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Alexandre Marnier-Lapostolle

French distiller (1857-1930) · France · On the map · Business Professionals · Died at 72

Louis-Alexandre Marnier-Lapostolle was a French businessman who developed Grand Marnier, an orange-flavored cognac liqueur, in 1880. He learned how to distill from his father, a wine-and-spirit merchant.

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1930Died29 January 19301902Officer of the Legion of HonourAward1894Knight of the Legion of HonourAward1888Knight of the Order of Isabella the CatholicAward1857Born4 March 1857

Awards

Officer of the Legion of Honour1902
Knight of the Legion of Honour1894
Knight of the Order of Isabella the Catholic1888

About this person

Country
France
Category
Business Professionals
Type
Business Professional
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1857 to 1930 · aged 72