Rémy Martin 1738 Accord Royal
The cognac between the VSOP and XO: aged longer in charred casks, making it richer and smoother. A bottle to drink neat, or in an Old Fashioned that tastes of toffee and plum.
What the charred casks do to this cognac
1738 Accord Royal is a blend of carefully selected eaux-de-vie aged in charred oak casks. Charring the inside of the cask draws more sweet, toasted notes from the wood. As a result, this cognac is notably rich, smooth and aromatic, with toffee, brioche and plum instead of the VSOP's fresh apricot.
It is also aged longer: the blend contains eaux-de-vie up to twenty years old, while the VSOP stops at fourteen. Like all Rémy Martin cognacs, the grapes come from Grande and Petite Champagne. At 40% alcohol, it is just as strong as the VSOP, but feels rounder and fuller on the palate.
In brief
Rich, smooth and slightly toasted
Toffee & brioche
Warm notes of toffee and freshly baked brioche, with ripe dark fruit and a light toasted note from the wood.
Round and sweet
Rich and smooth, with plum and caramel. Sweeter and fuller than the VSOP, without becoming heavy or syrupy.
Warm and smooth
A smooth, warm finish in which the toasted oak and dried fruit linger for a while.
Tasting profile of 1738 Accord Royal neat at room temperature. With an ice cube, it becomes fresher and the fruit comes through more.
How to get the most out of 1738
1738 is made to be enjoyed neat. Precisely because it is so smooth, it also works well over ice or in a simple cocktail.
Neat in a tulip glass
Pour 30 ml into a tulip-shaped cognac glass and let it stand for a few minutes. Smell first at the rim, then deeper into the glass: this is how you taste the difference between toffee and fruit.
Cognac glasses →With one ice cube
Pour 40 ml over a large, clear ice cube in a heavy tumbler. The melting water gradually opens up the cognac; after five minutes, it tastes lighter and fruitier.
Tumblers →Cognac Old Fashioned
Briefly stir 50 ml 1738, 5 ml sugar syrup and 2 dashes of Angostura with ice in a tumbler, with a twist of orange zest. The cognac's toffee notes do the rest.
To the recipe →Classics that are better with 1738
Stirred, strong cocktails in which cognac takes center stage. Wherever a recipe calls for whisky, 1738 makes it softer and sweeter.
Cognac Old Fashioned
Cognac, a little sugar and bitters over a large ice cube. With 1738, rich and smooth.
Sazerac
Cognac, sugar and Peychaud's bitters in a glass rinsed with absinthe. Powerful and aromatic.
Cognac Manhattan
Replace the whisky with 1738 and stir with sweet vermouth and bitters. Rounder and fruitier than the original.
Hot Toddy with cognac
Hot water, honey, lemon and a splash of cognac. The toffee notes pair perfectly with the honey.The right glass for 1738 Accord Royal
A tulip-shaped cognac glass to capture the aromas, a classic snifter and a heavy tumbler for the ice cube or the Old Fashioned.
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