Louis XIII Cognac

Louis XIII Cognac

Drinking next to the Richard Hennessy using the same stemware provided by Richard Hennessy, this was a superb opportunity to have them side by side for comparison. In the past, my imagination was that Louis XIII was the best cognac, and I had on numerous occasions tasted it, and don’t deny the extremely complex taste of it. A flagship product of Remy Martin, the final blend was composed of up to 1,200 eaux de vie, ranging from at least 50 years to 100 years in age. Sounds extreme and definitely more eaux de vie blend than Richard Hennessy, unfortunately the end result spoke of all. No doubt it was also extremely complex cognac, it paled sitting next to Richard Hennessy’s taste. It tasted more like an entry level cognac next to Richard Hennessy, with more tea leaves rather than sophisticated taste.