The most expensive cognac in the world: description and photo

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The most expensive cognac that has ever been produced in the world is called, as it should be, very ornately - "King Henry the Fourth Legacy Dudognon from Grande Champaign". Its cost to many may seem simply sky-high. For a bottle of this alcoholic drink today require about two million dollars. It is clear that it is produced only by individual order. But besides this cognac, there are several other very expensive and exclusive drinks.

Exclusive alcohol

The most expensive cognac has always attracted the increased interest of gourmets, lovers of elite alcohol. Initially, many of his connoisseurs were in France. During the reign of Henry II, it was called living water, which is able to prolong human life, flutter a completely gloomy mood, keep youth and liveliness of the heart.

In our time, French cognacs are considered the mostthe best, they are increasingly called real divine drinks. Although Armenian, Georgian and even some Russian varieties of this alcohol are now very popular. True gourmets who can experience this pleasure enjoy rare drinks, even make collections of exclusive varieties.

Producers of the most expensive brandy strive to meet the needs of their consumers. Therefore, from time to time, exclusive and limited series are released to the market. Especially often famous French houses go for this, many of which have been working on the market for more than one year.

Limited edition

Under their own brand, they produce limited editions, and sometimes even piece copies of this wonderful drink. One such bottle can cost a fortune, inaccessible to a mere mortal. It is worth noting that the price corresponds to the quality, because the price includes the highest craftsmanship of the manufacturer, a unique recipe, unique conditions in which raw materials are grown, aging carried out under special conditions, rich and unique packaging, sometimes made from pure gold, and sometimes with the addition of precious stones.

Usually, this cognac is bought not to immediately drink, but to enjoy it, perhaps for several years.

Today, there are a large number of various cognac brands that periodically release collectible copies of their products on the market. The cost of many of them makes you sincerely surprised, but among such specimens, one, the most expensive cognac, still stands out.in the world.

Cognac "Henry IV"

The most expensive cognac of the exclusive varieties that are prepared to order is called "Henry IV". It is dedicated to the French king who ruled his country from 1589 to 1610. His life ended tragically. At the very end of his reign, relations with the Habsburgs escalated, in addition, France entered into a conflict between the Protestants and the Holy Roman Empire. Many did not like the prospects of a new bloody war in Europe. In 1610, Henry IV was assassinated by the Catholic fanatic Francois Ravaillac. On the move, he managed to jump into the carriage in which the monarch was traveling and stab him three times with a knife.

The cognac named after him has been produced in France since 1776. It is made in the heart of the small province of Champagne. It is he who is included in the Guinness Book of Records as the most expensive cognac. You will find a photo of the drink in this article. It is also considered the most expensive alcoholic beverage on the planet. As you can see, it costs a fortune.

The most expensive bottle of cognac "Henry IV" for two million dollars was sold in 2009. The precious drink was placed in a special container, a unique decanter made of platinum of the highest standard and 24 carat gold. The total weight of the precious stones that adorned the bottle was about four kilograms. She wore six and a half thousand diamonds and other gems.

The creation of the bottle was no less labored than the production of the drink itself. A French jeweler named José Davalos worked on the design.

The most expensive brandy ever bought on planet Earth is based on exclusive brandy spirits that have been aged for at least a hundred years. The strength of the drink is 41 percent alcohol. For a century it was aged in barrels, which had previously passed five years of dry land in the fresh air.

Expensive but affordable

If you do not have two million dollars, do not worry that you will never be able to taste the real exclusive French cognac. There are, so to speak, mass varieties that are on free sale, cost hundreds of times cheaper, and at the same time the quality is excellent.

These, in particular, include Hine - the most expensive cognac of those that can be easily bought in specialized alcohol supermarkets. It is produced in the town of Cognac, which means that it can rightly be called cognac.

The fact is that the very name of this alcoholic drink comes from the city of the same name in France, which is located in the department of Charente in the south-west of the country. According to the law existing in France, only drinks produced in this territory have the official right to be called cognac. All alcohol prepared outside of it must be called differently.

Therefore, drinks that are produced in other countries, including Russia, are officially not cognac. It would be correct to call them brandy. Brandy - This is also a strong alcoholic drink, which is prepared using complex technology, it is somewhat vaguely reminiscent of cognac, but the taste andthe features of the French real masterpiece are completely different.

The most expensive cognac "Heine" belongs to them. Its price in Russia today reaches one million three hundred thousand rubles per bottle.

Benefits of cognac "Heine"

"Hine" has a unique feature - it is the only cognac that has been regularly served at receptions at Buckingham Palace for many years. This tradition dates back to 1962.

The cognac house producing this drink was founded about two hundred years ago. Although this happened in France, the head of the company was an Englishman, whose name became the name of the famous and expensive cognac. It is believed that it was he who came up with the idea of the company's trademark, on which you can still see a graceful deer.

The main distinguishing features of this cognac are that it is produced from selected raw materials, while making the highest demands on equipment. In addition, the company has its own small, but very important secrets that are not disclosed to anyone. At the same time, the Hein cognac house does not have its own vineyards, so it has to buy spirits. First, they are aged in new barrels, and then poured into older ones, from Trondsay and Limousin oaks. When cognac is ready, they are in no hurry to pour it into bottles. It is aged for another year in small barrels, and then filtered. Another interesting feature. Just before bottling, each bottle is firstrinsed with cognac.

As you can see, the technological process is very complicated, so large production volumes of this drink cannot be achieved. Therefore, it is considered so exclusive and expensive, but not at all collectible and therefore very affordable.

Collection varieties

If we go back to the collection varieties, which are produced in limited editions, we should definitely mention the Hennessy Ellipse cognac. The famous company "Hennessy" regularly releases such collections. This one is limited to 2,000 copies.

The price of one bottle was approximately eight thousand dollars. The bottle features an elaborate elliptical shape designed specifically for this collection by designer Thomas Bastide.

L'Esprit de Courvoisier cognac is considered legendary. Its highlight is that the drink is made from spirits obtained during the time of Napoleon III and Edward VII. Thanks to this, the drink acquires a unique aroma, and the aftertaste lasts at least half an hour.

Bottles of this cognac are poured into crystal decanters to emphasize the high status of this drink. The minimum price of one such carafe starts from seven thousand dollars.

A fortune for cognac

Remy Martin Louis XIII Black Pearl Magnum, which is one of the most famous century-old cognac varieties, is one of the most expensive brands of cognac.

The drink has been releasedlimited edition of 358 bottles, each of them has its own serial number. Cognac is poured into bottles of a special shape, which are called "Black Pearls". The last bottle of this series was recently sold for 34 thousand dollars. She was sold duty free to a Chinese couple at the airport in Vancouver, Canada.

Armenian cognac

In Russia, cognac produced in Armenia, a country famous for its vineyards, enjoys honor and respect.

The most expensive Armenian cognac brand "Komitas" will be distinguished by 50 years of aging. It was released in 2015 to mark the 100th anniversary of the Armenian genocide. Its cost was about two thousand euros.

Russian-made cognac

The most expensive cognac in Russia, surprisingly, is also made by the French. The most popular of the elite varieties among the domestic establishment is Meukow Esprit de Famille.

This is a French company founded in the middle of the century before last by brothers… from Russia. Stocks of this cognac are very limited, amounting to only about two thousand bottles. The cost of such a bottle is more than 40 thousand rubles.