Hine Cognac
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Thomas Hine & Co. is a leading manufacturer of cognac
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, 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.
in Jarnac
, France
for over 250 years. It is one of the oldest houses in Jarnac and serves as the company's headquarters.
The house has been granted a royal warrant from HRH Queen Elizabeth II, as suppliers of cognac.
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"
Cognac (drink)
Cognac , named after the town of Cognac in France, is a variety of brandy. It is produced in the wine-growing region surrounding the town from which it takes its name, in the French Departements of Charente and Charente-Maritime....
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Origins
The Hine company is named for its proprietor Thomas Hine (sometimes recorded as Thomas Hone), an Englishman from DorsetDorset
Dorset , is a county in South West England on the English Channel coast. The county town is Dorchester which is situated in the south. The Hampshire towns of Bournemouth and Christchurch joined the county with the reorganisation of local government in 1974...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
. Following his arrest during the French Revolution
French Revolution
The French Revolution , sometimes distinguished as the 'Great French Revolution' , was a period of radical social and political upheaval in France and Europe. The absolute monarchy that had ruled France for centuries collapsed in three years...
, Thomas Hine married a young maiden, Françoise Elisabeth, whose father owned a cognac house in Jarnac
Jarnac
Jarnac is a commune in the Charente department in southwestern France.It is the site of the Battle of Jarnac in 1569.-Geography:Jarnac is situated on the right bank of the river Charente between the towns of Angoulême and Cognac...
. 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 RiverCharente River
The Charente is a 381 km long river in southwestern France.Its source is in the Haute-Vienne département at Chéronnac, a small village near Rochechouart. It flows through the departments of Haute-Vienne, Charente, Vienne and Charente-Maritime...
in Jarnac
Jarnac
Jarnac is a commune in the Charente department in southwestern France.It is the site of the Battle of Jarnac in 1569.-Geography:Jarnac is situated on the right bank of the river Charente between the towns of Angoulême and Cognac...
, France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
for over 250 years. It is one of the oldest houses in Jarnac and serves as the company's headquarters.
The house has been granted a royal warrant from HRH Queen Elizabeth II, as suppliers of cognac.
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"