When you see a single bottle of spirits sporting a Double Gold Medal, that can get your attention. The
Richard Hennessey Cognac
received not only a Double Gold Medal, but was honored as the Cognac
Best of Class in a major competition. When you notice the bottle
carries a price tag of $3500, your interest likely becomes strictly
theoretical. After all, what are the chances you’re every going to
taste the nectar in a $3500 bottle of anything? And besides, you say,
shouldn’t a $3500 bottle come with
at least a couple of gold medals in the first place?
Let’s get reasonable here: most of us can’t afford the rarefied
prices of those gold-encrusted bottles t
