Hardy Secret Grande Champagne Cognac (Day 7)

Amber with copper and gold highlights. On the nose fruits with even lighter fruits appearing over time. Less fruity than spicy, initially sweet, but goes quickly to a moderate sweet fruit finish.

This is not a commercial Hardy product, but a 30 year old blend made out of the best wines and distilled with the lees. The result is an unusual rich cognac. It is very expressive on the nose with a lot of notes from exotic fruits like apricot and mango. It is also very present when it enters the...

Amber with golden highlights. An exuberant and complex nose on overripe, slightly dirty fruits (oranges, apricots, overripe peaches), fine spices, menthol, blond tobacco, soft leather and wood. On the palate this cognac is oily and mouthfilling; there is a lot of (overripe) fruit again, mixed with...