The amazing story of ancient brandy

Buying store expensive alcohol that you notice most often? First of all we are interested in the brand, then the type of alcohol and the year of issue. But there is alcohol, which lost their original purpose and became a symbol of something more, a reflection of the era. Buy it not in order to drink, and to touch a piece of history or to Fund a personal collection. This article is one of those stories, when brandy lost their original purpose and became a work of art.

The characters are 3 bottles of cognac Gautier 1762, belonging to the family of Dancer since 1870. To try this cognac most of us, of course, fail, but in the near future we will be available , which we recently told. I think that among the readers is not so much a sommelier, so I'll tell you why the brand Gautier (Gautier) is something significant in the world of alcohol. The Gaultier brand was founded in 1755 and has 10 generations owned by the same family — that's very cool. When a private company there is the 3rd century, does not lose in quality, not obankrotilsya and is not absorbed by anyone — it really level. In addition, Brenda Gauthier was awarded numerous awards at international competitions that allowed at this stage to stand on a par with brands such as Hennessy and Courvoisier.

So, three bottles of cognac, we are talking about, was made in 1762 by brand Gauthier and stored until 1870, while the family Danser not acquired their personal collection. All of these factors affect the cost of the bottle. It's like the title — you could purchase this bottle after so many years, after several influential men of his time. In General, it's a conversation about personal status. Anyway, if you got the sword of the strongest warrior of any era. Not someone, namely you. Shifting a little in the religious context, like the relics of some significant personality. Someone believes it, someone not. That is why not all rich people EN masse buy rare and collectible things.

Unusual bottles of cognac Gautier

the Ceremonial opening of the third bottle

One of the three bottles is still in a personal family Museum Gauthier. It's something from the category of personal pride and family heirlooms, so for any money to sell this instance the family has not yet agreed.

The Second bottle was purchased at auction in new York in 2014 the Polish company Wealth Solutions. This company is engaged in investments and the likes to buy exotic, collectible and unique items. A second bottle was put in the Guinness book of records as the oldest cognac in the world.

But the fate of the third bottle, perhaps the saddest, but at the same time the most exciting. Third bottle opened in front of the audience at one of the shows, but nobody drank cognac. A bottle of Gaultier pour into several small bottles and gave away as gifts to partner companies family Dancer.

They were: a manufacturer of luxury Swiss watches Armin Strom, an Italian company that creates unique pens, Montegrappa, and the mint of Poland.

the Second life of cognac Gautier

The story does not end there. None of the partners did not drink brandy — they made it a work of art and gave him a second life.

Armin Strom has released 40 luxury watches in the mechanism of which was built in the capsule with a drop of cognac. Price some hours – 27 $ 300.

Watch Armin Strom

Montegrappa made 100 silver and 10 gold fountain pens, each of which was placed a drop of brandy. The Golden pen will cost 12 000 dollars, and silver — 4375 dollars.

a Montegrappa Pen

And the mint of Poland in cooperation with the company Lux Coin has created 300 gold coins with a drop of brandy in the center. Interestingly, all the coins are legal tender. The price of one coin 8135 dollars.

One of the 300 gold coins from the mint of Poland

Anyway, and to keep in the hands of Louis XV, catching, perhaps, the time of the First French revolution, Napoleon, the last much in a fragile shell and survived — it is a unique experience, incomparable, probably nothing. And this rebirth, a unique new second life — was another page in the history of this cognac. Perhaps one of the pens or coins will be owned by some tyrant or Vice versa of the revolutionary Savior of the state, and then falls into the hands of your grandchildren, and he proudly will pass it by inheritance. Maybe this is such a simple yet such a deep sense — look at these symbols and remember who you are and what I want to know what will give their children.

Of Course, for some it's just an opportunity to capitalize on the old «the bling», but I personally like to think of these things as part of history or something more than just money. Passing these things, we share a part of themselves, their own , is not what a pity not to pay?

What is the relationship to such ancient things from you? Buda interested to know your opinion in the comments or in our messages .