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a Bottle of one of the world’s oldest cognac, known among collectors under the name of “Big brother” (Grand Frère), sold for 146 thousand dollars at Sotheby’s. This was reported in the Twitter account of the auction house.

it is Noted that he became the oldest vintage cognac ever sold at auction. The cost of a bottle of alcoholic beverage amounted to 118,58 thousand pounds (about 146 million dollars).

As reported on the website of the auction house, Grand Frère is one of the three surviving at the moment, bottles of cognac Gautier 1762. Second bottle known as the “Younger sister” (Petite Soeur), kept in the Museum of Felisa’s rincón de Gautier. The third brother (Petit Frère) — was sold at auction in new York in 2014.

In 2017, at a charity auction in the US was sold the most expensive bottle of wine. Drink from the grape variety Cabernet Sauvignon harvest 2015 created by winemaker Jesse Katz (Jesse Katz).