COGNAC MASSOUGNES 1805
This rare 216 year old cognac bottle is the last ever distilled in 1805, during the famous naval battle of Trafalgar between the Royal Navy and Napoleon’s alliance of the Navy. The liquid distilled by the great-grandfather of the Countess of Bourdeliere – Marie-Antoinette Pintaud des Allees was the last descendant of the aristocratic lineage, she had a direct relationship with Queen Eleanor of Aquitaine, King Louis VII of France and King Richard of England.
It is reported that the Cognacs of the Massougnes were distilled, bottled and sold widely before 1730s. But after that, the land was devastated by a type of insect, scientifically known as phylloxera. This insect is a terrible pest that swept and destroyed cognac vineyards throughout Europe in the 19th century.
Thus, the Massougnes 1805 cognac is the last remaining bottle from Lot 1805 brewed from that rare Folle Blanche grape before being devastated by the phylloxera aphid. Today the cognac has changed its grape variety from the Folle Blanche grape to Ugni Blanc. Although a small number of cognacs still use the Folle Blanche grape, the flavor has never been reproduced with the extinct grape before it.
Massougnes 1805 is packaged in a compact glass bottle, about ¾ gallon (more than 3 liters). Especially, this cognac has been aged for more than 2 centuries, making the flavor even more rich and attractive. The bottle of Massougnes 1805 cognac is being sold by Brandyclassics, a British company specializing in high-end vintage brandies, claiming it is “the most expensive bottle of cognac in the world.”.
“Whiskey collecting is a never-losing gamble,” said a famous collector. And so is the rare Cognac, where searching is rooted in passion but is sure to always be highly profitable for collectors.
