Aleksi Kallio a écrit :
> wrote:
>> I received a bottle of cognac that was given to my parents as a wedding
>> gift in 1975. Not knowing much about cognac, I hope someone can help
>> me out. It originally shared a box with a huge goblet (which I have
>> and reads "Souvenir de la fete"). Can anyone help me determine how old
>> this bottle is? It looks like it was imported (the tag, whose writing
>> is mostly French, mentions a New York importer) but the gift-giver was
>> living in France at the time. I understand that cognac doesn't age in
>> the bottle, but how fancy/expensive is this?
>
> You're correct, it does not age in the bottle. It can however gain value
> if the drink in question becomes rarer. In this case, it looks like we
> are talking about standard Otard VSOP, albeit an old one. New ones are
> sold for 30$-40$, and I doubt if this one would be sold for
> significantly more, as corresponding drink is widely available today.
> But this is just a guess, and I am no expert on these things.
>
> Being a VSOP, it is matured for at least four years. I don't know how
> long the bottle has been lying around before it was given in 1975, but
> propably most of it was distilled in around 1970. Parts may of course be
> much older, as grades in cognacs only state the minimum age for all
> brandies that go into it. There should be some parts in it that were
> distilled in the groovy 60's...
you are correct but don't hope a large percentage of older than 4 years

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