Rémy Martin Releases First Clear Spirit, V

by Michael B. Dougherty (RSS feed)
Aug 27th 2010 at 3:01PM

The cognac house of Rémy Martin ventures into new territory this September with V, the brand's first clear spirit.

V (pronounced "vee," a play on the French "vie," meaning "life") is a departure, not only in its composition but also its intent. The spirit is meant to be mixed as a base in cocktails, and Rémy Martin has paired with a NYC mixologist to offer several ways of how to do that. To achieve its clarity, V is produced using fall-harvested grapes from the house's crus in Cognac, which are then distilled in copper pot stills and blended. But instead of going into barrels for aging, this distillate is cold filtered (down to 14F) throughout the winter months and then left to mellow throughout the spring. It is only during the following summer that V goes into bottle and is ready for consumption. The result is a crystal-clear spirit with hints of pear and mint.

We'll avoid any "clearly" puns here and just say that at the moment we're looking forward to seeing how this release will be viewed.

(750ml; $40)

Tags: clear, cocktails, cognac, france, remy martin, spirits

Filed under: Spirits

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Gil Solnin Aug 28th 2010 10:06AM

Intriguing new spirit. Just hope the price point doesn't preclude people trying it.

Dee Dee Rhodes Sep 6th 2010 1:29PM

I didnt see a place to buy and its not on the Remy site?

amickens1224 Jul 20th 2011 7:03PM

How much is this bottle

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