The history of the Cognac Delamain estate dates back to 1759, when Irishman James Delamain teamed up with his brother-in-law Jean-Isaac Ranson, the owner of an old export business. The new company was created in 1763. The house is still directed by James Delamain’s descendants today and the Bollinger champagne house is the business’ majority shareholder.
Delamain’s leading cognacs are produced exclusively from grapes grown in Grande Champagne, the finest terroir in Charente. The estate produces no VS or VSOP cognacs (which are of a lower quality). The cognacs are aged in old, 350-litre oak casks over long periods. The house offers several ranges, notably featuring vintage cognacs that are full of character.
Delamain’s philosophy is centred on irreproachable quality, passionate expertise and, of course, a faultless approach to time. Indeed, Delamain takes time over its selections, then time to marvel over the spirit, time over blending, and, finally, time over their reveal.

Delamain Réserve de la Famille is a cognac produced from grapes grown in Grande Champagne, the most prestigious cru in the appellation. It is a blend of eaux-de-vie aged for at least 50 years and selected from the family cellars. Delamain is known for producing neither VS nor VSOP, the youngest ages of cognac. It also uses old cognacs that have dropped below the minimum legal strength to dilute its cognacs. We estimate this bottle to be from the 1980s.