Have you ever paid 150.00 for a snifter of brandy?!
Have you ever paid 150.00 for a snifter of brandy?
I was in a club that had brandy as high as 150.00 a serving. I was tempted to try it. Have you ever paid that much and what kind was it? I think this brandy was Louis III. Not positive about the Louis, but definately positive about the price.
Answers:
Yes, I have tried the cognac once. It is Louis XIIII from Remy Martin. We were in a club and ordered a snifter of some cheap stuff and the bartender said if he poured us a shot of the Louis XIII and we could not tell the amazing difference, then he would pay for the shots. They were $90 each at the time, maybe 20 years ago. The stuff is unreal. We obviously ended up paying!
Here is a quote from Wikipedia:
Louis XIII de Rémy Martin is a cognac produced by Rémy Martin.
According to Rémy Martin's website, this product is "the highest quality cognac on the market today." Louis XIII cognac is manufactured using grapes from the Grande Champagne of Cognac. It is blended from eaux de vie, some more than a century in age, then it is aged in "tiercons," barrels that are several hundred years old, in its own cellar. Generally this product is regarded as one of the finest brandies in the world.
A bottle of Louis XIII may be priced as high as $2,000(US) however average price range is between $1,000 to $1,300. The handblown crystal decanter (by Baccarat) alone sells for approximately $100.[1] The limited edition 'Spectaculaire' comes in a decanter embedded with a diamond, ranging from 4 to 4,75 carat (800 to 950 mg). The company recommends dealers to sell the limited edition for circa $43,800.
I also just saw another limited edition Louis XIII for $8,999 US while researching this answer.