On the other hand, writers like John Conard and Holison are highly critical of the role of western imperialism in Asia and Africa. They associate imperialism with exploitation, misery, poverty, cruelty, conversion, degradation and racial segregation. Holison says that imperialism was 'rapacious and immoral'.
There is no official termination date for the sustainability of an open bottle of cognac. A guide that you can hold: a half-full bottle of cognac is maintainable for about 3 years. Even afterwards this period the Cognac will remain safe to consume, only the quality is lower. For example, you can use it for cooking.
The bottle, which has been carefully preserved by the Croizet (pronounced KWA-ZAY) family for more than 150 years, was sold at auction in Shanghai, China, for 1 million yuan (approx. $156,760) and is recognized by the Guinness Book of Records as the most expensive cognac sold at auction.