Thread: Good Cognac to keep for a few years?

Cognac and whisky age perfectly well as long as they are in the cask. agin is chemistry involving the wood and the air. As soon as the product is in a glass bottle, aging stops.

As for what to buy:
trye to buy form The Whisky Corner - Der Whisky-Spezialist mit Online Shop
I know the guy personally and can vouch for him. I've bought all my whisky and cognac from him for the last 10 year. He buys in person from small vintners, and makes only modest profits. You generally can't buy the exact same bottle more than once, but everything he stocks is excellent quality, and very affordable.

My last bottle of cognac was 35 years old (single cask cognac) and set me back only 60 euros or something. I can't speak highly enough of the man.

EDIT: look here for his cognac list
http://www.whiskycorner.be/producten_17.html

Um....ahhhhh....

COGNAC :: Remy Martin Louis XIII Black Pearl 750 ml - www.winesnliquors.com

I just want to lick the cork, but probably can't afford it

Originally Posted by honedright

Um....ahhhhh....

COGNAC :: Remy Martin Louis XIII Black Pearl 750 ml - www.winesnliquors.com

I just want to lick the cork, but probably can't afford it

Serious excess. It'll probably cost you $5,000 just to look at the bottle, and another $5,000 for them to open it in the same room you're in.

I'm partial to Hennessy Privilege, but that's just me. On occasion I will splurge in a bottle of Johnny Walker Blue, but not very often.

Asides from my taste, I don't save for the future. As far as I'm concerned, there's no tomorrow. Drink your best booze today, smoke your best cigar, use your best razor, put on your best shirt and tie, call your best friend... you get the idea. I'm not planning on checking out anytime soon, mind you. It's just that I don't think my replacements will enjoy the same things and hate to waste good stuff.