Thomas Hine & Co.

Thomas Hine & Co. is a leading manufacturer of cognac, owned by the French company EDV SAS.

A bottle of Antique XO (Extra Old) cognac by Thomas Hine & Co.

Origins

The Hine company is named for its proprietor Thomas Hine (sometimes recorded as Thomas Hone), an Englishman from Dorset, England. The company was founded in 1763.[1] Following his arrest during the French Revolution, Thomas Hine married a young maiden, Françoise Elisabeth, whose father owned a cognac house in Jarnac.[2] Hine took the company to new heights, and eventually renamed it Thomas Hine & C°. in 1817.[3]

The House
Thomas Hine & Co. house in Jarnac

The Hine House has stood at the banks of the quai de l’Orangerie on the banks of the Charente River in Jarnac, France since the 18th century.[1] It is one of the oldest houses in Jarnac and serves as the company's headquarters. In 1962, the house was granted a royal warrant from Queen Elizabeth II, as suppliers of cognac.[3] Today it is still the only cognac house to hold this honour.[4]

References
  1. "Thomas Hine & Co | Royal Warrant Holders Association". www.royalwarrant.org.
  2. "History - Thomas Hine and Co". www.diffordsguide.com.
  3. "Hine cognac". Hine cognac.
  4. "COGNAC THOMAS HINE & CO à JARNAC - : Destination Cognac". Tourism Cognac.

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