Asahi Beer, which holds the rights to distribute French cognac Remy Martin in Japan, has announced that 30 bottles of Remy Martin’s premium champagne cognac Louis 13th Black Pearl Magnum will be released in Japan from this month. 358 bottles will be released globally, which gives Japan nearly 10% of the shares. Not bad!
The precious liquid, which comes in an original Baccarat crystal holder, will be available at select department stores for an astounding ¥4,000,000 (or about $38,000) for a 1,500ml bottle.
And we thought the 30-year-old special reserve Hibiki Whisky that Suntory released last year this time was expensive! That limited edition liquid gold went for a mere ¥1,000,000 a bottle and was limited to 100 bottles in Japan, 10 of those in Tokyo.
Like the Hibiki (pictured above), we expect the Louis 13th Black Pearl Magnum to be swallowed up in the high-end nightlife establishments in Tokyo’s Ginza and Kyoto’s Gion at an even more exorbitant 50% mark-up. Cheers to the high life!
Amazing. I wish I had the cash to buy these. $38,000 for a bottle of Champagne Cognac?