Rarely in the world of Cognac has history repeated itself so dramatically as with the discovery and introduction of Louis XIII Rare Cask 42,6, for this is only the second time in the 139-year history of this prestigious double-distilled wine that a single-cask offering—rather than a blended Cognac—has been released.
Traditionally, Louis XIII is created by the judicious blending of 1,200 different Grande Champagne eaux-de-vie, ranging in age from 40 to 100 years. But in 2004, Rémy Martin’s cellar master, Pierr…