Limited Release: Bottle no. 518
H&G Fine & Rare Potstill Brandy has been built on a solid foundation: the knowledge and skill of Master Distiller George Dalla Cia; the traditional potstill method of distillation; the judicious application of oak from the Limousin forests of France; and the blending of distinct grape varieties and their terroir.

In creating H&G Fine & Rare Potstill Brandy, the choice of wood, the size of barrels to use, and the length of time the brandy should be aged to gain maximum effect, were serious considerations. At H&G, the decision was taken to emulate classic French producers by using new 225-litre barriques from Limousin.

As the brandy matures and develops in barrel, air gently passes through the oak pores to interact with all the brandy’s components. Vanilla notes change to caramel then to toffee; the fruit flavours become less floral and primal and begin picking up additional concentration. New and complexed flavours will emerge. The alcohol level begins to slowly dissipate, creating a rounder, more harmonious brandy. When the alcohol, fruit and nutty complexity begin to converge, the brandy is considered to be at its summit. In finding the summit, Master Distiller, George Dalla Cia, concluded that H&G would be barrel-aged for not less than nine years before entering the bottle. H&G Fine & Rare Potstill Brandy is barrel-aged for a minimum IX+ years.