Question

The sale of a 258-year-old bottle of which spirit recently set a new world record of £118,580 at a Sotheby's auction?
Cognac
Absinthe
Vodka
Champagne

Answer 1

The sale of a 258-year-old bottle of Cognac recently set a new world record of £118,580 at a Sotheby's auction.

• Cognac is a brandy variety based in France and is found only in specific areas.

• Specific grapes( Ugni blanc) are used for the production purpose and is therefore associated with particular regions only.

• The speciality of this variety is that it needs to be distilled twice and aged for at least two years or more.

• Sotheby's is known to be one of the oldest auction houses( fourth in the world) and is based in the USA( founded by the British).

• It is associated with jewellery, fine arts, real estates, decorative arts and many more.

Answer 2

The sale of a 258-year-old bottle of Cognac spirit recently set a new world record of £118,580 at a Sotheby's auction.

Extra Information:

Cognac =>

1. It is a type of distilled spirit.

2. Named after commune of Cognac, France and is a variety of brandy.

3. Production of Cognac is under French appellation d'origine contrôlée designation.

4. It is produced in the departments of Charente and Charente-Maritime.

5. The country of its origin is France and region name is Nouvelle-Aquitaine.

6. After aging and distillation process it is called as eau de vie.