Product description
The main goal of Hermitage Cognac is to search for unique, individual cognacs from niche producers, unknown to a wider group of recipients, but creating exceptional things that can delight more than one enthusiast. Hermitage Cognac offers only the best available cognacs, which thanks to a few families devoted to the art for many years can now enjoy us. We do not offer commercial and repeatable products, only sublime, extremely rare experiences that have waited for years in barrels to see the light of day. Each cognac is carefully selected to ensure only the best in Premier Cru cognacs.
A Word on History - Founder David Baker was introduced to the art of wine tasting over 60 years ago. Meticulously noting and describing the flavours of each wine, he began to seek out wines with more complex flavours and aromas. This is how his passion for cognac emerged, which, thanks to his almost photographic memory for flavours and style, he was able to transform into Hermitage Cognac. Working with the best cognac houses, he is able to find wines that are not only of exceptional quality and style, but also those whose history can be defined by age and vintage, giving us a brief suspension of time in which we can experience the true greatness of Hermitage Cognac.
Cognac Hermitage 1950 Grande Champagne / 41.5% / 0.7l
Cognac distilled 100% from Ugni Blanc grapes grown on chalky soils of the Grande Champagne region. As for a cognac aged for over 50 years in barrels, it has a fairly light, transparent color. Bottled after a small and very slow reduction, alcohol at 41.5%, which may vary slightly depending on the barrel. It is characterized by quite strong but harmonious aromas of bay leaves, cumin, ginger, nutmeg and sultanas. On the palate, strong accents of ginger, allspice and cloves. There are also notes of white truffle and plum with blood orange peel. Long, equally intense finish.
It's just good old cognac, in a positive sense of the word. The gold medal at the IWSC in 2019 is proof of that.