Distiller Notes
The Tradition collection places the Hardy style, where smoothness is king, within the reach of every cognac connoisseur.
Hardy VSOP charms the eye with its bronze color and deep, attractive tints, and the nose with its fresh pear scents, leading into warmer walnut notes and spicy cinnamon hints. The flavors on the palate are quite simply perfectly balanced.
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Wine Enthusiast
The aroma of this Cognac from the Fine Champagne region shows concentrated vanilla and oak, with a hint of allspice. The palate resounds with plenty of vanilla, plus mocha richness and fleeting sweet spice on the midpalate. The elongated, generously spiced finish reflects oak, clove, black pepper and allspice. Consider for a dessert accompaniment.
Widely regarded as the finest and most complex grape-based spirit in the world, Cognac follows rigorously strict production guidelines. It is made exclusively of wine—most commonly from Ugni Blanc—from the Charente and Charente-Maritime regions surrounding the town of Cognac in southwestern France. After a second distillation in antique copper pot stills (called charentais), the spirit is transferred to French oak barrels and aged a minimum of two years (VS). Cognac is classified by both age and region (Cru). The Grande Champagne Cru and Petite Champagne Cru, both having shallow limestone soils, are the most respected.