Rémy Martin Louis XIII
Rémy Martin's flagship: eaux-de-vie aged forty to one hundred years, exclusively from Grande Champagne. A cognac to taste once in your life, preferably in the finest glass you own.
A century of cognac in one decanter
Louis XIII is Rémy Martin's top cognac, named after the French king Louis XIII. While the house's other bottles are Fine Champagne, the grapes for Louis XIII come exclusively from Grande Champagne, the region's finest cru. The blend consists of up to 1,200 eaux-de-vie aged between forty and one hundred years.
This makes it a very different cognac from the XO, which uses eaux-de-vie aged 10 to 37 years. Louis XIII comes in a mouth-blown Baccarat crystal decanter with a fleur-de-lis stopper. Each decanter is numbered and unique.
In brief
Velvety smooth and endlessly long
Deep and layered
A deep, rich nose that continues to unfold in the glass. Take your time: after fifteen minutes, you'll smell different things than in the first minute.
Velvety smooth
Exceptionally complex and wonderfully smooth, with a velvety texture. Decades in oak, without the wood becoming dominant.
Up to an hour
The finish is the most famous part: it can linger in the mouth for up to an hour.
Louis XIII tasting profile neat at room temperature. A little, and plenty of time.
A ritual, not a drink
Drink Louis XIII neat, without ice or water, in small quantities. The decanter is part of the experience.
A small pour
Pour no more than 20 ml into a crystal tulip glass. More isn't necessary: the aromas are so intense that a small amount fills the entire glass.
Cognac glasses →Give it time
Leave the glass to stand for fifteen minutes and smell it from time to time. Drink in very small sips and wait after each one. Try counting how long the finish lasts.
Tasting glasses →Alongside a younger cognac
Taste it alongside a Rémy Martin XO or VSOP, in identical glasses. The difference in length and depth makes clear what several extra decades of ageing can do.
Rémy Martin XO →No cocktails, just the house classics
You don't mix Louis XIII. If you want cognac in a cocktail, use the VSOP or Tercet. These are the classics that go with them.
Sidecar
Cognac, Cointreau and lemon. Make it with the VSOP or the fruity Tercet.
Sazerac
Cognac, sugar, Peychaud's bitters and an absinthe rinse. Strong and aromatic.
Champagne Cocktail
Sugar cube, bitters, a splash of cognac and champagne. For a festive moment.
Christmas cocktails
Festive and warming cocktails for December, with or without cognac.The right glass for Louis XIII
A cognac of this age deserves crystal: a mouth-blown cognac glass or a tulip-shaped tasting glass that holds the aromas for a long time.
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Rémy Martin Tercet
The fresh, fruity cognac from three masters. Stronger than the rest, made for cocktails and ice.
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Rémy Martin XO
Eaux-de-vie aged from 10 to 37 years. Plum, fig and jasmine, with a long, silky finish.
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