• Category – Spirits, brandy, Calvados, 43% abv
  • Available – From this month
  • Location – Worldwide, available in selected on and off-premise locations
  • Price – In the UK, SRP of GBP96 (US$136) per 70cl bottle

Available worldwide, Hine Angels, is a 17-year-old Pays d’Auge Calvados that has spent its final six months of maturation in three Hine Cognac casks. It is the third expression in the company’s ‘Expérimental de Christian Drouin’ line.

Hine Angels, which is limited to 1,296 units globally, will be available across selected on and off-premise locations. In the UK, distribution will be handled by Speciality Spirits, which signed on to roll out the Hampden Angels bottling in August.

Last month, Iztok Spirits launched the second ‘Rakija’ Serbian fruit brandy from its Yebiga brand in the US.

India – Spirits’ promised land still as tantalising as ever – click here for a Just Drinks comment