THE KING OF COGNACS
In order to reveal and enhance the precious elixir, the exquisite crystal decanter is hand blown, individually numbered and ringed with 24 carats of fine gold. A unique work of art requiring the talent of 11 exceptional craftsmen.
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In 1620, under the reign of Louis XIII, the Rémy Martin family settled in the Cognac region, in the South of France. The prestigious house Rémy Martin was built in 1724, and the Louis XIII brand was created in 1874.
THE ORIGINAL DECANTER drew its inspiration from a 16th century metal flask. Nowadays, although it is made out of fine crystal, it has retained the same beautiful rounded shape.
SOME 1200 EAUX-DE-VIE aged 40 to 100 years go into making of Louis XIII Cognac.
ITS LINGERING TASTE lasts for an hour, an exceptional feat which connoisseurs have likened to a “fireworks of aromas”
ITS HISTORY IS A TALE OF HUMAN GENIUS. Everything about it is unique. First of all, the land: the fertile hillsides of the Grande Champagne area, classed as a “cru”, where Louis XIII Cognac arises. The know-how is unique too: only a handful of people know the secrets of the centuries-old art of blending and preserving the aromatic power of the grapes in such a way as to bring out their extreme refinement.
IT IS NAMED after France's King Louis XIII, the first monarch to acknowledge cognac as a category of its own in the world of eaux-de-vie. Named in honor of the great king, Louis XIII cognac has witnessed at close quarters some of the most defining moments of history. All the great courts of Europe and of the Orient, even the Tsar of Russia, would offer it to their guests. Louis XIII cognac was served on board the Orient Express, on the Normandie liner and on Concorde. As the favorite Cognac of Churchill and of Chaplin, it maintains the same fascinating hold on connoisseurs to this day. Imagine: 1200 eaux-de-vie aged between 40 and 100 years go into its making. With this in mind, it is clear that a glass of Louis XIII is a unique experience. One sip, and the precious nectar's mahogany color unveils a cognac with an exceptionally lingering taste, a polyphony of tastes evoking dried fruits, the smell of incense with hints of sandalwood. With the next sip comes an explosion of countless aromas unveiling the softness and smoothness of the eaux-de-vie. “It's not that I am demanding, but only the best will do” as Churchill might have said.
AN ACT OF GENIUS THAT IS REPEATED EACH AND EVERY TIME
Louis XIII cellar master Pierrette Trichet blends the 1200 eaux- de-vie that make up this precious cognac. This knowledge is passed down 4 generations of cellar masters.
