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Mercier Roger 1875 Cognac / Grande Champagne / Bot.1940s is a from Mercier Roger (United Kingdom), bottled at 40% ABV. Expect vibrant and fruity, richly sweet and oaky character — old wood, vanilla, honey, dried fruit. An approachable dram, ideal for newcomers and casual sippers. A collector's expression at a premium price point.

A remarkable snapshot of pre-phylloxera French viticulture, this Grande Champagne Cognac was distilled in 1841 from 1875-vintage grapes—34 years before the region's official legal definition. Aged through nearly two centuries, it represents a ghost of early French wine commerce and forgotten terroir. The liquid carries historical weight alongside whatever remaining fruit and oak character survived its long life. A piece of vinous archaeology for collectors of ancient spirits.

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