This 3-Liter Louis XIII Cognac Decanter Is Available in the U.S. for the First Time

is an icon of the category, a meticulously designed bottle filled with a blend of well-aged eaux-de-vie that is priced at $4,600. But there’s something even more rare from the brand for spirits collectors: the Jeroboam decanter, a luxury bottling that will be available for the first time in the U.S. starting tonight via the online spirits marketplace Baxus.

According to the brand, the Jeroboam decanter contains a blend of the “finest and most precious eaux-de-vie, aged over time and re-created every year by our cellar master to get the same emotion and same aromatic profile since 1874.” All of the grapes used to distill the eaux-de-vie were grown in the Grand Champagne cru in the Cognac region, and were matured in French oak for years before being blended together. That sounds similar to what you’ll find in a bottle of classic Louis XIII, but the Jeroboam decanter is something special and different.

According to Baxus founder and CEO Tzvi Wiesel, the reason this decanter will finally be available in the U.S. is because the TTB tweaked its regulations to allow distilled spirits to be sold in bottles of this size last January. It’s a three-liter behemoth, which partially explains the hefty price tag, but it’s also about the specific materials and craftsmanship. According to BAXUS, the crystal comes from Vista Alegre, a Portuguese crystal house that has been around for two centuries, and the creation of each bottle requires the work of 11 artisans and over four kilograms of molten crystal (the silhouette on the bottle is modeled after a 16th-century flask that was discovered at the site of the Battle of Jarnac in France). Less than 200 of these individually numbered decanters are made in a year, so this is a true limited edition.

Each Jeroboam decanter comes in a European oak case that includes the following accessories–a spear (the pipette for carefully extracting liquid from this decanter that would otherwise be pretty difficult to pour), four crystal tasting glasses created by French designer Christophe Pillet, and a display podium so you can show it off. Only 40 bottles will be available for sale at the Baxus starting tonight at 8 pm eastern time at $33,000 apiece, and you have just 48 hours to make a purchase. If you’d like to spend a little less you can also find a few other Louis XIII options, ranging from the classic decanter to the Black Pearl release, available to buy at websites like now.