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A tribute to the cycle of nature in a limited edition of 400 units.
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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 ...
It is a Cognac made from a blend of small batches coming exclusively from the Grande Champagne terroir, classified as Premier Cru in the Cognac Region and carefully isolated by Armand Hardy at the end of the Second World War.
The Crystal Decanter is presented in a bottle created especially for the Hardy House by Lalique Paris, a famous House of unique crystal art.
The robe is a beautiful amber color.
On the nose, cherry pits, citrus notes completed by aromas of candied oranges.
In the mouth: suave with hints of candied apricots, currants and a touch of saffron.
Finish: An omnipresent rancio with an exceptional aromatic persistence.
