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THE MOST EXPENSIVE SHERRY IN THE WORLD
Spanish winery Barbadillo, presents the world’ s most expensive sherry. Versos 1891 is a super-rare mixture dating back to the 19th century and thought to be one of the oldest and rarest sherries on the market today, the limited run of 100 bottles will cost you £ 8,000 / € 12,000 per bottle.
The sherry has a very intense flavour and has long been prized for its elegance and other incredible quality. Presented in a crystal decanter shaped like an inkwell, the bottle is finished with platinum paint on the collar and has Versos etched into the glass in gold leaf. This is then further encased in an exclusively designed Spanish leather box made in Ubrique in the Sierra of Cadiz in Andalusia, home of some of the world’ s finest luxury leather craftsmen.
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LOUIS XIII UNVEILS L’ ODYSSÉE D’ UN ROI
Four French luxury houses; Louis XIII, Hermes, Saint Louis and Puiforcat have come together to give rise to the most monumental masterpiece, L’ Odyssée d’ Un Roi. To pay ode to the luxury travel heritage of Louis XIII, each house has contributed its own centuries-old savoir-faire to the creation of a series of three objets d’ art. These one-of-a-kind masterpieces are being presented in culture capitals on different continents as part of a yearlong traveling exhibition.
Each crystal edition, which contains a rare mixture of Louis XIII, has passed through the hands of more than 50 different artists who have dedicated more than 1,000 hours of work to each piece of L’ Odyssee d’ Un Roi. The seamless packaging that is designed for this exclusive creation is actually handmade by Hermes brand, created from the finest leather. Modelled on the classic bags, the interior of the packaging is very luxurious and has enough room for unique magnum decanter of Louis XIII. Pipette engraved with white gold is the work of masters Puiforcat, and is meant for an exquisite ritual serving of this precious drink. Special crystal decanter, or a carafe, and appropriate glasses are hand-blown, processed and engraved in Saint Louis Royal Crisallerie.
Sotheby’ s will hold an auction for the sale of all three Louis XIII Unveils L’ Odyssee d’ Un Roi items, and proceeds will be directed Film Foundation, a non-profit organization, founded by Martin Scorsese with several leading directors, with the aim of preservation and restoration of classic films, ensuring their survival for future generations.
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