Louis XIII Cognac's Thesaurus The Thesaurus

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  • Engels
  • Hardcover
  • 9781851499014
  • 01 juli 2020
  • 288 pagina's
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Collecting testimonies from early twentieth-century letters and diaries, this book honours the timeless reputation of Louis XIII, the luxury cognac from Rémy Martin.



First exhibited at the Exposition Universelle (Paris, 1900) Louis XIII has embodied sophistication for over a century. Each bottle is a unique work of art, from the decanter - each of which requires eleven craftsmen to blow the crystal, apply the ornamentation and wrap the 20-K gold collar around its slender neck - to the cognac itself. Composed of up to 1200 eaux-de-vie from the first cru of the Cognac region, Grande Champagne, Louis XIII balances notes of myrrh, honey, dried roses, plum, honeysuckle, cigar boxes, leather, figs and passion fruit in an unmatched, ambrosial blend.

This book is an ode to the cognac, sung by some of its earliest and most vibrant devotees. We delve into the diaries and letters of two passionate travellers aboard the America-bound cruiser Normandie, 1935; the agenda of King George VI and his wife Queen Elizabeth on their visit to Versailles in 1938; and the first-hand account of a young millionaire who, while on a trip to Constantinople in 1928, requested that the Orient-Express stop so that the surface of his brandy might lie still.

Tracing the history of the iconic decanter from the pewter flask found after the Battle of Jarnac to the inspired glass vessels that captivated the royal courts of Europe, Louis XIII Cognac - The Thesaurus promises an elegant and entertaining glimpse into this prestigious cognac and the characters who drank it.

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Bindwijze
Hardcover
Oorspronkelijke releasedatum
01 juli 2020
Aantal pagina's
288
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Hoofdauteur
Farid Chenoune
Tweede Auteur
Farid Chenoune
Hoofdredacteur
Karen Howes
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Product breedte
245 mm
Product lengte
330 mm
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Nee
Verpakking breedte
245 mm
Verpakking hoogte
330 mm
Verpakking lengte
330 mm
Verpakkingsgewicht
1177 g

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