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Hardy Quatre Saisons "L'Hiver": Carafe Lalique numérotée
Lalique "HIVER" carafe in crystal tiara symbolizing the dormant vine.
Hardy
The house of Hardy owes its name to a 19th century British gentleman, Anthony Hardy. As a wine and spirits professional, Anthony traveled regularly to the Charentes region to monitor quality and secure supplies of Cognac's finest eaux de vie. He fell in love with the region and eventually settled there. He founded Hardy in 1863 and, as a great Francophile, went so far as to adopt the Gallic cockerel as his company emblem.
Over the generations, the rooster grows and develops internationally, mainly in Eastern Europe. Jacques Hardy, 4th generation opens new markets in North America, South America and English-speaking Africa. And, even though the House produces a full range - VS, VSOP, XO - he decides to concentrate mainly on the luxury segment of the market, top-of-the-range Cognacs, presented in crystal decanters. Thus, in 1960, the Anniversaire de Mariage series was born, with "Noces de Perles" (Cognac with an average age of 30 years), "Noces d'Or" (50 years), "Noces de Diamant" (60 years), "Noces d'Albâtre" (75 years), and "Noces d'Argent" (25 years - revisited in 2015).
Today, Bénédicte Hardy embodies the family's fifth generation. She, in turn, has taken up the challenge of creating decanters with a "haute couture spirit", as the brand claims. While the "Five Elements" series - five decanters named "Water", "Flame", "Air", "Earth" and "Light" - created in partnership with Daum crystalware holds a special place in her heart, her real masterstroke was convincing Lalique to participate in the "Four Seasons" range. The "Spring"... See more ...
Description Hardy Quatre Saisons "L'Hiver": Carafe Lalique numérotée.
This Cognac is a blend of small batches originating exclusively from Grande Champagne territories, classified Premier Cru from the Cognac region, and carefully selected by Armand Hardy in the end of the second World War.
The Crystal carafe is displayed in a cask exclusively created for the Hardy House by Lalique Paris, a famous House of crystal unique masterpieces.
The cap sculptured in crystal is almond green, a discreet reminder of the Lalique-Paris House’s creations in the beginning of the 20th century. The carafe was placed in a precious round cask made of white and pastel leather, with an opening on the front.
The colour is a magnificent amber.
To the nose: white flowers and violet, a typical trait from Grande Champagne. Musk and leather, blond tobacco, coffee and chocolate are the main perceptible fragrances in a second phase.
To the palate: smoothness and great blend with notes of underwood and fine touches of coffee and chocolate.