Company founded in 1755 in Bordeaux

The brand, created by Marie Brizard in Bordeaux, a region renowned throughout the world for its tradition of quality wines, is one of the world's most venerable producers of liqueurs and drinks based on plants, fruits and spices.

Originally, the firm made its name with the aniseed liqueur that was later to become the Marie Brizard anisette, but its real growth period came when it branched out into a wide range of cocktail-based liqueurs, spirits, syrops, and more recently wines.

The group sells some 230 million bottles, via two distribution subsidiaries (France and Spain) and exports to over 120 countries. The Marie Brizard brand of liqueurs has a reputation and a know-how that are unrivalled anywhere in the world.

The spirits division also includes other well known brands such as the cognac Gautier, Old Lady's gin or the Berger aniseed liqueurs. The wines activity was recently reinforced by the acquisition of the Chais Beaucairois.

The Marie Brizard Group owns and runs 6 production units:

• Bordeaux Fondaudège: production of classical and modern liqueurs, of London Dry Gin Old Lady’s, of Marie Brizard anisette and industrial spirits
  
  
• Bordeaux – Lormont: This plant bottles whiskies, San José tequila and Odin vodka, and produces punches, William Pitterson cocktails, Litchao liqueur and alcohol-free aperitifs.
  
  
• Aigre (Charente) – Gautier: production of cognacs (Gautier), brandies (Cortel), pineau, armagnac, whisky, eaux-de-vie and Berger aniseed liqueurs
  
  
• Beaucaire (Gard) – Les Chais Beaucairois: assemblage and bottling of still wines and production of cordials
  
  
• Zizurkil (Spain): Marie Brizard aniseed liqueurs and Olatz pacharan.
  
  
• Fuenmayor (Spain) – Bodegas Marqués del Puerto: maturation, assemblage and bottling of La Rioja still wines
  

All of these plants, with the exception of Fuenmayor, have ISO 9001 certification.

Last July, 100% of the shares of Marie Brizard & Roger International S.A. were acquired by Belvedere whose majority shareholders are Angostura Holdings Ltd together with other companies belonging to the CL Financial Group.

After the General Assembly of 3rd August 2006, Marie Brizard & Roger International S.A. was changed into Marie Brizard & Roger International SAS.

Marie Brizard & Roger International SAS is registred under nr. 454 200 064 on the Bordeaux Trade Register. Its capital is €17,477,304 and its head office is located at 130-142 rue Fondaudège in Bordeaux.