Otard was founded in 1795 by Jean-Baptiste Otard just after his return from exile in England having almost been killed during the Revolution. He bought the only royal château in Cognac, which had become a property of the State. His “Voûtes Basses” low-vaulted cellars on the banks of the Charente offered good humidity and consistent temperatures for ageing cognac. After the business struggled at the end of the 20th century, the brand was relaunched by Bacardi, who renamed it Baron Otard after Jean-Baptiste Otard’s title of nobility.

The "Part des Anges" ["Angels' Share"] is the poetic term used to describe the evaporation that occurs when Cognac is left to age in barrels. The term now refers to a yearly gathering, bringing the men and women of Cognac together for a charity event.
This year, the "Fée du Paradis" is representing the 4th edition of an event that was founded by the Interprofession du Cognac in 2006.
This auction sale offers collectors the opportunity to bid on truly exceptional, even unique, bottles of Cognac offered up by generous donors. Profit from sales will be donated to the Fondation de France.

A combination of 3 Grande Champagne eaux-de-vie predating the Roaring Twenties, it surprises through its aromatic power dominated by lively notes of leather subtly enhanced by notes of wet undergrowth reminiscent of the banks of the Charente in the pale dawn light, and the cellars of its château. It opens with a full-bodied kick to the palate, harmoniously combining heart notes of fresh walnut, candied fruit and fully-developed rancio. Its boasts extreme intensity and length on the palate. Its extravagant character is also illustrated through a slightly astringent flavour emerging in the finish, in a nod to its ancient hundred-year-old eaux-de-vie.
• ABV: 43%
• Volume: 70 cl.