Thursday, 18 September saw the 9th consecutive annual charity auction, La Part des Anges, take place in Bassac Abbey, Cognac. As ever, the event saw the great and good of the cognac industry come together for an evening of fun and generosity, all in the name charity. All the proceeds from this year’s event are going to the charity, Children in Crisis.

Each year, various cognac houses donate collectable bottles of Cognac to be auctioned to aficionados and collectors alike. And La Part des Anges has proven such a success over the years that it’s now firmly ensconced in the industry’s annual calendar.
This year saw all records broken, with 650 people attending and spending a total of 237,600 € on the 25 bottles that were auctioned. Another first for this year’s event was the ability to bid online. This meant that even those who were unable to attend could be in with a chance of winning their chosen bottle.

The record breaker for the evening was the ‘Rémy Martin Cognac 290th Anniversary Coupe’. This unique cognac was created by Pierrette Trichet (long time cellar master who recently handed over the reins to Baptiste Loiseau). To celebrate the house’s 290th anniversary, a single magnum decanter of this Cellar Master’s Perpetual Reserve was presented for sale encased in a lacquered wooden casket. One of a kind, it’s no wonder this was the top lot of the auction, reaching a breathtaking 39,000 €.

Beyond that the Part des anges auction According to the BNIC, “these awards are presented to leading personalities, journalists and authors who have a particular passion for cognac and drive distinctive initiatives in promoting cognac.” As you’ll all remember, in 2013 Cognac-Expert.com won the Cognac Writer of the Year award. This year it was Mr Camper of Alcademics who was awarded as Cognac Writer of the Year. Beyond that, not to forget, Thierry Daniel and Eric Fossard of Salon Cocktails Spirits in Paris were awarded as Cognac Personalities of the Year.
Finally here is a complete breakdown of the rest of the cognac lots, and the prices realized:
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Baron Otart Cognac
Private Archives of Chateau de Cognac
Estimated sale price: 3,000 € – Actual sale price: 3,700 €

Normandin-Mercier Cognac
Grand Champagne in Zinao Sculpture
Estimated sale price: 2,000 € – Actual sale price: 2,500 €

Gautier Cognac
Gautier Origine
Estimated sale price: 2,500 € – Actual sale price: 2,000 €

Merlet Cognac
L’Esprit de Guy
Estimated sale price: 800 € – Actual sale price: 2,000 €

Hardy Cognac
“Hommage’ Carafe Lalique Treves
Estimated sale price: 6,000 € – Actual sale price: 12,500 €

DEAU Cognac
L.V.O La Vie en Or, First Edition
Estimated sale price: 4,500 € – Actual sale price: 6,000 €

Braastad Cognac
Unique bottle selected especially for the auction
Estimated sale price: 2,000 € – Actual sale price: 9,000 €

Leopold Gourmel Cognac
Decanter Grande Champagne Extra
Estimated sale price: 500 € – Actual sale price: 2,000 €

Frapin Cognac
Grande Champagne
Estimated sale price: 5,000 € – Actual sale price: 11,000 €

Larsen Cognac
Commemoration Drakkar 1952
Estimated sale price: 2,000 € – Actual sale price: 4,000 €

Pierre Ferrand Cognac
Pierre Ferrand 1914: The Last Cask
Estimated sale price: 3,500 € – Actual sale price: 6,000 €

Martell Cognac
The Queen’s Decanter
Estimated sale price: 10,000 € – Actual sale price: 16,000 €

Meukow Cognac
Meukow Palme d’Or, Part des Anges Selection
Estimated sale price: 4,500 € – Actual sale price: 11,000 €

ABK6 Cognac
A Single Cask from a Single Estate Cognac
Estimated sale price: 5,000 € – Actual sale price: 5,500 €

Hennessy Cognac
Edition Particuliere
Estimated sale price: 20,000 € – Actual sale price: 21,000 €

Hine Cognac
Hine Grande Champagne Cognac, Millesime 1964
Estimated sale price: 5,000 € – Actual sale price: 12,000 €

Rémy Martin Cognac
Remy Martin 290th Anniversary Coupe from the Cellar Master’s Perpetual Reserve
Estimated sale price: 15,000 € – Actual sale price: 39,000 €

Chateau Montifaud Cognac
Le Paradis
Estimated sale price, 3,200 € – Actual sale price: 2,500 €

Courvoisier Cognac
L’Esprit de Josephine
Estimated sale price: 8,000 € – Actual sale price: 9,500 €

Dupuy Cognac
Auguste Decanter No. 1
Estimated sale price: 2,800 € – Actual sale price: 11,000 €

Delamain Cognac
Delamain 1964, 50 Year Old, Grande Champagne Cognac Bottle No 1/1
Estimated sale price: 1,200 € – Actual sale price: 11,000 €

Prince Hubert de Polignac Cognac
Polignac Ancestral
Estimated sale price: 6,000 € – Actual sale price: 26,000 €

Louis Royer Cognac
Louis Royer Family Collection, Fine Champagne
Estimated sale price: 1,500 € – Actual sale price: 2,100 €

Godet Cognac
Assemblage
Estimated sale price: 1,100 € – Actual sale price: 3,300 €

Francois Voyer Cognac
Collection Personnelle Lot No 5, 100% Grande Champagne 1er Cru
Estimated sale price: 1,500 € – Actual sale price: 2,200 €

Œuvre d’art “Les Larmes de Cognac” (“Teardrops of Cognac”)
Estimated sale price: 1,600 € – Actual sale price: 5,000 €
Sources: lapartdesanges.cognac.fr, avis-vin.lefigaro.fr, Copyright of the images: ©BNIC