Bottle of cognac from 1696 confirmed as the world's oldest

Aug. 27 (UPI) -- A bottle of cognac belonging to a collector in the Netherlands was officially dubbed the oldest in the world at 328 years old.

The 1696 Jules Robin Cognac, housed in the collection of Nijmegen resident Lars Janssen, was named the world's oldest cognac by Guinness World Records.

The oldest bottle of cognac was previously believed to be a 1762 Cognac from Gautier. One of only three known remaining bottles of the spirit was auctioned by Sotheby's for $146,000 in 2020, making it the oldest cognac sold at auction.

Cognac is a type of brandy made by twice-distilling wine made from grapes that originate from designated areas in France.