Anniversary Gifts
Whether it's a Wedding Anniversary or another milestone celebration, we have the perfect gift for you. We specialise in luxury, vintage cognacs and armagnacs, many with age statements, which provide unique and fitting presents for those memorable Anniversary celebrations. To view the selection of Anniversary presents go to Occasion Gifts on the bar above, then Anniversary Gifts and then select the celebration of your choice.
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A pure, special, limited edition 1917 cognac from the top cru that shows off many of the traditional skills of the period. Made in a 25hl still, it was then aged in medium, toasted oak for about 18 months before being transferred to old barrels. This complex and powerful cognac has many fine characteristics of lime, grapefruit peel, angelica, walnuts and spices and is a fine example of early twentieth century distillation and ageing.
Learn More- Aroma:
- Aroma: Grapefruit and lime with dry oak and nuts combined with thyme and yeast.
- Flavour:
- Flavour: A complexity of dry fruit and nut flavours. Lime and angelica along with walnuts and dry spices combine with a grapefruit peel and kumquat finish.
Excl. VAT: £989.95 Incl. VAT: £1,187.94A pure, special, limited edition 1917 cognac from the top cru that shows off many of the traditional skills of the period. Made in a 25hl still, it was then aged in medium, toasted oak for about 18 months before being transferred to old barrels. This complex and powerful cognac has many fine characteristics of lime, grapefruit peel, angelica, walnuts and spices and is a fine example of early twentieth century distillation and ageing.
Learn More- Aroma:
- Aroma: Grapefruit and lime with dry oak and nuts combined with thyme and yeast.
- Flavour:
- Flavour: A complexity of dry fruit and nut flavours. Lime and angelica along with walnuts and dry spices combine with a grapefruit peel and kumquat finish.
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A masterpiece from the heart of Grande Champagne. The Hermitage 1920 Cognac has matured in an oak cask for more than 70 years during which time it has developed a wonderful complexity of taste and smell complemented by a rich rancio.
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- Aroma: Cherrywood, bletted medlars, banana, liquorice, ripe pineapple and dried figs
- Flavour:
- Flavour: Green walnuts, Brazil nuts, turmeric, cherry, liquorice, dried figs, cocoa and Madeira wine complement the rich rancio
Excl. VAT: £904.67 Incl. VAT: £1,085.60A masterpiece from the heart of Grande Champagne. The Hermitage 1920 Cognac has matured in an oak cask for more than 70 years during which time it has developed a wonderful complexity of taste and smell complemented by a rich rancio.
Learn More- Aroma:
- Aroma: Cherrywood, bletted medlars, banana, liquorice, ripe pineapple and dried figs
- Flavour:
- Flavour: Green walnuts, Brazil nuts, turmeric, cherry, liquorice, dried figs, cocoa and Madeira wine complement the rich rancio
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Aged in oak barrels for many years and now in glass demijohns, very little of this vintage is left but a real gem from a past era with lots of pruney fruit and walnut flavours.
Learn More- Aroma:
- Aroma: Deep prune and walnuts with hints of cedar and spices.
- Flavour:
- Flavour: Pruney with roasted walnut tones. An intense rancio - a form of maderisation or enrichening created by the barrel tannins in the oak - which is highly regarded by connoisseurs.
Excl. VAT: £1,395.65 Incl. VAT: £1,674.78Aged in oak barrels for many years and now in glass demijohns, very little of this vintage is left but a real gem from a past era with lots of pruney fruit and walnut flavours.
Learn More- Aroma:
- Aroma: Deep prune and walnuts with hints of cedar and spices.
- Flavour:
- Flavour: Pruney with roasted walnut tones. An intense rancio - a form of maderisation or enrichening created by the barrel tannins in the oak - which is highly regarded by connoisseurs.
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A famous name in the 1950s which ranked alongside Hine and Delamain. Exshaw cognac has always been highly rated in Great Britain and this vintage is one of the finest of them all. Sadly the firm was taken over by Otard in 1975.
Learn More- Aroma:
- Aroma: Light and floral
- Flavour:
- Flavour: Intense rancio with light fruit flavours
Excl. VAT: £702.67 Incl. VAT: £843.20A famous name in the 1950s which ranked alongside Hine and Delamain. Exshaw cognac has always been highly rated in Great Britain and this vintage is one of the finest of them all. Sadly the firm was taken over by Otard in 1975.
