According to its official website, Grand Marnier's first distillery was built in 1827 by Jean Baptiste Lapostolle. Swiss hotelier Cesar Ritz reportedly came up with the name "Grand Marnier" for Marnier-Lapostolle, who in return helped him purchase and establish the Hotel Ritz Paris During the extravagant Belle Epoque Grand Marnier was served in the Ritz Hotel as well as the Savoy Hotel. The brand has released anniversary editions of its well-known liqueur lines and became popular in the United States in the 1980s.
