$45,000 Cognac in NYC
History met luxury at the rooftop club Somewhere Nowhere NYC as Remy Martin’s Louis XIII Cognac was unveiled for a celebratory tasting. Only 0.0000038361% of people worldwide have had the opportunity to taste this unique and rare liquor.
With garden-inspired decor and a magical design, Somewhere Nowhere’s outdoor lounge and open-air rooftop pool gave 360-views of Manhattan’s majestic skyline and provided a truly immersive nightlife experience. The interior featured multiple floors and even an open-air rooftop pool, making it a luxury nightlife destination perfectly designed for the exclusive previewing of limited edition ultra-rare NXIII decanter by LOUIS XIII.
A LOUIS XIII Brand Ambassador hosted the exclusive LOUIS XIII tasting paired with caviar. The tasting explained the blend of the cognac, which is composed of up to 1,200 of the finest and most precious eaux-de-vie from grapes grown in Grande Champagne vineyard in the region of Cognac. This fiery, colorless liquid is poured into century-old Limousin oak casks to mature over the years. Since 1874, the Remy Martin Cellar Masters has set aside the finest Grande Champagne eau-de-vie and used their artistic intuition and craftsmanship to hand-pick different combinations of aged eaux-de-vie set aside by their predecessors to blend in such a way that retains the taste and aromas of LOUIS XIII cognac throughout time.
After admiring how the liquor was housed in a Baccarat crystal decanter marked with the signature fleur de lis insignia, we were led through the process of first eyeing the honeyed amber tones of the cognac and then enjoying a slow sip to fully dissect and appreciate the individual flavors that arose from both the taste and aroma. At the caviar pairing, the richness of the LOUIS XIII mingled with the brininess of the Special Reserve Petrossian Caviar to create an explosion of flavors on the tongue. The experience captured the essence of luxury, and was made all the more opulent by being hosted in Somewhere Nowhere’s extravagant venue.
