Louis XIII de Rémy Martin
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Louis XIII de Rémy Martin is a cognac produced by Rémy Martin.
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[edit] Production
The cognac is manufactured using grapes from the Grande Champagne terroir 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.
[edit] Value
A bottle of Louis XIII may be priced as high as $2,000(US) however average price range is between $1,300 to $1,500. The handblown crystal decanter (by Baccarat) alone sells for approximately $100. 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 around $43,800. [1] Louis XIII Black pearl is a limited edition cognac, packaged in 786 individually numbered Baccarat dark crystal carafes.[2] Decanters were sold at Tokyo for 1 million yen ($9,494US).[3]
Remy Martin promotes the drink as a product for the upper class.[4] The name of the cognac also frequently pops up in popular culture, a lot of notable hip hop artists make reference to the luxury product, primarily to boast that they can afford its hefty price tag.[5]
[edit] References and notes
- ^ Vacature magazine (Belgium), 16 December 2006, p. 13. (Dutch)
- ^ "Louis XIII. Black Pearl auction in Prague", ABCPrague, 2007-11-01. Retrieved on 2008-04-26.
- ^ "Asahi to sell 1 million yen brandy", The Japan Times Online, 2007-02-06. Retrieved on 2008-04-26.
- ^ "Iconic figures in history have chosen Louis xiii liquor to commemorate many monumental moments of history. The Cognac of celebrities, artists and politicians, Louis xiii brandy has been enjoyed by such icons as Christian Dior, Elton John, Justin Timberlake, and Francis Ford Coppola." from the official website, retrieved on 2008-01-17.
- ^ Examples are: Beyoncé in her video clip Naughty Girl, Lil Wayne in his song I Feel Like Dying ("Swimming laps around a bottle of Louis the XIII") and Yung Joc in the song Buy U A Drank.
