Club Oenologique Supports Hermitage
The Winter 2021 Club Oenologique Magazine is, we are delighted to say, rather cognac heavy. Richard Woodward begins with an in depth article entitled ‘Cognac’s Hidden Houses’. “We all know the big cognac names, if only from our favourite hip-hop tracks. But, a smattering of smaller boutique producers are quietly making their voices heard – and are well worth seeking out” he says. Referring to the big brands, Laurent Vallet of Chateau Montifaud says “It would be boring for consumers to only find 5 or 6 types of cognac”. That sums up the vision here at Hermitage – to sell unique cognacs with individual flavours.
Joel Harrison can also be found writing about ‘King Cognac’ – “Given the weight of history that Cognac carries, the result is arguably the most dynamic and exciting category in spirits” he comments. Featuring the recent IWSC winners, Hermitage 50 Year Old that won The Cognac Trophy gets a special mention. It scored 99 point out of 100 (there is a typo in the magazine) which is just about the best third party approbation we could get!
And to follow this up, the online magazine features another article by Joel about the joys of independently bottled spirits. “….. There are few places left bottling any liquid from vintages such as 1880, 1885, 1890 and 1893 (to name but a few), and they are a real taste of history. As for the prices: well, all you need to know is that you could pick up two bottles of Hermitage’s excellent 1917 Grande Champagne Cognac for the price of one bottle of Louis XIII.” You can read the full article here.