Croizet

Croizet is a French cognac house based in Saint-Même-les-Carrières, in the Grande Champagne premier cru of the Cognac appellation d'origine contrôlée. Founded in 1805 by Simon Croizet (1786–1854), the house is particularly noted for its association with Léon Benjamin Croizet (1842–1911), who spearheaded efforts to reconstitute the vineyards of the Cognac region during the phylloxera crisis and was appointed Chevalier of the Legion of Honour in 1902.

For eight generations, the house was family-owned—first by the Croizet family and subsequently by the Eymard family—before its acquisition in 2007 by the Russian Wine Trust. The estate encompasses vineyards predominantly within the Grande Champagne region, and its historic headquarters and cellars are housed within a network of former Turonian limestone quarries, providing optimal conditions for extended spirit maturation.

The house is highly regarded for its continuous records and maintenance of vintage-dated cognac (cognac millésimé). The oldest expression in its current range, the Cuvée Léonie 1858, has been associated with three Guinness World Records: the most expensive cognac sold at auction (2011), the most expensive cocktail (2013), and the most expensive shot of cognac (2016).