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Discover Remy Martin XO Limited Edition Cognac
To mark the festive season comes the release of Remy Martin XO Christmas 2019 Limited Edition Cognac. The festive season and colder months are perfect for cognac. Transformed by the change of season, the the vineyards come alive with bold colors, rich ruby red and deep burnt orange This luxury presentation box houses eaux-de-vie of the rarest quality that has been aged for at least 10 years in aged Limousin oak casks. The box for this special edition, was also created in a beautifully tinted color paying homage to the exquisite elixir inside and to the vines in their terroir. For the cognac collector and cognac lover, this makes for…
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Limited Edition Rare Blend Cognac LOUIS XIII Black Pearl
For the first time ever, LOUIS XIII presents an exquisite and totally unprecedented 35 cl crystal decanter. Part of the Black Pearl Collection, it contains a rare blend of LOUIS XIII cognac, signature of the cellar André Hériard Dubreuil, cooler, darker and damper than the other cellars in a bespoke Baccarat Decanter. Limited Edition In a numbered and limited edition of only 1498 in the color of steel, its precious liquid is drawn from a single tierçon hidden in the family reserve, deep inside the André Hériard Dubreuil cellar. About the Black Pearl Collection Inspired by a royal flask found on the battlefield of Jarnac, fought in 1569, and acquired…
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The Camus Cognac Experience: Blending, Tasting, Learning, Sensing.
For those of us who have travelled widely, and have studied unique destinations before and during the trip, not much is truly surprising, except for places visited and experiences gained we never thought we would ever have. This was what I was thinking when, on our recent Viking River Cruise through the Bordeaux region of France, a sensory experience occurred, at a destination I never thought I would see. Learning Cognac Blending From a Master Blender It was an off-cruise excursion to Cognac, where the divine brandy was distilled. Only four of us went to the Camus Chateau, where we first ate our lunch; then, went to Master Blending room,…
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World’s Oldest Cognac Enclosed in Limited Edition Montegrappa Fountain Pen
Montegrappa and Wealth Solutions have launched a limited edition of the Cognac Pen – a unique fountain pen enhanced with a drop of the oldest cognac in the world. The premiere of this extremely rare collector’s item took place in Warsaw on 5 December 2016. The Cognac Pen has been created by Montegrappa and contains an actual sample of the oldest cognac in the world, provided for the project by the Wealth Solutions company. Cognac Dating from 1762 The liquor, enclosed in a capsule, dates from 1762 and has been officially entered into the Guinness Book of Records. French finesse and traditional Italian craftsmanship have merged to create this true…
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Best XO Cognacs for 2016
The best XO Cognacs for 2016 This list is based on taste alone; a completely blind taste test – we didn’t know the brand, and we didn’t see any packaging or bottles. We tasted 24 XOs in total. 4 persons participated, including Max. The scoring was solely on the nose, body and after taste. We hope you like our tasting results and find them useful. We rated our tasting results using a point system. This was based on the valuation averages of each member of the tasting team. These notes were structured, combining tasting aromas that were split into four general taste categories: Flower, Fruit, Wood, Spice. The ‘Smooth’ value is based on a 1-10…
Ode to Luxury and The Art of Life
