London's Lanesborough Acquires Last Cognac from 1790
LONDON, UK, April 17, 2006. The Lanesborough, an intimate 95-room luxury hotel located in the heart of London, has acquired a cognac from 1790 and it is selling for lb1700.00 per 50ml serving. That's just over $3,000. Here is some information on this one-of-a-kind cognac.
Hardy 1790 cognac
The cognac was originally added to the private cognac collection belonging to Jacques Hardy, who has one of the finest cellars of exceedingly old vintage and pre-phylloxera cognacs in France. This cognac came from a cellar in Grande Champagne, an area in the region's south known as Ambleville, where the truest flavours of cognac derive. The cognac was aged in oak barrels and provides quite a delicate taste.
This cognac was crafted at the time of the French Revolution; Louis XVI was executed only three years later. It is the same year George Washington gave his first State of the Union Address; he took office only nine months before. Construction of the White House also began.
The bottle at The Lanesborough is the last known bottle of cognac of that vintage available and one of the oldest in the UK.
The cognac joins The Lanesborough's "Liquid History" collection, an assemblage of the rarest vintages of cognacs, Armagnac's and whiskies. The hotel also has a rare cigar collection. More information is available upon request.
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