It was his favorite cognac.
69 calories per ounce
The most popular Cognac brands are Hennessy Cognac, Remy Martin, Martell and Courvoisier. They combine more 60-80% of the whole cognac market.
Almost every cognac brand has a VSOP. Popular ones are Hennessy, Remy Martin, Martell or Courvoisier
Courvoisier is the brand name of a French cognac. Cognac is a type of brandy, in this case a distillate of particular French white wines. http://www.courvoisier.com/ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Courvoisier
The proper name is spelled Courvoisie or Courvoisier (notably the brand name of a famous cognac bottler based in Jarnac, France).
Yes liqueur only gets better with age
Find on the official site of Courvoisier (the original name of the Cognac de Napoleon) : However old the bottle is, as long it has been stored upright and in good conditions, ie. no direct light, away from a source of heat, you may enjoy the contents. cognac does not alter once it has been bottled.
It depends on several factors such as age, cru and so on. This e.g. is a Courvoisier Grande Fine Champagne cognac bottled in the 1950s, that's worth approx $300
Courvoisier was created in 1835.
The Emperor Napoleon Bonaparte was known for his sober habits in eating and drinking, but he did drink brandy (cognac) on occasion. His favorite brand was Courvoisier, which today still advertises itself as 'the brandy of Napoleon'.
René Courvoisier was born in 1907.