Although there is no evidence that Courvoisier cognac was the favorite drink of Napoleon Bonaparte, who died in 1821, before Courvoisier was officially established by Felix Courvoisier in 1835, the company's website claims the following: the origin of our story dates back to the early 19th century with Emmanuel Courvoisier and his partner, Louis Gallois, runs the wine and spirit merchant company, in the Parisian suburb of Bercy. In 1811 Napoleon visited his warehouses in Bercy and was hosted by Louis Gallois, the mayor, and Emmanuel Courvoisier. Legend has it that Napoleon I later took several barrels of cognac with him to St. Helena, a much appreciated gift for the English officers on the ship who named it "Napoleon's cognac".
Created in the early 20th century to celebrate the close relationship between the Napoleon and Courvoisier families. This is the cognac to which all distilleries compare themselves. Its origin is in the blending of grapes from the Grande and Petite Champagne crus.
