Old family firm, no longer family owned
| | Producer: | A Hardy | | Product: | A Hardy Vintage 1805 | | Cru: | Grande Champagne | | Price: | £11,800.00 (£13,865.00 incl. VAT) | | Code: | P.H02.A.V1805.1.6b | | | | | Description: | | Perhaps one of the most famous names in old cognacs. There are few bottles of this cognac left. It was made during the battle of Trafalgar and it is claimed that the name is connected with the famous Captain Hardy. |
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Respected small negoçiant
| | Producer: | A.E. Dor | | Product: | A.E.Dor Vintage 1818 | | Cru: | Grande Champagne | | Price: | £2,398.00 (£2,817.65 incl. VAT) | | Code: | P.D01.A.V1818.1.6a | | | | | Description: | | Almost certainly made from the Folle grape variety and has a dry and hazelnut style consistent with cognacs of that era. |
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19th Century negoçiant
| | Producer: | Albert Robin | | Product: | Albert Robin Cognac Soda 1935 | | Cru: | Unknown | | Price: | £352.00 (£413.60 incl. VAT) | | Code: | P.R03.X.V1935.1.6a | | | | | Description: | | Between the wars, cognac was gound to be a suitable mix with soda. This cognac was sold for just that purpose and is in an interesting shaspe bottle with a black label. We believe that it was probably only about 10 - 12 years old as that was a typical age for young cognacs at the time. |
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Own label from a 19th Century negoçiant
| | Producer: | Boilevin | | Product: | F.A. Boilevin 1800 | | Cru: | Pre 1900 | | Price: | £7,150.00 (£8,401.25 incl. VAT) | | Code: | P.B09.H.V1800.1.6a | | | | | Description: | | Superb hand made bottle, the label is even better having been kept in very good storage. A sample of the cognac was tasted some while ago and it was in very good condition. |
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Five generations of cognac families since 1863 much of which comes from the Borderies
| | Producer: | Camus | | Product: | Camus and Soda | | Cru: | Unknown | | Price: | £572.00 (£672.10 incl. VAT) | | Code: | P.C04.X.A0000.1.6a | | | | | Description: | | Made during the war years to try and get people to buy more cognac and mix it with soda. It was never a success but the bottle is unique and a fine example. |
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Famous name from the late 1800's
| | Producer: | Dupont | | Product: | Dupont 1921 | | Cru: | Unknown | | Price: | £660.00 (£775.50 incl. VAT) | | Code: | P.D07.X.V1921.1.6a | | | | | Description: | | Dupont was founded in 1872 and it's heydays were in the the late 1800's. Many fine cognacs have been supplied by this well known name. |
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Bordeaux negoçiant
| | Producer: | Eschenauer | | Product: | Eschenaeur & Co 1830 | | Cru: | Pre 1900 | | Price: | £5,005.00 (£5,880.88 incl. VAT) | | Code: | P.E03.H.V1830.1.6a | | | | | Description: | | At a recent tasting in France, this was rated as one of the finest cognacs of the period and its strength is still around 40 degrees. Probably one of our best finds and at a very sensible price as well. |
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| | Producer: | Fine Champagne | | Product: | Fine Champagne 1808 | | Cru: | Pre 1900 | | Price: | £8,800.00 (£10,340.00 incl. VAT) | | Code: | P.F02.H.V1808.1.6a | | | | | Description: | | This bottle is in excellent condition and contains about 95cl. The cognac from this period was produced from the Folle grape variety and usually distilled on the farms where it was grown. |
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19th Century negoçiant
| | Producer: | Jules Robin | | Product: | Jules Robin 1858 | | Cru: | Pre 1900 | | Price: | £11,682.00 (£13,726.35 incl. VAT) | | Code: | P.R04.H.V1858.1.6a | | | | | Description: | | This is a most unusual bottle in that the vintage is actually on the glass. It has a most attractive label and the bottle has been stored by an old cognac family. |
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| | Producer: | Louis Philippe | | Product: | Reserve Louis Phillipe 1830 - King of France | | Cru: | Pre 1900 | | Price: | £9,780.00 (£11,491.50 incl. VAT) | | Code: | P.L01.H.V1830.1.6a | | | | | Description: | | Associated with the last King of France, Loius Phillipe was born in 1773 and ruled from 1830 until 1848 and comes from the Champagnes to the south of the main town of Cognac, an area recognised as the finest growing area for vines used to make the cognacs. This comes from a source believed to be a major grower and distiller of the period. |
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Historically famous pre-phylloxera cognacs
| | Producer: | Massougnes | | Product: | Massougnes Vintage 1805 (Imperial ¾ gallon) | | Cru: | Pre 1900 | | Price: | £58,382.00 (£68,598.85 incl. VAT) | | Code: | P.M03.H.V1805.1.0a | | | | | Description: | | Perhaps one of the most famous old cognacs of the era. The firm can be dated to 1730 and sold cognacs to Hennessey and other famous houses including Augier. This is the last remaining bottle of 1805 from Massougnes and was made during the Battle of Trafalgar. |
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| | Producer: | Massougnes | | Product: | Massougnes Vintage 1801 (Imperial ¾ gallon) | | Cru: | Pre 1900 | | Price: | £59,411.00 (£69,807.93 incl. VAT) | | Code: | P.M03.H.V1801.1.0a | | | | | Description: | | The estate was sadly lost during the phylloxera in 1874 but the last remaining descendant is still alive. The Comtesse de Bordelaise is a direct descendant of the last French Royalty. |
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Company closed, wonderful pre-phylloxera cognacs
| | Producer: | Sezerac de Forge | | Product: | Sezerac de Forge Vintage 1805 | | Cru: | Pre 1900 | | Price: | £10,989.00 (£12,912.08 incl. VAT) | | Code: | P.F06.H.V1805.1.6a | | | | | Description: | | This comes from an estate north of the Charente between Jarnac and Angouleme. The region was known for the qualities of the chalk enabling quality grapes to be grown. Sadly this house closed around the middle of the 20th century. |
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