The Best Cognac Glasses for Enjoying LOUIS XIII
A liquid as precious as LOUIS XIII Cognac calls for a tasting ritual that honors all the time and care that went into its creation. Of all the elements that make up this ritual, the choice of glass has a significant impact on your experience. Choosing the right tasting glass will enhance the sensory experience, allowing LOUIS XIII multifaceted hues to capture the light, its countless aromas to enchant the nose, and its myriad of flavors to delight the palate.
Which glass to choose for tasting cognac?
The Connoisseur’s Choice: “Facets of LOUIS XIII” Glass
For the ultimate tasting experience, no glasses compare to the "Facets of LOUIS XIII". These exclusive glasses were designed especially to highlight and enhance the multifaceted characteristics of LOUIS XIII Cognac.
The Traditional Choice: Tulip Glass
With a shape reminiscent of a tulip flower, this traditional tasting glass has long been the go-to for tasting professionals and enthusiasts for a wide variety of spirits, including cognac. Their exact design and size can vary, but all tulip glasses have a wide bowl that tapers towards the top of the glass. This curvature concentrates cognac’s aromas at its rim, delivering the full aromatic content to the taster’s nose.
Timeless and readily available, a crystal tulip glass is a dependable choice for tasting LOUIS XIII Cognac.
The Rare Know-how Behind Crystal Making
Each LOUIS XIII glass is meticulously hand-crafted by a team of 9 Crystal Masters who pass the delicate crystal creation from one hand to another. To create each glass, crystal is manually gathered and gently shaped before being mouth-blown into its first form. Similar to the gestures needed to form the fleur de lys medallions on a LOUIS XIII decanter, a narrow stream of crystal is delicately applied to form the final foot, ensuring an even round form that will hold the glass in its final position. Once obtained, the glass facets will be carved one by one into the crystal, resulting in the iconic shape of the LOUIS XIII glass.
As with a cut diamond, the light filters in and bounces off the carved facets, giving life to the multi-faceted mahogany robe of LOUIS XIII. Each glass being entirely handmade means that each is entirely unique, with slight variations in size. This uniqueness also means that they produce a myriad of varying tones when two LOUIS XIII Cognac glasses are clinked together, inducing an enchanting symphony of chimes.
Engrave Your Glass
LOUIS XIII is pleased to offer an exclusive engraving service not only for the iconic Decanter but also the Facets of LOUIS XIII glasses. By engraving a special message or personal initials on the crystal glass, your engraved creation becomes a completely unique gift or keepsake.
The Facets of LOUIS XIII glass is crafted to hold 4cl of cognac and is available individually or as a set of two for an intimate ritual. Also available is a collection of six 2cl crystal glasses ideal for a group tasting.
The Unique LOUIS XIII Tasting Ritual
Elevate your LOUIS XIII experience with the dedicated tasting ritual. Using the LOUIS XIII Spear, ceremoniously draw cognac from the decanter and transfer it drop-by-drop to the glass, echoing the Cellar Masters’ time-honored tradition of extracting eaux-de-vie. Admire the mahogany hues of LOUIS XIII into your crystal glass.
Begin your discovery of the precious liquid by delicately approaching your glass to your nose. Close your eyes and take the time to appreciate the troubling duality between power and delicacy, between amplitude and finesse. The journey of senses continues with the tasting of one drop, as one drop is enough to measure its power and discover its facets. Each drop will carry you away to a new discovery until the long finish.
Final Word
Each tasting of LOUIS XIII is one-of-a-kind, each ritual an elevated moment, each encounter igniting the senses. Tasting LOUIS XIII Cognac in a crystal “Facets of Louis XIII” glass means you are experiencing the entire realm of rich sensations it offers, its light-refracted robe, its complex aromas, its unending flavors.
