Oldest cognac sold at auction

According to Official Guinness Records,

The oldest cognac sold at auction is believed to be 252 years old at the time it was purchased by Wealth Solutions (Poland) at a Bonham's auction in New York City, USA, on 30 April 2014. The bottle containing the cognac was found between 1880 and 1890 at Lachaise, Cognac, France, and was owned by the Donsir family (France) until it was sold at the Bonham's auction by Eric Donsir. The bottle itself dates from around 1840, at which time it was filled with cognac believed to have been distilled by Cognac House Gautier in 1762.

For a complete list of 2014 records, please visit 2014 Guinness Records in United States.

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