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Hardy Lalique Cuvée Bénédicte Grande Champagne Cognac
- Cognac age
- Hors d'Age
- Growth area
- Grande Champagne
- Bottle size
- 700ml
- ABV
- 40%
- Cognac age
- Hors d'Age
- Growth area
- Grande Champagne
- Bottle size
- 700ml
- ABV
- 40%
Tasting review
Tasting review:
Eye: Amber mahogany
Nose: Aromatic and rich, scents of wood, nuts, and cigar boxes
Palate: Wonderfully smooth, hints of Charente rancio, developing into spiciness, cherry stone, and notes of prune. The finish is long and enchanting
Description
The Hardy Lalique Cuvée Bénédicte Grande Champagne is something truly special. It's a Grande Champagne Cognac that was harvested before the First World War. The eaux-de-vie has spent all those years quietly aging in oak barrels until just the right moment. This was in 1983, when it was bottled by Jacques Hardy.
But is wasn't any old bottle - oh no. This was a leather casket and a unique crystal carafe, designed by Marie-Claude Lalique. Only 333 were produced, each signed by Bénédicte Hardy and are, naturally, a true collectors item.
Of course, the Cognac within the carafe is just as much of a masterpiece. Old, enchanting, and the epitome of the word 'finesse'. This is a Cognac that's a limited edition in every sense of the meaning. Sure to increase in value, this is one for the collector's out there.
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About Hardy Cognac
With a history dating back to 1863, Cognac Hardy is well known for quality cognacs and traditional production methods. Passed down throughout the generations, this family house of cognac, which can be recognized by its rooster logo, was one of the very first to embrace the spoils of a worldwide distribution network. Thanks to the love of an entrepreneurial Englishman for the French Charentaise countryside, Cognac Hardy boasts a 150 year history of providing a range of cognacs to the four corners of the globe.
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Other Hardy Cognac bottles
Tasting review:
Eye: Deep golden in color
Nose: Raisins, tobacco, spices, and honey
Palate: Round, complex, 'smoky', with every evolving tastes and a fine, deliciously satisfying length of finish.
Tasting review by Hardy Cognac: Noces d’Or is a floral cognac with notes of budding lilac. Its nose is well balanced and surprisingly pure. A lively alcohol onset gives freshness to its subtle taste of candied cherries. A wonderfully balanced cognac with fruity, flowery and very slightly woody...
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Tasting review by Frapin:
Eye: Beautiful orange-brown color
Nose: Powerful and complex. Fruity notes of dried apricot, fig, orange, liquorice, & tobacco, with cigar box notes that appear with airing
Palate: Woody notes, prunes and candied fruits. The Rancio flavour is well developed &...
Baron Otard's review: The powerful, generous attack reveals dominant plum fragrances and walnut hints. Smooth spices, in particular nutmeg, magnify the entire composition. A sweet hint of candied orange mingles with the nobility of a robust leather scent in the finish.
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Tasting review:
Eye: Deep amber yellow
Nose: Bright, flowery notes.
Palate; The rancio creates leather hints and nutty spices. The finish ends in cigar box tones and pepper.
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