wasn’t enough “liquid differentiation” between Cent Cinquantenaire and the lesser Cuvée du Centenaire, replacing Cent Cinquantenaire with the Cuvée 1880, which had a slightly higher Cognac content. In reality the production of Cent Cinquantenaire stopped in 2017, after David Campari became mayor shareholder.

Content 75cl - volume 40%

Grand Marnier Cuvée Louis-Alexandre Grand Marnier was created in 1977, using VSOP cognacs from the best production vintages in the Cognac region, carefully aged in Tronçais oak barrels to obtain more generous and deeper flavors.

Cuvée Louis-Alexandre pays homage to the Belle Époque when the finest cognacs were drunk neat or in elaborate cocktails. Inspired by the cocktails created at the beginning of the last century, we revive the classic recipes of the Sazerac and Sidecar with the excellence of the Cuvée Louis-Alexandre.

Content 700ml - volume 40%

Grand Marnier Cuvée du Cinquantenaire, first released in 1927, was the first limited edition of Marnier Lapostolle, based upon 50-year old Cognac and sold in precious Baccarat bottles of which 10 different variations were produced. Production resumed until WWII, sold as Grand Marnier Cordon Rouge 50 ans, available only in 50cl bottles which were 40% more expensive as the regular Cordon Rouge.

Unlike many other variations Grand Marnier Cuvée du Cinquantenaire is currently still in production, a blend of Cognacs which are up to 25 years old.

Content 70cl - volume 40%

In 1870 the founders Eugène Lapostolle is forced to leave Paris, this due to the French-German war, and he ends up in Charente. Back in Paris with a stock of Fine Champagne Cognac his assistant Louis-Alexandre Marnier starts blending this Cognac with orange liqueur and around 1880 he has perfected the recipe for a liqueur which he named Curaçao Marnier.

It was in 1892 that César Ritz tasted this liqueur and recommended his friend to change this name to Grand Marnier to emphasize its grand nature and as such Grand Marnier was born.

This is the old presentation of Grand Marnier Cordon Rouge, bottled in 1989.

Content 70cl - volume 40%

In 1977, Grand Marnier released the limited anniversary edition “Cuvée Spéciale Cent Cinquantenaire”, produced with a blend of 50-year-old Cognac, sold in hand-painted bottles shaped after a 1927 limited edition Baccarat design, and marketed using the slogan “Hard to find, impossible to pronounce, and prohibitively expensive.” We have been told just 2000 of these bottles from the 1st batch were produced.

Subsequently Marnier released "Cuvée du Cent Cinquantenaire" which was a blend of 25-30 year old Cognac with a portion of 'up to 50-year old Cognac'. This predecessor came in 3 different versions but unfortunately was discontinued in 2013, with strategists deeming that there wasn’t enough “liquid differentiation” between Cent Cinquantenaire and the lesser Cuvée du Centenaire, replacing Cent Cinquantenaire with the Cuvée 1880, which had a slightly higher cognac content. This one was bottled in 1999.

Content 70cl - volume 40%

In 1977 Grand Marnier celebrated their 150th anniversary with the release of Cuvée Spéciale Cent Cinquantenaire, containing 50-year-old Grande Champagne Cognac, sold in 2000 individual numbered hand-painted bottles, marketed using the slogan “Hard to find, impossible to pronounce, and prohibitively expensive.” The decanter was shaped after a 1927 limited edition Baccarat decanter.

The production of Cuvée Spéciale Cent Cinquantenaire continued for a number of years but at some point the name changed to Cuvée du Cent Cinquantenaire, made with 25-50 year old Cognac.

According to some Cuvée du Cent Cinquantenaire phased out in 2013, with strategists deeming that there wasn’t enough “liquid differentiation” between Cent Cinquantenaire and the lesser Cuvée du Centenaire, replacing Cent Cinquantenaire with the Cuvée 1880, which had a slightly higher Cognac content. In reality the production of Cent Cinquantenaire was continued until 2017, after David Campari became mayor shareholder.

Content 70cl - volume 40%

This Grand Marnier Liqueur Cuvée Spéciale Cristal Pewter is a 1971 limited release, created in honor of Napoleon Bonaparte & Joséphine de Beauharnais.

volume 40%

Grand Marnier Quintessence, released in September 2011, 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 Cuvée Spéciale Velours is a special presentation that was created primarily for the holiday season. GM Cuvée Spéciale Velours is a blend of 82% 25-year old XO Cognac, and 18% Biragade bitter-orange flavored liqueur, comparable with quality "Centenaire" The production of Cuvée Spéciale Velours started in 1966 and lasted until around 1998.

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%

Grand Marnier Cuvée Spéciale was launched around 1960. This limited release Grand Marnier contains older Cognac as the regular Cordon Rouge, at that time aged at least 6 years compared to 3-5 years for regular Grand Marnier Rouge.

The white opaline decanter, which itself is a replica of a decanter owned by Emperor Napoleon 1er, was designed and initially produced by Coronetti Cunardo, an Italian producer of ceramics whom was active in the second half of the 20th century.

Content 66.6cl - volume 40%

Grand Marnier Cuvée Régence was created prior to 1968, made of crystal and pewter. It is a replica of a bottle created during the Regency period (1715-1723) after the death of Louis XIV.

This early Grand Marnier Cuvée Spéciale Fine Champagne has aged for at least 6 year (normal Cordon Rouge 3-5 years) and is classified as an intermediary between Grand Marnier Cordon Rouge and Cuvée du Centenaire. Later releases of Cuvée Spéciale are based on Cognac which has aged about 25 years and as such might be considered essentially identical to Cuvée Centenaire.

Content 74cl - volume 40%

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