Hine Early Landed (Bottled 2004) 1988
Hine
Hine is one of the world’s most recognisable brands of fine Cognacs. The company is named after Thomas Hine, a Dorset who moved to the Cognac region in 1791 and married into Cognac-producing family. The company of which he became a partner later assumed the name Thomas Hine and Co.
Rigorous selection of low-yielding Ugni Blanc grapes from Hine’s trusted crus of Grande Champagne and Petite Champagne, high quality control during winemaking, traditional distillation, extended ageing in seasoned oak barrels and a low evaporation rate of 2 to 3% each year result in small quantities of the finest Hine Cognacs, from the entry-level H By Hine right through to the prestige-cuvée Talent.
Hine is particularly renowned for Grande Champagne vintage Cognacs – particularly single-cask expressions – and is credited with being the first Cognac house to make such bottlings commercially available. The house is also known for its so-called ‘early-landed’ Cognacs – produced from barrels shipped from the company’s HQ in Jarnac to Bristol, where a combination of low temperature and high humidity creates a more delicate and fruity spirit.
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