Grande Champagne Cognac House
Est. 1805
Croizet was founded in Saint-Même-les-Carrières, at the heart of Grande Champagne — the highest-classified of the six cognac crus. Over two centuries, the house has earned recognition from world exhibitions to Guinness World Records.
THE HOUSE
The Heritage
Simon Croizet, sommelier to Napoleon’s Haut Commandement, founded the house in 1805. His grandson Léon Benjamin earned the Légion d’Honneur in 1902 for reconstituting Grande Champagne’s vineyards after phylloxera.
The Terroir
Grande Champagne, the highest-classified cru, was defined by Henri Coquand’s geological survey and formalised by decree in 1938. Cretaceous chalk gives the eaux-de-vie a mineral character suited to long ageing.
The Record
Croizet is the only house to have held three Guinness World Records simultaneously — for the most expensive bottle, shot, and cocktail. The cocktail record, set with the Cuvée Léonie 1858, still stands today.
Inside the House
The working journal of a cognac house founded in 1805. Production notes from the distillery and cellar. Discoveries from two centuries of archive — commercial letters, vintage labels, exhibition diplomas. Updates on new releases and the evolving estate. A record of what the house does, and how.
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Visit the Estate
The cellars at Saint-Même-les-Carrières extend into former limestone quarries worked since the 12th century. Tastings include current releases and, by appointment, vintage expressions from the house’s reserves. The distillery, chai, and vineyards are open to visitors year-round.
The Vintages
Croizet is authorised to sell vintage-dated cognac — spirits distilled from grapes of a single harvest year, verified under the BNIC’s two-key system. The current range includes individually dated expressions from the 1960s to the 1990s, alongside the Cuvée Léonie 1858 — a comet vintage. Archival labels document still earlier reserves: a Grande Fine Champagne 1795 and a Réserve Royale 1800. Each bottle is sealed with the BNIC’s official wax stamp confirming its year of distillation.
Explore the Vintages
Work with Croizet
Distribution, import partnerships, and private client enquiries. Grande Champagne cognac from an estate founded in 1805.
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