Money for a Barrel
French cognacnot related to (brut is produced in the Champagne province of northern France, but that's a different story). The word "champagne" comes from the Roman province of Campania, which in ancient times was considered a model of fertility. The soils of the cognac "champagne" abound in chalk, thanks to which the grapes ripen in a special way. The city of Cognac is a popular gastronomic tourism destination in France. The first thing that catches your eye at the entrance is the strange soot that covered the walls of the old mansions. This is a special fungus that feeds on cognac fumes that are everywhere here - from the air here, unaccustomed, your head begins to spin. In the town of Cognac there are all existing cognac houses, from the most famous to those whose name has not yet been heard in Russia. They say that the Russian economic invasion also affected these places, some of the vineyards have already been bought out by our compatriots. This is explained by the growing popularity of expensive French cognacs in our country. Those who have already got a taste want to own the source. King of Cognacs Cognac Louis XIII of the House of Remy Martin did not receive the royal name by chance - while the king, the Remy Martin family settled in the Cognac region. This is a truly unique drink that takes over a hundred years to create. It is a blend of one thousand two hundred unique cognac spirits (the so-called "Eau-de-vie", the youngest of which is forty years old, the oldest is over a hundred). Each of the selected spirits is outstanding, any of them could become the basis for an ingenious cognac. For the past thirty years, Louis XIII has matured in 150-year-old barrels. The aged drink is poured into flat crystal decanter bottles, each of which is created by hand. In duty-free shops, the "king of cognacs" costs about 60,000 rubles, although in fact it is priceless. Its taste combines a huge number of shades - one for each year of its ripening. Ladies' Happiness Louis XIII can be bought outside of his homeland, but there are drinks in Cognac that almost never leave France. When you're there, be sure to try the Pineau Des Sharentes by Remy Martin. This is a dessert drink (contains 17% alcohol), which is essentially a seven-year-old cognac alcohol mixed with grape juice and aged for four years in a barrel (the French could not help but complicate the process). Pinot de Charan tastes a bit like sherry, it is drunk chilled after a meal. 
EXCESSIVE ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION IS HARMFUL TO YOUR HEALTH
