The story of Grand Marnier goes back to 1827 when Jean-Baptiste Lapostolle built a distillery for the production of premium fruit liqueurs in the dainty town of Neauohle-le-Chateau. In 1876, his granddaughter Julia married one Louis-Alexandre Marner - and after four years, the Marnier family released their first signature cognac blended with Haitian bitter orange. The brand's distinct name was coined by Cesar Ritz - a close friend and partner of Marnier-Lapostolle. Marnier returned the fa……