Learn More- Aroma:
- Aroma: Light and floral
- Flavour:
- Flavour: Intense rancio with light fruit flavours
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At this age all armagnacs should be good, this is no exception. Very smooth and intensely fruity with a fine finish and length on the palate.
Learn More- Aroma:
- Aroma: Orange, underwood, cinnamon, almonds and straw.
- Flavour:
- Flavour: Soft and balanced with a lovely length and fruity, coffee flavours.
Excl. VAT: £990.19 Incl. VAT: £1,188.23At this age all armagnacs should be good, this is no exception. Very smooth and intensely fruity with a fine finish and length on the palate.
Learn More- Aroma:
- Aroma: Orange, underwood, cinnamon, almonds and straw.
- Flavour:
- Flavour: Soft and balanced with a lovely length and fruity, coffee flavours.
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IWSC 2019 - Gold Award
"The real personification of just how good and elegant old Cognac can be." Judges' comments
Aged in barrels for more than 50 years, the Hermitage 1945 has developed good colour and flavours. It is beautifully balanced with flavours of lychee, passion fruit, rosemary, cocoa and a long grapefruit tail. Undeniably a fine cognac from the heart of Grande Champagne, the top cru of Cognac.
Learn More- Aroma:
- Aroma: Delicate aroma of pork crackle which continues on to cumin, green walnuts and fennel.
- Flavour:
- Flavour: Lychee, passion fruit, rosemary, cocoa and a long grapefruit tail.
Excl. VAT: £715.22 Incl. VAT: £858.26IWSC 2019 - Gold Award
"The real personification of just how good and elegant old Cognac can be." Judges' comments
Aged in barrels for more than 50 years, the Hermitage 1945 has developed good colour and flavours. It is beautifully balanced with flavours of lychee, passion fruit, rosemary, cocoa and a long grapefruit tail. Undeniably a fine cognac from the heart of Grande Champagne, the top cru of Cognac.
Learn More- Aroma:
- Aroma: Delicate aroma of pork crackle which continues on to cumin, green walnuts and fennel.
- Flavour:
- Flavour: Lychee, passion fruit, rosemary, cocoa and a long grapefruit tail.
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IWSC 2019 - Gold Outstanding Award
"Classically good old Cognac. Rancio to the fore, with a quite wonderful palate." Judges' comments
This cognac is quite light in colour for one that has aged for more than 50 years. The wide range of flavours include allspice, white truffle, plum crumble and the peel of blood oranges. Exceptionally fine and well balanced, this cognac is a real joy to taste.
Learn More- Aroma:
- Aroma: Powerful but rich aromas of bay leaves, cumin, ginger, nutmeg and sultanas.
- Flavour:
- Flavour: Ginger, allspice, and cloves. Also bay leaves, white truffle and plum crumble with a blood orange peel, long, rancio finish.
Excl. VAT: £608.00 Incl. VAT: £729.60IWSC 2019 - Gold Outstanding Award
"Classically good old Cognac. Rancio to the fore, with a quite wonderful palate." Judges' comments
This cognac is quite light in colour for one that has aged for more than 50 years. The wide range of flavours include allspice, white truffle, plum crumble and the peel of blood oranges. Exceptionally fine and well balanced, this cognac is a real joy to taste.
Learn More- Aroma:
- Aroma: Powerful but rich aromas of bay leaves, cumin, ginger, nutmeg and sultanas.
- Flavour:
- Flavour: Ginger, allspice, and cloves. Also bay leaves, white truffle and plum crumble with a blood orange peel, long, rancio finish.
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It is rare to find a cognac that has aged for this long in oak barrels. Long ageing is a sign of maturity as it allows the alcohol to react with the wood tannins and esters providing a much sought after condition known as “rancio” a type of madeiraisation or enrichening of the cognac.
Learn More- Aroma:
- Aroma: There is a rich but musty aroma with mushrooms, leather and roasted walnuts
- Flavour:
- Flavour: Intense mushroom, roasted nut and a range of other flavours including dry spice, leather, tobacco and oaky qualities
Excl. VAT: £797.02 Incl. VAT: £956.42It is rare to find a cognac that has aged for this long in oak barrels. Long ageing is a sign of maturity as it allows the alcohol to react with the wood tannins and esters providing a much sought after condition known as “rancio” a type of madeiraisation or enrichening of the cognac.
