Perhaps not as timely as we would have liked (we thought we would have the news on Wednesday) we now know what the big reveal was from Rémy Martin, the maker of Louis XIII: Le Jeroboam.

Le Jeroboam is a fancy French title for a limited edition, 3 liter version of the Louis XIII decanter. Said decanter (pictured to the left) is full of even more of the delicious and coveted Louis XIII cognac, and it can be yours for a measly $23K. With it comes a set of crystal snifters and a lovely wooden box for storage or presentation, we imagine.

Crafted by Cristallerie de Sévres, the bottle is truly a lovely item and will make a handful of collectors very happy: only 100 of the first release have been made. Get out those checkbooks, folks!

The reveal, which if you have been keeping up, was on June 15, and Le Trocadero, Paris. It was in conjunction with an online campaign dubbed “Have a Taste of Legend”, where bottles of Louis XIII journeyed all over the world and were sampled by writers who reported on the experience. You can read those experiences at www.tasteoflegend.com.

As for the decanter, pull some strings if you want one, because these puppies are in short supply. Be sure to get a lockbox too, if your friends are like ours.

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