The expertise of their cellar master, honed by the experience of many vintages, is deployed in the production of blends. It's shown to be an advantage there as with the vintages. Antique is a blend of more than 40 cognacs drawn from both the Grande & Petite Champagne districts & aged for more than one generation. It is light & delicate on the nose, with spicy & intense vanilla aromas. It is complex, balanced, velvety, supple & voluptuous on the palate. Antique is Hine's flagship. A Cognac to dwell on. The most elegant of Hine's Cognacs with fruity aromas on the nose & a long mellow taste in the mouth.