L’EDITION RARE DU BICENTENAIRE: A LEGENDARY COGNAC BEAUTIFIED BY MAISON GOOSSENS TO CELEBRATE 200 YEARS OF NATURAL EXPLORATION
AND ARTISANAL EXCELLENCE
As part of its bicentennial celebrations, the House of Delamain proudly presents L’Edition Rare du Bicentenaire, a blend of and for the centuries, composed of just five rare extra-old cognacs exclusively from the prestigious Grande Champagne terroir. This release embodies 200 years of accumulated savoir-faire and Delamain’s impassioned curiosity as to the natural world.
This historical cognac was presented in an iconic 10-litre dame-jeanne beautified by the Parisian Maison d’Art Goossens, famed for its artistic goldsmithing and 200 individually numbered and decorated bottles.
HONOURING TWO CENTURIES
OF EXPLORATION AND CRAFTSMANSHIP
Founded in 1824, the family’s pursuit of cognac excellence has always been deeply guided by parallel voyages of discovery in the natural world (ornithology, botany, entomology) driving the House of Delamain to make fundamental choices in XO craftsmanship.
Delamain cognacs are exclusively made from the first Cognac terroir: Grande Champagne, aged in seasoned French oak, and reduced using “faibles” to preserve the spirit’s essence. This dualistic approach, combining artistic passion and intellectual rigour, has allowed the house to create cognacs that are the purest expression of this special terroir, profoundly deep and elegant.
AN HISTORIC BLEND INCORPORATING THE SAVOIR-FAIRE OF FIVE GENERATIONS
L’Edition Rare du Bicentenaire brings together five rare eaux-de-vie, each chosen and nurtured by successive generations of Delamain cellar masters.
The combined expertise of Delamain’s two most recent Cellar Masters was key to both showcasing the individuality of the eaux-de-vie and composing a harmonious blend. The result is the liquid incarnation of time and its powers, a blend where vibrant fruit notes meet profound aromatic depth, and a testimony to Delamain’s 200-year journey.
A MASTERPIECE BY MAISON GOOSSENS, INSPIRED BY NATURE
For this milestone, Delamain entrusted the renowned Maison Goossens, one of Chanel’s twelve esteemed Maisons d’art. Goossens has adorned the 10-litre dame-jeanne with vineyard bird and organic motifs in a stunning 245-piece sculpture, achieved through seven meticulous stages of craftsmanship, including bronze casting and gold plating.
EXCLUSIVE AUCTION BY BONHAMS: A CELEBRATION OF HERITAGE
The pinnacle of Delamain’s bicentenary celebrations was the online auction of the dame-jeanne which was sold for €93,000 at Bonhams Cornette de Saint Cyr online Fine Whisky & Spirits Sale from 19th November to 6th December 2024.
200 LIMITED EDITION BOTTLES COMPLETE THE EXCEPTIONAL BICENTENARY OFFERING, MARKING 200 YEARS OF DELAMAIN
The limited-edition bottles echo the dame-jeanne’s iconic design by Goossens with delicate engravings, hand-painted details and a unique number.
Each bottle is nested in an oak wood giftbox embellished with a medal crafted by Goossens to mark this historical celebration. Upon presentation of the limited-edition bicentenary medal, the bearer will be entitled to a private tasting with Delamain’s Cellar Master in Jarnac.
L’EDITION RARE DU BICENTENAIRE