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AN AUDIENCE WITH LOUIS XIII

here are a select few occasions in my life about which I like to reminisce. They include a birthday celebration when a tiny table was crammed with friends and family, and a room filled with inspiring, artistic visionaries. In these moments there is a thread that helps connect my memories: a provocative crystal decanter filled with its , that of Louis XIII cognac. So when was invited to Cognac to visit the brand’s august premises — something only

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