Million Air July-August 2018

Clockwise L’Essence de Courvoisier This precious cognac fuses more than 100 rare eaux-de-vie, some dating back to the early 20th century, with notes of liquorice, dried plum and apricot. $3,500, available online at reservebar.com, courvoisier.com L’Or de JeanMartell A blend of more than 400 eaux-de-vie, including some aged for more than a century, L’Or de JeanMartell is the house’s highest expression, presented in a sensually curved bottle with gold detailing. $4,200, available at Sherry-Lehmann in New York, contact Matt Wong, +1 646 747 0482, pernod-ricard.com GrandMarnier Quintessence Directly from Paradis, the private cellar of the Marnier Lapostolle family, Quintessence is a blend of cognacs, some over 100 years old, sourced from the prestigious Grande Champagne region and matured in French oak casks with distilled orange essence. $900, available online at reservebar.com, grand-marnier.com Hennessy Paradis Impérial Paradis Impérial brings seven generations of master blenders’ talents and techniques to fruition in this outstanding blend of eaux-de-vie from the past 250 years. $3,000, available online at reservebar.com, hennessy.com 1908 Sherry-Lehmann Founder’s Reserve Armagnac For a more complex brandy, try armagnac instead of cognac. It’s distilled just once in a column still, then aged, and is nowhere near as popular as its cousin (although we don’t knowwhy). This exceptional bottle from Sherry-Lehmann is 110 years old. $3,300, available at Sherry-Lehmann in New York, contact Matt Wong, +1 646 747 0482, pernod-ricard.com Words Emma Reynolds