Paulet was established in 1848 by Jean-Marie Lacroux in Jarnac. They had known a very successful period until the mid-seventies when financial difficulties led them to be brought under the control of Cusenier and shortly afterward they were taken over by Renaud-Cointreau (Frapin) in 1975. Nevertheless, the Lacroux family still has run the business for a long time. They were a renowned company with excellent cognacs. At the end of the 19th century, they adopted the name ‘Chateau Paulet.' This bottle comes from the special reserve of Chateau Paulet, the Cognac in this bottle has aged more than 100 years in oak barrels. It was bottled in the 50s Shipped in shock-proof packaging with insurance and tracking. No sale in the USA, Canada,Norway, China,UK [Expert's remark: fascinating to read that this was stored on casks until bottling and not on dame-jeannes. These bottles were originally sold in cellophane. The material tends to get brittle with years and break. Partly broken cellophane is probably the cause of the pattern of discolouration on the label of this bottle. - ES]