The name Braastad was introduced when Sverre Braastad (1879 – May 16, 1979) from Gjøvik, Norway, married the daughter of cognac producer Tiffon, Edith Rousseau, in 1913, and took over Tiffon, founded by Médéric Rousseau in 1875.

[1] The home of Braastad and Tiffon is Château de Triac.

It is situated in the cru Petite Champagne in the cognac area, France.

The Braastad brand is owned by the Norwegian spirits company Arcus AS, which also is a minority shareholder of Tiffon.

It is situated in the cru Petite Champagne in the cognac area, France.