Bicentenary Rare Edition Grande Champagne limited edition Delamain Cognac

€6,000.00

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This Bicentenary represents much more than a milestone for the House. It's a story of deliberate choices and daring choices in the quest for perfection in the heart of the Grande Champagne region. Over the generations, the Delamain family has cultivated a spirit of exploration of nature and intellectual curiosity, which are still the hallmarks of the House today.

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Tasting notes by Charles Braastad, Cellar Master :

Upon lifting a glass of this once-in-a-lifetime Cognac to their nose, fortunate tasters will be captivated by its presence, depth, and enduring fruity aromas.

The Cognac unfolds and reveals itself instantly, continuing to evolve in the glass for hours to come, unveiling its many different facets. Fruits take centre stage, with notes of raisin, prune, and black cherry, followed by the richness of roasted almonds and other nuts.

Tasters will discern a hint of mocha coffee, spices, and earthy forest scents, typical of very old Grande Champagne Cognac. They will also be enchanted by the extremely fruity, deep and vibrant aromas that characterise the House of Delamain, transporting them on a sensory journey through the centuries, among the undulating vineyards of Grande Champagne. Rounding off the experience, there lingers an alluring aroma of a cigar box and the aged leather of a leather bag passed down as a cherished heirloom.

Everything about the Cognac exudes eminent age and absolute fullness – an intensity unique to the 1st cru Grande Champagne terroir, generations-old know-how, and long-term patience that are the hallmarks of Delamain.

The 200 limited-edition bottles echo the dame-jeanne’s design by Goossens with delicate engravings, hand-painted details and a unique number. Each bottle is nested in an oak wood giftbox embellished with a medal crafted by Goossens to mark this historical celebration. Upon presentation of the limited-edition bicentenary medal, the bearer will be entitled to a private tasting with Delamain’s Cellar Master in Jarnac.

L’Edition Rare du Bicentenaire brings together five rare eaux-de-vie, each chosen and nurtured by successive generations of Delamain Cellar Masters. The combined expertise of Delamain’s two most recent Cellar Masters was key to both showcasing the individuality of the eaux-de-vie and composing a harmonious blend. The result is the liquid incarnation of time and its powers, a blend where vibrant fruit notes meet profound aromatic depth, and a testimony to Delamain’s 200-year journey.

The company, founded in 1824 in Jarnac, has ancient origins. It makes no reference to them, preferring to celebrate its anniversary with a certain elegance and without fuss. It makes a mockery of fashion and time.

Old ladies are coquettish. They sometimes hide their age. Take the Delamain cognac house in Jarnac, which is celebrating its bicentenary today. In reality, the business has much older origins, with deeper roots...

Its founder, James Delamain (1738-1800), settled in France during the reign of Louis XV. A Huguenot fleeing Ireland, he settled in Jarnac in 1762, where he rediscovered the land of a saintongeais ancestor and began trading in brandies. In 1763, he and his father-in-law Jean-Isaac Ranson set up the company Ranson & Delamain. With its twelve stills and solid commercial networks in Ireland and Northern Europe, the company prospered. Exporting to Dublin, London, Rotterdam and Hamburg, it was one of the most influential merchants in Charente at the end of the Ancien Régime.

So today, Delamain would be 261 years old, not 200? History is not that simple! The upheavals of the French Revolution, the ups and downs of the economy and the interplay of family ties all complicate it. When James Delamain died in 1800, it was his son-in-law, the young Englishman Thomas Hine, who took over the reins of the company, winding it up in 1817 and taking off under the banner Thomas Hine & Co. The Delamain adventure continued under the name Roullet & Co.