Overview
Martell VS: identification and appraisal guide
Show Martell VS as it is now: one complete view, readable identifying details and the packaging kept with the Cognac bottle or decanter. Once the overview is clear, add a close-up of the maker or producer name Martell and keep its position obvious.
Identification details
- Maker: Martell
- Product name: Martell VS
- Category: Cognac or brandy
- Marks and details to photograph: the brand, expression or grade, bottle size, bottle engraving and edition markings
Include the maker or producer name Martell in the first photo set for Martell VS. Keep condition notes separate from this name and version check.
Photographs and condition
Begin at a distance and then move closer to front and back labels, closure or stopper, fill level, bottle base, engraving, box and accessories. Avoid filters that could change colour or surface appearance.
Document fill level, seal, stopper, labels, bottle or decanter and presentation box. Separate visible condition from assumptions about age or rarity.
Storage, accessories and handover
Before packaging the item for handover, keep the bottle or decanter upright, shaded and at a stable temperature. Do not disturb the seal, stopper, cork or closure, and do not polish the bottle or clean the label.
Before anything is moved, keep the stopper, box, booklet and purchase documents with the bottle or decanter they accompany.

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Appraisal services and practical guides
- Martell Cognac
- Spirits and Cognac Appraisal Checks
- Cognac XO, Extra and Hors d’Âge: Minimum Ageing and Product Names
To begin a Cognac bottle or decanter appraisal, send the overview and close-ups on WhatsApp, or call +852 9453 0784. Mention where the item is kept and which accessories are present.
Clear images of the label, seal, fill level, glass, bottle base and presentation case let Hong Kang begin reviewing Martell VS. Keep the presentation case, stopper, certificate and purchase papers together until collection.