Grey Goose [1] is a brand of vodka produced in France. It was created in the 1990s by American businessman and philanthropist Sidney Frank, who sold it to the multinational company Bacardi[2] in 2004. The Maître de Chai for Grey Goose is François Thibault, who developed the original recipe for the vodka in Cognac.
Creation and company history
Grey Goose was created by Sidney Frank Importing Co (SFIC). Sidney Frank, founder/CEO of the company, developed the idea in the summer of 1997. SFIC partnered with cognac producer François Thibault in France to transition his skills from cognac to vodka production, of which Frank directed his team to "come back with a vodka."[3]
The company selected France due to the country's culinary history and sophisticated prestige, as well as to differentiate itself from other vodkas produced in Eastern Europe.