Hermitage 1890 Grande Champagne Cognac
We are always excited by a new arrival, especially when it is one from the nineteenth century! Our Hermitage Paradis1890 Grande Champagne Cognac is the fourth addition to our Paradis range and has just taken pride of place on our shelves. To add some historical context, 1890 was the year that England witnessed the first official County Cricket match when Yorkshire beat Gloucestershire by 8 wickets.
This remarkable cognac has spent more than 80 years in its oak cask slowly developing its rich aromas and complex flavours. There are aromas of marmalade, thyme, banana and spices with a rich and lovely complexity of flavours including mandarin, toffee brittle, allspice, marmalade, gingerbread and roasted nut flavours. Beautifully balanced, the flavours surround the tongue with a rich velvet softness which enhances the intense ‘rancio’.
And you can hear our MD, David Baker, talking about this cognac and the history of Hermitage as a brand on Food FM’s The Drinking Hour with David Kermode. Select Episode 8 and tune in at 38 minutes, it’s very educational!
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