Remy Martin Louis XIII Cognac Black Pearl, Baccarat Crystal decanter, 700ml
Louis XIII Cognac Black Pearl has been reputed as the super-premium brandy with the name of "king of Cognac". And where has such reputation come from? We have to first know the differences among cognac areas. Only those produced in the cognac areas in France are qualified as cognac. There are also classes of the Grande and Petite Champagnes growing grapes. As the area and yield of Grand Champagnes is small, most of the cognacs are a combination of brewing handful grapes from the Grand Champagnes together with those from the Petite Champagnes, but the quality grapes chosen for Louis XIII Cognac Black Pearl are 100% from the Grand Champagnes, with a very precise and traditional method to make - distillation of wine and lees together, using a small gooseneck pot to distill the wine together with grape skin and stems, to absorb the fantastic scents of the leftovers of the fermented grapes - granting the cognac a spectacularly sweetness and richness. Louis XIII Cognac Black Pearl Magnum is obtained from the one of the oldest buckets made from the very precious Tiercon in the private house of Remy Martin. The bucket has been kept in the house of Grollet since 1948. Brewed in such Tiercon bucket, Louis XIII Cognac Black Pearl Magnum has a unique golden brightness and an even richer and purer quality. What's more, the cognac is a delicate result of the mixing 1200 brut from the Grand Champagnes by brandy making Masters in 4 generations and the finest tunes of over a century.
Moreover, the decanter itself is already a talking point, which is undoubted a work of art for it elegance. Hand-made by the craftsmen in the world-famous Baccarat Crystal Maker, making use of the fancy black crystal and 100% platinum, the decanter reflects with the touches of the light, shining in stunning silver-black. Its gorgeous sparkles are exactly the uniqueness of Black Pearl. It's believed that only 700 units have been produced, and Remy Martin has once announced ALL were sold out. It's priceless nowadays.