spirits brandy
reserve
40%
Hine Antique XO Premier Cru
Cognac, France
About this product
Hine Antique XO is a Grande Champagne Cognac aged partly in the early-landing tradition — shipped in cask to Bristol for aging in England's cooler, more humid climate. This produces a uniquely delicate, flower-forward Cognac with less oak influence than French-aged equivalents. The result is refined, light, and extraordinarily aromatic.
The deductive profile Library
nosejasmine, white rose, dried peach, light rancio, chalk, very subtle oak
palatelight body, delicate, floral, long mineral finish
signaturethe most English of Cognacs — delicate and flower-forward
Service
glasstulip cognac glass
temperatureroom temperature
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jasmine, white rose, dried peach, light rancio, chalk, very subtle oak
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Pairings
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Chocolate dark
XO Cognac's dried apricot and rancio complexity meets Madagascar chocolate's red fruit-bitter. The oak integration in both Cognac and chocolate creates a shared resonance of wood-tannin ageing.
classic
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baked
Hine Antique's dark fruit, spice and nut character pairs perfectly with Christmas cake; brandy fruit cake is a British tradition
classic
celebration
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dessert
Hine Antique XO's Grande Champagne elegance bridges the caramelised Tarte Tatin; a cognac house's apple dessert pairing
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dessert
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Dessert pastry
Nougat's honey-almond sweetness and texture provide a contrast to Hine's complexity; the spirit's dried fruit bridges the honey while the almond echoes the walnut character
established
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food
Hine Antique XO's spice and dried fruit pair with the pecan praline; a Premier Cru Cognac with an American-style tart
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dessert
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Dessert french
XO Cognac's orchard fruit complexity and caramel notes create affinity with tarte Tatin's caramelised apple. The crème fraîche mirrors the Cognac's dairy-cream register in the barrel.
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dessert
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Dessert pastry
Hine Antique's rancio-dried fruit character resonates with the quatre-quarts's butter richness; salted caramel bridges the spirit's dried fruit while providing the sweet-salt tension that animated Cognac requires
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Charcuterie cheese
Aged Gorgonzola naturale develops a rancio-like oxidative quality that mirrors Hine Antique's own rancio character; dried pear and walnut bridge the spirit's dried fruit and nutty notes
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