Davidoff is a
Swiss luxury tobacco goods brand name, but
Hine distillery makes Cognacs for them, which is, of course, located in Cognac, France.
Zino Davidoff was born in 1906 in
Kiev,
Ukraine, and later emigrated, together with his family, to
Geneva,
Switzerland, where they opened their first tobacco shop in
1912.
We assume he liked
Cognac and that’s why the famous cigar company and great Cognac houses got married. Houses? Indeed, they’ve been married twice! Initially, Davidoff Cognacs were made by
Hennessy,
but the collaboration ended in
2011.
Soon, another giant took its place and revived
Davidoff Cognacs. The giant?
Hine Cognac. Davidoff Extra is a product of a great friendship between Zino Davidoff and
Kilian Hennessy.
Rich and complex, this Cognac is made from
40 different eaux de vies, aged up to
40 years.
After the marriage, the Cognac is matured for another
18 months in oak casks. Only a few of these are left, reserved for true Cognac lovers since Hennessy stopped making Davidoff Cognacs in
2011.
Davidoff is committed to bringing together the best materials and ingredients the world has to offer—be it timepieces, leather goods, fragrances, coffee or even Cognac—and that’s why they chose to work with two top-of-the-line Cognac houses.