Description

Hine Cigar Reserve XO miniature enshrines Jarnac’s masterful cognac artistry, crafted through Bernard Hine’s collaboration with master cigar blender Nicholas Freeman—blending over 20 premium eaux-de-vie from Grande Champagne, Petite Champagne, Borderies, and Fins Bois crus, each aged exceeding 12 years in Limousin oak butts yielding radiant deep amber nectar expressly tailored for Havana companionship. The majestic tobacco-infused nose pirouettes with finest Havana wrapper leaf, crystallised ginger fruits, acacia honeyed cedarwood, fresh white pepper zest, roasted walnut heartwood whispers, and distant brioche warmth. Luxuriously viscous palate unfurls zingy four-spice powder, polished walnut richness, lightly toasted pain au lait brioche, star anise liquorice elegance, round glycerol succulence binding profound harmony. Protracted finish resonates sweetly with cinnamon heart persistence, smouldering cigar ember glow, faint clove honey echoes, polished oak resin tapestry—supreme XO cognac for tulip balloon ritual elevating Montecristo No. 2 or Partagás Serie D No. 4, neat contemplation revealing orchard layers, or iced sphere dilution awakening spice symphony. Cigar Reserve celebrates Hine’s viticultural cognac supremacy transcending conventional XO parameters.