Hine Cognac

Hine is a leading manufacturer of cognac.

Origins

The Hine company is named for its proprietor Thomas Hine (sometimes recorded as Thomas Hone), an Englishman 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.

The House

The Hine House has stood on the banks of the Charente River in Jarnac, France for over 250 years. It is one of the oldest houses in Jarnac and serves as the company's headquarters.

Hine Cognacs

* Rare VSOP
* Cigar Reserve
* Antique XO
* Triomphe
* Talent
* Mariage

Although there is a VSOP cognac product from Hine, "Rare", there is a separate, longer aged and higher priced offering named "Rare and Delicate", a step down from and approximately half the price of Hine "Antique"

References

* [http://www.hinecognac.com/ Hine Cognac of Jarnac]

External links

[http://www.restaurantreport.com/departments/w_bernardhine.html "An Interview with Bernard Hine" in restaurantreport.com]