Hine Cognac saw it’s origination in the 1760’s, when Thomas Hine set out from his native Dorset to learn the secrets of how cognac, his father’s favourite tipple, was produced. It was however, during the French Revolution and he found himself, an englishman on French soil, imprisoned at the Château de Jarnac, where he later married Françoise-Elisabeth, the daughter of his hosts, and gave his name to the house.
Since this dramatic arrival, six generations of the Hine family have succeeded one another at the head of Thomas Hine & Co. The House of Hine cherishes a solid belief: that a great cognac is above all a great white wine.
259 YEARS YOUNG
Six generations of the Hine family have succeeded one another at the head of Thomas Hine & Co. The tasting rooms at 16 Quai de l’Orangerie have seen it all, from the Great French Wine Blight to local conflicts, world wars, first bottlings, international incidents, economic booms and slumps, legendary river floods, connoisseur parties and exalted blends. Today a dedicated team of thirty people strive to preserve and act upon 259 years of spirited history.
The House of Hine cherishes a solid belief: that a great cognac is above all a great white wine. The identity of this wine is imprinted beneath our feet, at the heart of a living land that has evolved over thousands of years.
