Hine Cognac
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Hine is a leading manufacturer of cognac.
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[edit] Origins
The Hine company is named for its proprietor Thomas Hine, an English man from Dorset, England. Following his arrest during the French Revolution, Thomas Hine married a young maiden, Françoise Elisabeth--whose father owned a cognac house in Jarnac. Hine took the company to new heights, and eventually renamed it: Thomas HINE & C°. in 1817.
[edit] The House
The HINE House has stood on the banks of the Charente River in Cognac, France for over 250 years. It is one of the oldest houses in Jarnac, and it serves as the company's headquarters.
[edit] Hine Cognacs
- Rare VSOP
- Cigar Reserve
- Antique XO
- Triomphe
- Talent
- Mariage
[edit] References
Although there is a VSOP cognac offering from Hine, "Rare", but there is separate, longer aged/higher priced offering named "Rare and Delicate", a step down and approx. 1/2 the price of Hine "Antique" URL to a Q & A with Bernard Hine here: http://www.restaurantreport.com/departments/w_bernardhine.html
