Dutch Collector’s Cognac Crowned World’s Oldest at 328 Years
In a world filled with ever-evolving technology and rapidly changing trends, one thing has managed to withstand the test of time – a bottle of cognac sitting pretty at a ripe old age of 328 years. Yes, you read that right, 328 years! And who is the lucky owner of this ancient alcoholic artifact, you may wonder? None other than a collector from the Netherlands, where apparently they like their liquor like they like their cheese – aged to perfection.
The announcement of this milestone in the world of spirits came after a team of experts meticulously examined the bottle, which has been stashed away in the collector’s dusty old cellar for who knows how long. The label on the bottle, barely holding on by a thread, boldly boasted the year 1693 as its birth year, making it older than most of the furniture in your grandma’s living room.
One can only imagine the thrill of savoring a sip of this liquid time capsule, with its rich history and long-forgotten flavors. And isn’t it just the perfect timing for this news to surface, as we all sit around during yet another lockdown, dreaming of the good old days when going out for a drink didn’t require a hazmat suit and a signed waiver?
Of course, with great age comes great value, and this bottle is no exception. The estimated worth of this ancient cognac? A cool £100,000, or a down payment on a small house in some parts of the world. But fear not, average Joe, for you can still get a taste of history…if you happen to have a spare kidney lying around to sell.
The expert who had the honor of officially dubbing this bottle as the oldest in the world must have felt quite important in that moment. Move over, Nobel laureates and Pulitzer Prize winners, there’s a new hero in town – the guy who sniffed a 300-year-old bottle of booze and lived to tell the tale.
The collector, basking in the glory of owning the crown jewel of cognac, must be relishing the attention. Perhaps he will start charging a fee for every photo op with the precious bottle, turning his once humble hobby into a lucrative business venture. Who needs the stock market when you have a 328-year-old bottle of liquid gold?
As news of the world’s oldest cognac spreads like wildfire, one can’t help but marvel at the absurdity of it all. In a world plagued by pandemics, political turmoil, and climate change, here we are, obsessing over a bottle of alcohol that has more years under its cap than most of us can count.
So, here’s to you, ancient cognac bottle, may you continue to defy the odds and remind us all that age is just a number…albeit a very, very large one. And to the lucky collector from the Netherlands, cheers to you for hoarding this priceless gem and inadvertently becoming the envy of every liquor connoisseur in the world.
