Hine Cognac

A Fine Champagne VSOP cognac from the Hine house. H by Hine is a stylish alternative to Remy VSOP with a bit more oomph, but still very mixable for classy cocktails.
IWSC 2012 - Silver Outstanding Medal - Cognac

A terrific VSOP from Hine, Rare is classed as Fine Champagne, meaning that the eaux-de-vie used are all from the Grande or Petite Champagne areas, with at least 50% from Grande Champagne.
IWSC 2012 - Gold Outstanding Medal - Cognac

A litre bottle of the splendid Hine VSOP. Hine is a terrific (and historic) cognac house and their VSOP is approachable, smooth and fruity, with a hint of spices.

Equivalent 70cl bottle price = £33.57

Created by Bernard Hine in collaboration with Nicholas Freeman of cigar purveyors Hunter & Frankau, this rich, deep, spicy Cigar Reserve is the perfect match for a fine stogie.

An old bottle of Hine 3 star cognac. We estimate that this was bottled sometime in the 1980s.

An old bottle of Hine VSOP. We estimate that this was bottled in the 1980s.

Hine Antique XO has always been the connoisseurs' choice from the range - and now it's had an upgrade, so it should be even better. This Premier Cru has been aged a minimum 10 years and has been upgraded from Fine Champagne to Grande Champagne, meaning that all the eaux-de-vie used in the assemblage are from the best region of Cognac.

A bottling of Hine's rich Napoleon Extra Fine cognac, bottled at some time during the 1970s.

A 1967 vintage Grande Champagne cognac from Hine, early landed in the UK in 1969 and bottled by the London Bridge Bottlers in 1986.

An old bottle of Hine Antique cognac. This appears to have been bottled sometime in the 1970s.

A 1960s bottling of Hine's Old Vintage Cognac, produced using eaux-de-vie from the Grandes Champagnes region.

An old bottle of Hine Antique Fine Champagne. The current edition is now declared an XO, but still used a very similar bottle design this its predecessor. We estimate that this was bottled sometime in the 1960s.

An elegant presentation for Hine's premium Triomphe cognac. A complex spirit blended from over 50 carefully selected, well-aged cognacs all produced in Grande Champagne and matured in small casks in Hine's Jarnac cellars. A fantastic example of Hine's attention to quality.

An impressive 1920 vintage cognac from Hine, made using only eaux-de-vie produced from Grande Champagne grapes.

In 1791, Thomas Hine left Dorset to learn French, but got rather more than he bargained for - he fell in love with Francoise Elizabeth, the daughter and heiress of a great Cognac family. This famous 'Mariage de Thomas Hine' bottling, presented in an iconic Baccarat crystal decanter by the company that still bears his name, was released in 1991 to celebrate the great man's 200th wedding anniversary.

A very old bottle of Hine Cognac. This cognac was distilled in 1834, a beautiful collectors piece.

This bottle can only be described as an extraordinary piece of history. We estimate that this cognac was produced prior to the phylloxera infestation that ravaged the vineyards of France in the 1800s. One can only imagine how different the contents of this bottle are in comparison to the Cognacs of today.

A very special edition of Hine's Triomphe cognac, the Talent de Thomas Hine celebrates the arrival in France of the company's founder. The cognac is presented in a Baccarat crystal decanter with 4 crystal glasses and is packaged in an ebony and mahogany cigar humidor.