A drop of Century-old Cognac is A drop into your soul
一滴入魂 百年干邑
展樂音響「路易十三 」 頂級干邑品酩會活動花絮
Highlights of the Louis XIII Ultimate Cognac Tasting Event by Open Music Audio Center
「路易十三干邑 不是酒，是由天人共創、光陰蘊釀的 “生命之水”」⾳響重播不是聲音，是天使的語言 “音樂”，是人生的紀錄」
“Louis XIII Cognac is not a liquor; it is the ‘Eaux-de-vie’ created by heaven and humanity, nurtured by time.” “Stereo Sounding is not just about reproducing sound as music is the language of angels, it’s a ‘record of Life’.”
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LOUIS XIII
展樂⾳響設計中心與新加坡商人頭馬君度股份有限公司台灣分公司舉辦的「路易⼗三」頂級⼲⾢品酩會，活動已圓滿落幕， 與會貴賓品嚐到世界上最珍貴的干邑之一「路易⼗三」有「烈酒之王」美譽的百年干邑⽩蘭地，並且聆賞千萬級 High End 精品音響：Wilson Audio ALEXX 揚聲器、Burmester 111 前級音樂中心、Burmester 909 後級。
The Louis XIII Cognac tasting event, hosted by Open Music Audio Center in collaboration with the RÉMY COINTREAU TAIWAN PTE LTD, TAIWAN BRANCH has successfully concluded. Distinguished guests had the opportunity to taste one of the world’s most precious cognacs, Louis XIII, acclaimed as the “King of Spirits,” a century-old Cognac, while also enjoyed.
High-end audio equipment which value more than ten millions NT dollars: Wilson Audio ALEXX speakers, Burmester 111 preamplifier , Burmester 909 power amplifier.
⼀次滿⾜視覺、聽覺、嗅覺和味覺的感官體驗，活動當天，台南市⼤家長⿈偉哲市長也應展樂⾳響負責⼈邱先生之邀，在百忙中抽空參與了這場難得又有深度的品酩活動。
It was a sensory experience satisfying all sensible area; vision, hearing, smell, and taste. On the day of the event, Mayor Wei-Che Huang of Tainan City also participated in this rare and profound tasting event at the invitation of Mr. Chiou, the person who is in charge of Open Music Audio Center.
為何要叫做「路易十三」？人頭馬公司為了向法國國王路易十三（Louis XIII，1610 – 1643）致敬，便將其最珍稀的干邑白蘭地以「路易十三」命名，因為路易十三在位時期，不僅鼓勵當時在波爾多北部 Poitou-Charentes 地區的新興白蘭地產業，促成其蓬勃發展，並且首度認可干邑白蘭地在白蘭地酒中擁有獨特地位。
人頭馬家族世代居住於干邑地區，從 1700 年代初期就在該地生產優質白蘭地，到了 1874 年，保羅．埃米爾．人頭馬（Paul Emile Rémy Martin）運用家族中最古老的「生命之水」（白蘭地原酒），調配出最珍貴的干邑白蘭地，並裝於精美的水晶瓶內，為感念兩百多年前路易十三的貢獻，便將此酒命名為「路易十三」。
Why is it called “Louis XIII”? To pay tribute to the French King Louis XIII (1610-1643), the Rémy Cointreau company named its rarest Cognac “Louis XIII.” During King Louis XIII’s reign, he not only encouraged the emerging Cognac industry in the Poitou-Charentes region of northern Bordeaux, but also fostered its flourishing development. He also who was the first French monarch to recognize cognac as a category of brandy in its own right.
It is also a tribute to the time when the House of Rémy Martin was first established in the Cognac region. The House of Rémy Martin has lived in the Cognac region for generations, producing high-quality Cognac since the early 1700s. In 1874, Paul-Émile Rémy Martin used the oldest eaux-de-vie “Eaux-de-vie” in the House to blend the most precious Cognac, which was then bottled in exquisite crystal bottles and named “Louis XIII” in honor of Louis XIII’s contributions over two hundred years ago.
