The $2,500 Cognac Shot, or $80,000 for the Whole Bottle
A nice one-bedroom apartment in NYC rents for about $2,500/month. And for that same price you can get a shot -- yes, just a taste -- of Louis XIII Black Pearl Magnum cognac, a limited edition, natch, kept in a glass case and then offered exclusively at NYC's Rose Club at the Plaza hotel. The spirit, produced by Remy Martin, cannot be sampled anywhere else in the State of New York. The bottle, designed by Baccarat and hand-blown from black crystal, has not yet been uncorked since it was introduced in June. A recent Rose Club patron asked if he could buy the entire bottle, one of only 358 in the world. Rose Club manager Anthony Evangelista turned him down, and the man left without even tasting it. There are about 32 pours in the 1.75 liter bottle, meaning that the decanter contains $80,000 worth of cognac.[Via New York Daily News]
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
NYC Aug 29th 2008 3:28PM
Don't know if you'll get a "nice" one bedroom for $2,500 a month... more like "ok", or "compact".
Intermezzo Aug 30th 2008 9:22AM
Just linking the Louis XIII Black Pearl website, which is very nice in my opinion.
http://www.louisxiiiblackpearl.com/