Cognac is a drink of successful people. And expensive cognac is both a prestigious gift, and a symbol of wealth, and a sign of luxury. What about the drink, which costs up to $ 2 million per bottle? Only that he is worthy of kings. No wonder it is named after one of them - Henri IV Dudognon.
Cognac Henri IV Dudognon is named after King Henri IV Dudognon of France. It is listed in the Guinness Book of Records as the most expensive alcoholic beverage in the world. And this is no coincidence, because its cost is about $ 2 million per bottle. This cost obliges the drink to be something really special. Descendants of King Henri IV have been producing cognac since 1776. Specifically, the Henri IV Dudognon Heritage brand (which is exactly what its full name sounds like) was aged in barrels for 100 years, while the barrels themselves were dried for five years before use. The output is a product with a volume of 0.33 liters and a strength of 41%.
The creators of the exclusive Henri IV Dudognon Heritage series, the Mexican company Tequila Ley, are planning to sell cognac in Dubai, relying on the wealth of the residents of the United Arab Emirates.
Heritage
Of course, the fact that the cognac is produced by the hands of members of the dynasty of Henri the Fourth brings a lot to the pricing of the product. Almost monarchs. After the death of his father Raymond - the direct heir to the French king - his daughter Claudine Dudognon-Bureau inherited the production and now has about 10 hectares of vineyards at her disposal. The aging period of cognac is so impressive that not everyone who wants to buy this drink will be able to wait for it. As for the quality of cognac, it is produced in accordance with all the canons and rules for the production of such drinks: cognac is 90% composed of three varieties of grapes growing in the province of Cognac in France - Ugni Blanc, Folle Blanche and Colombard. While allowed additional components (sugar syrup, tree bark, caramel) are added to many varieties of cognacs, the Dudognon house does not use anything but water. Because of this, cognac has a very light shade of brown, and its sweetness is due only to the natural taste of ripe grapes. This taste is felt for a few minutes, like all alcoholic beverages, originally from the province of Grand Champagne.
The gold medal has adorned a bottle of Henri IV Dudognon Heritage cognac since 1990, when Raymond Dudognon received the first prize - a gold medal - at the International Alcoholic Beverage Tasting Exhibition.
Packaging
The cost of Henri IV Dudognon cognac is so high not so much due to the drink itself, but due to its unique packaging. The bottle is plated with 24k gold and pure platinum. Famous jeweler and designer Jose Davalos encrusted 6,500 diamonds in each bottle. The bottle itself is made of the purest crystal. A bottle of Henri IV Dudognon cognac weighs about 8 kg.
