An extremely rare, 223-year-old half
bottle of 1789 A.C. Meukow & Co Cognac has been bought by an anonymous collector
for £19,000. As reported on db.com, the bottle was snapped up from The Old Liquors
Collection owned by Dutch Cognac enthusiast Bay van der Bunt.
Along with the 1789 Cognac, the
collector also splashed out £12,900 for a 182-year-old Remy Martin Cognac from
1830 from the Dutchman’s cellar. Van der Bunt claims he has the world’s largest
collection of old and rare liquors
The collection, comprising over
5,000 bottles, is estimated to be worth £6 million. van der Bunt (pictured) keeps his old and rare
bottles safe in a converted cow shed on the outskirts of the southern Dutch
city of Breda. The 64-year-old has spent the last 40 years amassing the rare
gems and admits that not everyone understands his passion.
"My father said: 'You are out
of your mind to collect liquor. Why don't you invest in something worthwhile?'
I didn't listen,” he said. van der Bunt was planning on selling his collection
in its entirety, but revealed that the offer he received for the pair of Cognacs
was too good to turn down.
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