Grand Marnier, Cognac and Orange
Is Grand Marnier a Coganc?
Grand Marnier was created in 1880 by Louis-Alexandre Marnier Lapostolle by blending premium cognac with distilled bitter orange. Grand Marnier is thus a cognac-based orange flavored liqueur. The cellar master and master blender of Grand Marnier selects cognacs from five growing crus (Grande Champagne, Petite Champagne, Borderies, Fins Bois and Bons Bois) in the Cognac region and blends them with a bitter orange distillate crafted from a wild orange variety...