Learn More- Aroma:
- Aroma: There is a rich but musty aroma with mushrooms, leather and roasted walnuts
- Flavour:
- Flavour: Intense mushroom, roasted nut and a range of other flavours including dry spice, leather, tobacco and oaky qualities
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The Clos des Saveurs house offers a range of vintage armagnacs with authentic aromas and flavours. This 1955 has an intensely fruity nose and flavours of vanilla and dried spices.
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- Aroma: An intensely fruity nose with aromas of plum and quince.
- Flavour:
- Flavour: On the palate it has soft and generous flavours of woody vanilla followed by a dried spice finish.
Excl. VAT: £859.99 Incl. VAT: £1,031.99The Clos des Saveurs house offers a range of vintage armagnacs with authentic aromas and flavours. This 1955 has an intensely fruity nose and flavours of vanilla and dried spices.
Learn More- Aroma:
- Aroma: An intensely fruity nose with aromas of plum and quince.
- Flavour:
- Flavour: On the palate it has soft and generous flavours of woody vanilla followed by a dried spice finish.
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We have been preparing this over a period of several years. The cognac comes from Reaux in Petite Champagne. The cognac is light in colour for its age and has many rich qualities. This is a real winner with us, beautiful smooth round qualities.
Learn More- Aroma:
- Aroma: Toffee and vanilla with hints of almond and brown sugar
- Flavour:
- Flavour: Toffee, vanilla and quite rich flavours of mocha. This is a truly delicious cognac
Excl. VAT: £532.19 Incl. VAT: £638.63We have been preparing this over a period of several years. The cognac comes from Reaux in Petite Champagne. The cognac is light in colour for its age and has many rich qualities. This is a real winner with us, beautiful smooth round qualities.
Learn More- Aroma:
- Aroma: Toffee and vanilla with hints of almond and brown sugar
- Flavour:
- Flavour: Toffee, vanilla and quite rich flavours of mocha. This is a truly delicious cognac
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This remarkable cognac comes from the top cru in Cognac known as Grande Champagne and has been aged in oak casks for more than 60 years.
Learn More- Aroma:
- Aroma: There is a great complexity of autumnal aromas in this cognac including cigar box, tobacco and truffle as well as ginger, clove and dried fig.
- Flavour:
- Flavour: Pure cognacs of great maturity are the finest expression of the distiller. The fine qualities of this cognac are a display of centuries of skill and understanding of distillation and cellar ageing. Flavours of truffle, clove, liquorice, burnt toffee and dried fig with a finish of dried mandarin are all qualities which can be enjoyed with a fine cigar.
Excl. VAT: £442.21 Incl. VAT: £530.65This remarkable cognac comes from the top cru in Cognac known as Grande Champagne and has been aged in oak casks for more than 60 years.
Learn More- Aroma:
- Aroma: There is a great complexity of autumnal aromas in this cognac including cigar box, tobacco and truffle as well as ginger, clove and dried fig.
- Flavour:
- Flavour: Pure cognacs of great maturity are the finest expression of the distiller. The fine qualities of this cognac are a display of centuries of skill and understanding of distillation and cellar ageing. Flavours of truffle, clove, liquorice, burnt toffee and dried fig with a finish of dried mandarin are all qualities which can be enjoyed with a fine cigar.
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Hermitage 1917 Limited Edition Cognac was distilled more than 100 years ago and its partner has been aged in the barrel for 60 years. It is the long ageing process that gives cognacs depth of flavour, especially those from Grande Champagne, the premier cru. Two fantastic bottles of cognac history make the perfect gift for the cognac connoisseur.
Learn MoreExcl. VAT: £360.23 Incl. VAT: £432.28Hermitage 1917 Limited Edition Cognac was distilled more than 100 years ago and its partner has been aged in the barrel for 60 years. It is the long ageing process that gives cognacs depth of flavour, especially those from Grande Champagne, the premier cru. Two fantastic bottles of cognac history make the perfect gift for the cognac connoisseur.
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