「路易十三」又為何如此珍稀？主要原因有二，一是原料，二是時間。「路易十三」一律使用在干邑地區的大香檳區（Grande Champagne）種植的葡萄，這是公認品質最好的葡萄。干邑地區共有六大葡萄種植區，其中以大香檳區最重要，公認是最好的干邑產區，號稱干邑中的一級園。
「路易十三」只用大香檳區產出的葡萄所製作、蒸餾、陳釀出的生命之水，再混和多達 1,200 種生命之水，才能製作出「路易十三」。雖然「路易十三」瓶上並未標註年份，但內含的生命之水，陳釀的時間少則 40 年，多則 100 年，滴滴精萃，滴滴都是歷史。
Why is “Louis XIII” so rare? Time and terroir are at the heart of LOUIS XIII cognac. ” A ‘terroir’ is the intersection of climate, soil, plants and human action. In the case of “Louis XIII”, the term ‘terroir’ relates to a very specific geographical subzone, the cru of Grande Champagne. The terroir of Grande Champagne is essential to LOUIS XIII, its chalky soil influences the flavor of “Louis XIII” cognac.
“Louis XIII” exclusively uses grapes grown in the Grande Champagne region of Cognac, which is recognized as the best grape-growing area. Of the six major grape-growing areas in Cognac, Grande Champagne is the most important and is considered the premier cru of Cognac region, boasting the best quality. “Louis XIII” is made only from the grapes produced in Grande Champagne, distilled and aged to become the eaux-de-vie ‘Eaux-de-vie’. It is then blended with up to 1,200 different finest eaux-de-vie ‘Eaux-de-vie’ to create “Louis XIII.” Although the bottle of “Louis XIII” does not indicate a specific year of aging process, the eaux-de-vie ‘Eaux-de-vie’ inside have been aged for a minimum of 40 years and up to 100 years, thus each drop containing history.
「路易十三」不僅酒液珍稀，瓶子也頗為珍貴。1850 年時保羅．埃米爾．人頭馬偶然買到一個從法國宗教戰爭雅爾納克戰役遺址中發現的燒瓶，保羅註冊了複製權，依其外型用水晶玻璃重新打造，成為「路易十三」的專用酒瓶，維持至今不變。
目前「路易十三」每個酒瓶都由法國知名水晶製造商製作，由於完全採用手工打造，因此沒有兩個酒瓶是完全相同的。
Not only is the Spirit of “Louis XIII” rare, but the bottles are also precious. In 1850, Paul-Émile Rémy Martin accidentally acquired a simple 16th-century flask found in the ruins of the Jarnac battlefield of the French Religious Wars. Paul registered the rights to reproduce it and had it remade in crystal glass, becoming the exclusive bottle for “Louis XIII”.
The unique shape and finish of the “Louis XIII” decanter has remained mostly unchanged to this day, each one hand-cut, blown and individually engraved and numbered so that no two decanters are the same.
「路易十三」依瓶裝容量的不同，大致可分為 50 毫升、700 毫升、3 公升及 6 公升四種常規版，酒精濃度都是 40%。3 公升版每年僅產出 100 瓶，6 公升版更只有 45 瓶，品酩會當天都來到展樂音響，可說是十分難得。
Depending on the bottle size, “Louis XIII” is generally available in four regular volume versions: 50 ml, 700 ml, 3 liters, and 6 liters, all with an alcohol content of 40%. Only 100 bottles of the 3-liter version are produced each year, and there are only 45 bottles of the 6-liter version available each year, making it exceptionally rare.
除了上述四種常規版，「路易十三」還有不定期推出的限量 Rare Cask 珍稀木桶版，當天現身的是 42.1% 酒精度，據說要價超過 7 位數字，更是稀有難見。
In addition to the four regular versions mentioned above, “Louis XIII” also has limited-edition Rare Cask versions released irregularly. The Rare Cask version presented at our tasting event had an alcohol content of 42.1% and was said to be priced at over seven figures in NT dollars, making it extremely rare and hard to come by.