Hermitage 1972 on The Drinking Hour
Another mention for David Baker and Hermitage Cognacs, including Hermitage 1972, on David Kermode’s podcast, The Drinking Hour. In Episode 54 David interviews Joel Harrison, IWSC judge and writer, about cognac, how it’s made and the production situation. About 35 minutes in, Joel refers to our very own David Baker as “the Indiana Jones of Cognac” and of Hermitage Cognacs as being “ridiculously well-priced”. He goes on to say that “anything that David Baker is bottling is great” and when asked for his favourite cognacs he describes Hermitage as “Brilliant stuff at fantastic value”.
Towards the end of the podcast (at 49 mins) David Kermode recommends some of the IWSC winners. Talking about our Hermitage 1972 Petite Champagne Cognac the judges described it as having “a sensationally aromatic nose with a balance of sweetness and acidity noteworthy of its age, integrated wood, spicy concentration and mildly drying tanins on the cigar hungry finish”. And David commented that in a terrible year for wine this would make the perfect 50th present for someone. Too true!
Listen to the podcast here:
The Drinking Hour: With David Kermode – FoodFM: Episode 54 – Cognac on Apple Podcasts