The world’s most expensive cognac 44p6d
Over the years in our series on the most expensive and extravagant things in the world, we’ve talked about the most expensive wine, the most expensive beer or the most expensive whisky, but now it’s time for the world’s most expensive cognac. And the prices will blow your mind… 1a1n25
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Cognac comes mainly from the departments of Charente (where the town of Cognac is located) and Charente-Maritime, located in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region of . Cognac cannot be produced outside its officially demarcated lands. Here, calcareous soils make the wines less pleasant because of their acidity. And so begins the fascinating story of this fascinating drink.
Henri IV Dudognon Heritage Cognac Grande Champagne, $2 million
Henri IV Dudognon Heritage Cognac Grande Champagne
The world’s most expensive cognac costs €2 million. Why? Here are a few reasons: it’s been produced since 1776 by the direct descendants of King Henri IV and aged in the barrel for over 100 years, then the bottle is topped with 24-carat gold and 6,500 diamonds. I think that’s enough, I make my point…. Looks like this bottle of cognac could be considered more of a museum exhibit than a drink you can sip in front of the fireplace on a cold winter’s day.
Les Remarquables de Martell, $1 million
Les Remarquables de Martell
This cognac is a blend of two wines (eau-de-vies) from the Grande Champagne region that were distilled more than 70 years ago, each selected by cellar master Christophe Valtaud. The Cognac was first aged in the Port du Lys cellar, which was built by the sons of the founder Jean Martell in the 1700s, and then stored in the Cognac house’s Réserve du Fondateur. The first eau-de-vie (eau-de-vies) is slightly older than the second, and is said to have power and tension along with notes of cedar. The second is said to be fresher with notes of honey and candied fruit. Cognac comes presented in an artistic interpretation of a dame-jeanne (also known in Romania as a “damigeană”, the glass vessel used for storing cognac). Laurentine Perilhou, an artist known for her macrame work, created this piece as a homage to nature and terroir, using gold thread to represent the journey of the vine from roots to grapes. The bottle also features three synthetic sapphires and a diamond set in 22-carat gold. The Dame-jeanne comes in a wooden box with six Baccarat glasses, a macrame ornament for the neck of the bottle and a pair of white gloves to leave no fingerprints on this precious decanter.
Croizet Cognac Cuvée Léonie 1858, 156.760$
Croizet Cognac Cuvée Léonie 1858
This exceptional creation comes from a renowned producer in the cognac-producing Grande Champagne region, with a heritage dating back to 1805. This elixir, said to have been savored by Eisenhower and Churchill during their World War II alliance talks, has rich historical significance. Named after Leon Croizet’s daughter, this bottle of cognac, which dates back to the pre-phylloxera period, was given to him as a wedding dowry in 1892. At an auction in Hong Kong in 2011, this remarkable drink sold for a staggering 1 million yuan ($156,760), attesting to its value and history.
By chance (as most important things do), in the 17th century, French producers discovered that distilling their white wines produced liqueurs of extraordinary finesse. Thus cognac, which takes its name from the main production area (the town of Cognac), a distilled wine product that remains in oak casks from two years to almost a century and consequently has hugely varying quality levels and prices, has become one of the world’s most refined and expensive drinks. Enjoy!
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