London Hotel Acquires Last Bottle
of 1790 Vintage Cognac

The Lanesborough, an intimate 95-room luxury hotel in the heart of London, has acquired a cognac from 1790. The Lanesborough cognac, known as Hardy 1790, is the last known bottle of cognac of that vintage available and one of the oldest in the UK.

Guests can enjoy a 50ml serving in the hotel’s gorgeous library-bar—for £1700.00 per 50ml serving. That’s just over $3,000.

The cognac was originally added to the private cognac collection belonging to Jacques Hardy, who has one of the finest cellars of exceedingly old vintage and pre-phylloxera cognacs in France. This cognac came from a cellar in Grande Champagne, an area in the region’s south known as Ambleville, where the truest flavors of cognac derive. The cognac was aged in oak barrels and provides quite a delicate taste.

This cognac was crafted at the time of the French Revolution; Louis XVI was executed only three years later. It is the same year George Washington gave his first State of the Union Address and the Supreme Court of the United States convened for the first time. Construction of the White House also began.

The cognac joins The Lanesborough’s “Liquid History” collection, an assemblage of the rarest vintages of cognacs, Armagnac’s and whiskies. The hotel also has a rare cigar collection.

The Lanesborough is adjacent to Hyde Park and just minutes from Harrods, Harvey Nichols and the exclusive boutiques of Sloane Street and Knightsbridge.

Guest rooms and suites are adorned with flawlessly maintained handcrafted 18^th century period furnishings, which conceal the latest in 21st century technology. Upon arrival, guests are escorted to their room for check-in, where they are greeted by their butler who will unpack their luggage. They’ll also receive a bowl of fresh fruit, mineral water and assorted sweets, replenished daily on a complimentary basis.

Edited by Patricia D. Sherman

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