Who makes Kirkland Signature French Vodka (1.75 L)?
As of August 31, 2026, the manufacturer of Kirkland Signature French Vodka (1.75 L) is Distillerie de Gayant, per on-label, first-party, or executive statement evidence.
The common claim
What’s commonly claimed, and what the evidence supports
Shoppers assume the five-times-distilled French bottle is rebadged Grey Goose, since both are made in France. The label attributes it to Distillerie de Gayant in Douai, France — reported by Slate from the TTB label database and by Tasting Table — while Grey Goose's own FAQ states it does not produce or privately label Kirkland vodka. US import has been reported as LeVecke Corporation (Tasting Table) and, in Slate's 2024 label read, Misa Imports of Dallas.
Evidence & sources
Each source is graded on the six-tier evidence rubric, where tier 1 is strongest. Sources are archived, so a citation still works if the original page moves or goes behind a paywall.
Tier 4
The COLA-method piece: "the label for Kirkland Signature French Vodka indicates that it was bottled by Distillerie de Gayant in Douai, France, and imported by Misa Imports in Dallas." Same federal-label-database approach that identified the American vodka's bottler as LeVecke Corporation ("produced and bottled by a company called Fairmont Ltd ... In actuality, it's made by LeVecke Corporation"). Upgrade path: the TTB COLA registry itself (tier 3) is the anchor — ttbonline.gov blocks bots, so the Kirkland French Vodka COLA has to be pulled manually in a browser to raise the tier.
Tier 4
Corroborates the label attribution: "Costco's Kirkland Signature French vodka is crafted by Gayant Distillery of Douai, France. Distributor company LeVecke Corporation then delivers the bottles to Costco stores," and that it "goes through five distillations, as opposed to Grey Goose's single run-through." (Slate's 2024 COLA read lists Misa Imports of Dallas as importer of record; the two differ on the US importer but agree the distiller is Gayant.)
Frequently asked
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