Hermitage Diamond Jubilee Cognac

There are many times when we are asked to provide a cognac of a certain vintage or age. Whilst this may seem a relatively simple thing to do for a company that holds such a big and diverse range of cognacs, specific ages or vintages are always extremely difficult to find.

So a few years ago we started looking to find a specific 60 year old cognac, that is to say, a cognac that has been aged in a barrel for a minimum of 60 years. Cognacs of this age are extremely valuable and tend to be kept hidden at the back of cellars so that nobody will accidently form strong desire for such luxuries and buy the stock.

We were lucky, since we accidently found a large cellar in the middle of Segonzac which had some very special cognacs. We discovered the cellar about five or six years ago whilst seeking some older stock for the Russian market. When we were invited to return, much to our surprise, we recognised the style and were able to link the cognacs which we now buy from them to some very fine 60 year olds, which they reluctantly agreed to sell us a small quantity.

Because of the superb quality we decided to make this the celebratory Queen’s Diamond Jubileee Cognac 60 year old Cognac. It is rich, complex and has the most wonderful Rancio. It is expensive, it is also rare and very special…