New cognac for a new generation: $2,888 Exsto cognac launches globally in Singapore

There are only 5,000 Elixir bottles and 888 Or Imperial bottles (pictured) available. PHOTO: EXSTO COGNAC
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SINGAPORE - In the male-dominated world of cognac, two Frenchwomen want to change the perception of the drink and make it accessible to all.

One of the highest-ranking female sommeliers in the world, Dublin-based Julie Dupouy, 36, and Paris-based entrepreneur Sabrina Duong, 39, have teamed up with the Vallantin-Dulac family - master blenders of cognac since the 18th century - to come up with Exsto.

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