The Most Expensive Louis XIII Cognac Bottles of All-Time

Louis XIII Rare Cask

Rémy Martin is a legendary French cognac producer who makes some of the best and most expensive cognac in the entire world. Their most expensive and most famous cognac is the Louis XIII cognac line. Cognac originates from where Rémy Martin is based out of: Cognac, France. Cognac is a type of brandy and is made from distilling wine typically in wooden casks. Most high end cognacs, including Louis XIII are made from blends of brandy that have been aging in casks for years. Due to the nature of this fact, cognac can get extremely expensive. We are going to take a look at some of the most expensive Louis XIII cognac bottles of all-time.

5. Louis XIII de Rémy Martin – $3,500

The first Louis XIII cognac on our list is just the classic Louis XIII cognac that made Rémy Martin so famous. Rémy Martin makes a variety of cognacs however as we said the Louis XIII versions are their most expensive ones. The original cognac that started it all is made from a blend of 1,200 eaux-de-vie (“water of life” in French, eaux-de-vie is a clear fruit brady) that comes from Cognac, France and have been aged anywhere between 40 to 100 years. Average price for a 750ml bottle is around $3,500.

4. Louis XIII de Rémy Martin 1.75L – $8,000

Next up is the same cognac that comes in the previous bottle that was mentioned on our list, however the only difference this time is that the Louis XIII de Rémy Martin comes in a larger, 1.75 liter bottle instead of the traditional 750 milliliters.

3. Louis XIII Rare Cask 43.8 – $15,000

The next Louis XIII cognac on our list is the Rare Cask 43.8 version. This is a special blend of cognac where Rémy Martin used a few different ingredients than their normal batch of cognac. The Rare Cask 43.8 version is said to have over 250 different flavors within the black bottle that it comes in. There were only 786 bottles of this rare Louis XIII cognac that were made by Rémy Martin, which contributes to their high price. Cellar master (also the first woman cellar master in cognac) Pierrette Trichet has been monitoring and working on this batch of cognac since 2004. The 43.8 refers to the alcohol percentage of this cognac.

2. Louis XIII Rare Cask 42.6 – $24,000

The Louis XIII Rare Cask 42.6 cognac is another super-rare, limited, and expensive version of the normal Louis XIII de Rémy Martin cognac. Barrels of brandy used in this batch reach back all they way to the 19th century. There were only 738 of the Baccarat black crystal decanters made ever and their average cost (a lot of these are sold at auctions, so prices vary) is around $24,000 per 750ml bottle. Again the number refers to the alcohol percentage.

1. Black Pearl Louis XIII – $55,000

The Black Pearl Louis XIII cognac is the most expensive cognac that Rémy Martin has ever produced. This extremely rare and limited cognac was made from 115 year old aged brandy. The cognac itself has aromas of creme, spices, vanilla, flowers, and fruit. Some flavors that are blended into this cognac are passion fruit, nutmeg, ginger, and sandalwood making this a very unique drinking experience. Only one barrel of this cognac was made and that was emptied out into only 786 1.75L bottles.

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Written by Sebastian Hensiek

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