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Hine

The Englishman Thomas Hine (born 1775) came to Cognac in 1792 and married the daughter of a cognac producer. In 30 years he expanded the company in Jarnac for the finest and oldest cognacs. Today, Hine is one of the most famous brands in the world and belongs to the multi LVMH. The cognacs are made exclusively from the best areas of Grande Champagne and Petite Champagne, with all grapes supplied by winegrowers. They are initially aged for eight months in new oak barrels and then continue to the peak in older large-pored barrels. After the assemblage, the distillates rest again in small barrels for up to twelve months, creating the typical Hine flavour.

The wide range of products includes the "Rare & Delicate" (aged at least 10 years), the "Antique" (at least 20 years), the "Triomphe" (at least 40 years) and the "Family Réserve" (at least 40 years). A speciality of the house are the vintage cognacs, which are kept as young eaux-de-vie in the house's own maturation warehouse in the UK for 15 to 20 years until they are allowed to call themselves "Early Landed Vintage Grande Champagne Cognac" (see also under Early Landed Cognac). These bear the year of harvest on the label. Only 300 bottles of the 1948 vintage were produced to celebrate the birth of Prince Charles. Today, the company has the status of purveyor to the court of the British royal family.

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