Be Inspired No. 49 - Cognac at Its Best

I always find delight in a room that uses the color cognac. The color is inticing and the story of Cognac itself is as well.  Cognac is produced in the area surrounding Cognac, France. 

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When its most expensive variety can sell for more than $2 millions, enjoying cognac in the best way possible is important.  Cognac is the most popular variety of brandy and can be one of the most expensive.  Take the $2 million bottle, for example.  Henri IV Dudognon Heritage, named for French King Henry IV, most certainly costs more for its bottle--which was dipped in 24k gold and sterling platinum and adorned with 6,500 brilliant cut diamonds, according to cognac.com.

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Cognac is a sensory experience, in both drinking and design.

Grades of Cognac:  VS (Very Special), VSOP (Very Superior Old Pale), XO (Extra Old).


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