Early Landed XO
⏳ Drinking Window
Ready to enjoy upon release, and will remain in peak condition indefinitely when stored upright and away from direct light.
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
dark chocolate, blue cheese, roasted duck
✨ Technical Specifications
Hine's 'Early Landed' Cognacs represent one of the most fascinating and poetic traditions in the world of spirits. Since the 19th century, Hine has shipped selected casks of single-vintage Grande Champagne Cognac across the English Channel to mature in the damp, cool, and temperature-stable cellars of Bristol, England. This unique maritime microclimate drastically alters the aging process compared to the drier cellars of Jarnac. In Bristol, the high humidity minimizes the evaporation of water while allowing alcohol to escape, resulting in a slower, gentler maturation. The resulting spirit is exceptionally delicate, light, and floral, highlighting pristine orchard fruit, orange blossom, and soft honeyed notes with far less dominant oak influence than traditional continental aging.
🍾 About the Producer
Established in 1763 along the banks of the Charente River in Jarnac, Thomas Hine & Co. represents one of Cognac's most distinguished artisanal houses, underscored by being the sole cognac house to hold a British Royal Warrant since 1962. Hine centers its philosophy on the premier crus of Grande and Petite Champagne, farming 115 hectares across the chalk-dominant, undulating hillsides of Bonneuil under certified sustainable practices (HVE and CEC). Under long-standing Cellar Master Eric Forget, the house champions the belief that monumental cognac begins as pristine white wine. Vinified exclusively from Ugni Blanc, the wines undergo double distillation on fine lees in traditional Charentais copper pot stills, followed by aging in lightly toasted, fine-grained French oak casks to preserve floral vivacity and mineral nuance. Renowned for its single-estate and single-vintage bottlings, Hine is celebrated globally for benchmarks such as Antique XO Premier Cru, Homage Grand Cru, and its legendary Early Landed vintages matured in humid British cellars.
🍇 Base Material
Ugni Blanc
🍷 ABV
40%