Hine Limited Edition 1983 cognac may well be very good but there are serious doubts about it since the Early Landed version is kept in a cask in a UK cellar. The Jarnac version, on the other hand, is allowed to mature naturally in permanently damp cellars next to the Charente River. This tends to keep the barrels damp and the spirit in the barrel for far longer, providing a greater reaction between the spirit and the wood. But whichever storage method is used, £285 or £360 is a lot of money to pay for a 1983 cognac when you can buy a Beaulon 1983 (cellar aged), for a little over £100. Probably the low availability of vintage cognac contributes to the very high cost!