Hermitage Cognac is launching a new limited edition cognac, the Hermitage Siècle d'Or 100 Year Old, a vintage expression that had been aged for 100 years in Limousin oak barrels in Cognac's Grande Champagne’ region.

This expression, named "Siècle d’Or" in reference to a golden century of French history during which it spent aging, is made from ugni blanc grape variety in the region around Lignières Sonneville. It was distilled in traditional Alembic Charentais stills and aged for one hundred years in oak casks and kept in damp cellars. 

Official Tasting Notes

Colour: Rich Tan

Aroma: Cocoa, dried fig, burnt sugar, truffle, and cloves

Flavour: Complex and rich, featuring cocoa, burnt toffee, ginger, mushroom, and candied fruit, with a long kumquat fruit finish

Only 68 bottles of the Hermitage Siècle d'Or 100 Year Old will be available, at the price tag of £24,900, on Hermitage Cognac's website. This limited edition expression is bottled at 40.5% ABV and each housed in a crystal decanter hand-blown and crafted by Cumbria Crystal stands. Each decanter features gold leaf engravings, and requires a minimum of two weeks of labour. 

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