# A $28,000 Cognac That Ships With Its Own Fridge

> Louis XIII bottled its 55-degree cellar air into a mini-fridge and priced the whole thing at $28,000.
- Title: A $28,000 Cognac That Ships With Its Own Fridge · Maxim
- Summary: Louis XIII bottled its 55-degree cellar air into a mini-fridge and priced the whole thing at $28,000. Black Pearl sells a serving ritual as much as a spirit…
- Keywords: cognac, luxury, louis xiii, spirits, collectibles, 000, Ships, Own, Fridge, Maxim
- Source: Maxim — https://maxim.com/food-drink/louis-xiiis-28000-black-pearl-cognac-comes-with-its-own-mini-cellar
- Published: 2026-09-14T10:00:00+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: cognac, luxury, louis xiii, spirits, collectibles
## The cellar comes to you
Louis XIII says its cognac tastes best in its own historic cellars, which almost nobody gets to visit. So the brand shipped the cellar instead of the invitation.
## 398 decanters, one new blend
Black Pearl is a fresh expression made for this release, capped at 398 decanters. The bottle is only half the product; the case around it is the other half.

> Black Pearl isn't just a blend of rare eau-de-vie in a bottle, it's a bottle that comes with its own cellar.
## Everything hinges on 13°C
Domaine Le Grollet, the home of Louis XIII, holds a steady 55.4°F year round. That temperature is the thing the whole package is built to reproduce.
## A mini-fridge with taste
Louis XIII commissioned a minimalist temperature-controlled box that parks at 13 degrees. It is a gimmick, but a restrained one, and it turns pouring into a ritual.
## What the cellar master promises
Baptiste Loiseau credits the cellar's cool air, humidity and winter half-light with pulling out parts of the spirit you otherwise never meet.

> It reveals hidden facets of Louis XIII, unveiling a richer, more profound essence.
## Seven times the usual price
Black Pearl runs about seven times a standard bottle of Louis XIII. At $28,000 you are buying an occasion and a story, and the brand is right to keep experimenting.
## Key takeaway

Black Pearl sells a serving ritual as much as a spirit: 398 decanters, each with a cellar that holds 13°C so the cognac tastes the way it does at Le Grollet.