Pick of the Launches

Here is the pick of the launches from last month, as featured in Drinks International Magazine July edition.

Hine 1986 Grande Champagne Cognac Jarnac-matured & early landed

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Brand owner Thomas Hine & Co

RRP €600, £500, US$725

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Contact Carolyn Meunier: cmeunier@hine.fr

In years of an exceptional harvest Hine sets aside a few casks of its finest Grande Champagne cognacs to mature in the 18th-century cellars beneath its offices in Jarnac, or to be shipped in cask to the UK to be matured as ‘early-landed’ cognac. Its vintage cognacs are released at a minimum age of 20 years and are available in very limited quantities.

Tasting notes:

1986 Jarnac-matured: Powerful bouquet with fruity notes of white peach and hints of spice, with much complexity and a long finish.

1986 Early-Landed: Richness and extensive floral aromas with vanilla notes, hints of cedar wood and mountain honey on palate, long finish.