Remi Martin Louis XIII Cognac

[Jamie01]

One of my boyfriends bucket list items has always been to enjoy a glass/shot of Louis XIII Cognac. We will be in San Francisco for his birthday weekend (Jan.18th) and I'd like to surprise him with this as a birthday gift.

Can you tell me where they carry and serve Louis XIII and maybe how to make it a really memorable experience for him? I am not a cognac drinker so don't want to miss what should be an ultimate experience.

[jpancake]

This specific cognac figures prominently in an episode of the Larry Sanders Show, season 2 - "Larry's Birthday" which is available on Netflix streaming. I know this isn't exactly on topic, but I thought you might enjoy it.

[wolfe]

You could go to Vancouver, Dougie'Dog.

“When you come up with a $100 hot dog, you’ve got to have a good idea,” said DougieDog owner Dougie Luv of the Dragon Dog. The foot-long bratwurst is infused with 100-year-old Louis XIII cognac – which has a $2,000 price tag of its own – and must be ordered 12 hours in advance so fresh ingredients can be prepped.

[Veggo]

It's not uncommon for the patron who buys the last pour to get the Baccarat decanter.

[Eugene Park]

I've heard from bar managers that they can return the empty decanter to their distributor (I think Young's Market has the Remy Martin account IIRC) and get a refill of Louis XIII for less than the usual cost of a brand new bottle. This was more than a few years ago, so that practice may not be in effect anymore.

As for the bucket list, I can attest that everytime I've consumed it, I've never felt it was worth even half the cost. Even when I've had bottles obtained from duty free stores in the sub-$1K range years ago, I still felt the value wasn't there.

[kungful]

I understand the "bucket list" aspect, but I've got to say....
Through a lucky happenstance, I ended up with a bottle of Louis XIII a few years ago, and over the course of a weekend, shared most of it with my wife and mother. While it was very, very good, there is now way it's worth $200/glass. And this from some one happy to pay well over $100/bottle for wines.

[nocharge]

I agree. Some years ago I went to one of these dinners.
http://www.halekulanicorporation.com/...
$190 for a nine-course dinner including a shot of Louis XIII is much more reasonable than paying $200 just for a glass.

[Scott M]

$190 include the trip to Hawaii?

[nocharge]

I was going there anyway. Had no idea they were doing this dinner ahead of time.

[Scott M]

I suspect you will be able to find it at places that cater to the expense account.

Michael Mina has it for $250
Bourbon Steak lists it for $160

[bayareabeagle]

I saw it some time ago on the dessert menu at Absinthe. According to the website, it's still there at $180/glass. Verifying availability by phone would probably be a good idea, though.

[Robert Lauriston]

BevMo carries it.

[Jeff]

Something tells me the OP isn't interested in dropping two grand on a bottle. http://www.bevmo.com/Shop/ProductDeta...

[Robert Lauriston]

BevMo has the 50ml as well, though at $180 a shot Absinthe is a better deal, and they'll have the right glassware etc.