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Hardy Cognac Noces de Perle 30 Year Old Grande Champagne Cognac","description":"\u003cstyle\u003e\n.mw-master-container{\n  --mw-accent: #d49f53;   \/* metallic brass\/gold from decanter crest, collar \u0026 lettering *\/\n  --mw-glow:   #a81919;   \/* striking deep ruby crimson \/ garnet from decanter cognac liquid *\/\n  --mw-dark:   #222a33;   \/* dark slate charcoal \/ graphite from presentation cabinet exterior *\/\n  --mw-bg:     #f9f7f2;   \/* warm ivory \/ soft white marble parchment background *\/\n  --mw-panel:  #e4e8ec;   \/* cool slate silver panel backdrop *\/\n  --mw-hair:   #d0d7de;   \/* cool silver hairline border *\/\n  --mw-card:   #ffffff;   \/* pure frosted crystal white card background *\/\n  --mw-ink:    #181e24;   \/* deep charcoal slate ink text *\/\n  --mw-body:   #2d3748;   \/* charcoal slate body text *\/\n  --mw-muted:  #64748b;   \/* muted slate text *\/\n  --mw-dhair:  #384552;   \/* dark slate hairline border *\/\n  --mw-dtext:  #f2f5f8;   \/* dark band header text *\/\n  --mw-dbody:  #cbd5e1; 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justify-content:space-between; align-items:baseline; gap:16px; flex-wrap:wrap; padding-top:20px; }\n\n@media (max-width:768px){\n  .mw-master-container .mw-wrap{ padding:0 24px; }\n  .mw-master-container .mw-points{ grid-template-columns:1fr; }\n  .mw-master-container .mw-dark-band .mw-table-box{ padding:20px; }\n}\n\u003c\/style\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"mw-master-container\"\u003e\n\n  \u003c!-- HERO SECTION --\u003e\n  \u003cdiv class=\"mw-hero\"\u003e\n    \u003cdiv class=\"mw-wrap\"\u003e\n      \u003cdiv class=\"mw-topbar\"\u003e\n        \u003cspan class=\"mw-tag mw-tag-a\"\u003eMidnight Whiskey · The Vault\u003c\/span\u003e\n        \u003cspan class=\"mw-tag mw-tag-m\"\u003eGrande Champagne Cognac · Anniversary Series\u003c\/span\u003e\n      \u003c\/div\u003e\n      \u003cdiv class=\"mw-masthead\"\u003e\n        \u003cp class=\"mw-kicker\"\u003eMaison A. Hardy · Cognac, France\u003c\/p\u003e\n        \u003ch2 class=\"mw-title\"\u003eA. Hardy Cognac\u003c\/h2\u003e\n        \u003cdiv class=\"mw-city-title\"\u003eNoces de Perle 30 Year\u003c\/div\u003e\n        \u003cp class=\"mw-subline\"\u003e40% ABV (80 Proof) · 10 Eaux-de-Vie Blend · Minimum 30 Years Aged\u003c\/p\u003e\n      \u003c\/div\u003e\n      \u003cdiv class=\"mw-rule\" style=\"margin-top:56px;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n      \u003cdiv class=\"mw-stats\"\u003e\n        \u003cdiv class=\"mw-stat\"\u003e\n          \u003cdiv class=\"mw-stat-n\"\u003e80\u003c\/div\u003e\n          \u003cdiv class=\"mw-stat-l\"\u003eProof\u003c\/div\u003e\n        \u003c\/div\u003e\n        \u003cdiv class=\"mw-stat\"\u003e\n          \u003cdiv class=\"mw-stat-n\"\u003e40\u003csmall\u003e%\u003c\/small\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n          \u003cdiv class=\"mw-stat-l\"\u003eABV\u003c\/div\u003e\n        \u003c\/div\u003e\n        \u003cdiv class=\"mw-stat\"\u003e\n          \u003cdiv class=\"mw-stat-n\"\u003e750\u003csmall\u003e mL\u003c\/small\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n          \u003cdiv class=\"mw-stat-l\"\u003eFormat\u003c\/div\u003e\n        \u003c\/div\u003e\n        \u003cdiv class=\"mw-stat\"\u003e\n          \u003cdiv class=\"mw-stat-n\"\u003e30+ Yrs\u003c\/div\u003e\n          \u003cdiv class=\"mw-stat-l\"\u003eAge Floor\u003c\/div\u003e\n        \u003c\/div\u003e\n        \u003cdiv class=\"mw-stat\"\u003e\n          \u003cdiv class=\"mw-stat-n\"\u003eGrande Ch.\u003c\/div\u003e\n          \u003cdiv class=\"mw-stat-l\"\u003eCru\u003c\/div\u003e\n        \u003c\/div\u003e\n        \u003cdiv class=\"mw-stat\"\u003e\n          \u003cdiv class=\"mw-stat-n\"\u003eFrance\u003c\/div\u003e\n          \u003cdiv class=\"mw-stat-l\"\u003eRegion\u003c\/div\u003e\n        \u003c\/div\u003e\n      \u003c\/div\u003e\n      \u003cdiv class=\"speakable\"\u003e\n        \u003cp class=\"mw-lede\"\u003eA. Hardy Noces de Perle is a Grande Champagne cognac built from ten separate eaux-de-vie, none of them younger than thirty years and some running to fifty, sixty and beyond. It is bottled at \u003cstrong\u003e40% ABV (80 proof)\u003c\/strong\u003e with no additives, in a crystal decanter made by Cristalleries des Vosges. Noces de Perle is the pearl anniversary — thirty years — and it opens Hardy's anniversary series, a format the house introduced in 1960. Maison Hardy has been an independent négociant-éleveur at Cognac since 1863 and is now in its fifth generation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n      \u003c\/div\u003e\n    \u003c\/div\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n  \u003c!-- Nº 01: THE ELEMENTAL DISTINCTION (LIGHT) --\u003e\n  \u003cdiv class=\"mw-wrap mw-section\"\u003e\n    \u003cdiv class=\"mw-chap\"\u003e\n      \u003cspan class=\"mw-chap-no\"\u003eNº 01\u003c\/span\u003e\n      \u003ch2 class=\"mw-h3\"\u003eThe Elemental Distinction\u003c\/h2\u003e\n    \u003c\/div\u003e\n    \u003cdiv class=\"mw-points\"\u003e\n      \u003cdiv class=\"mw-point\"\u003e\n        \u003cb\u003e01\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003eTen Grande Champagne eaux-de-vie in the blend, each matured at least thirty years, with older components at fifty and sixty years and beyond.\u003c\/p\u003e\n      \u003c\/div\u003e\n      \u003cdiv class=\"mw-point\"\u003e\n        \u003cb\u003e02\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003eGrande Champagne only — the premier cru of the region, grown on clay-limestone over soft chalk soils.\u003c\/p\u003e\n      \u003c\/div\u003e\n      \u003cdiv class=\"mw-point\"\u003e\n        \u003cb\u003e03\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003eBottled at 40% ABV (80 proof), completely natural in colour and crafted without additives.\u003c\/p\u003e\n      \u003c\/div\u003e\n      \u003cdiv class=\"mw-point\"\u003e\n        \u003cb\u003e04\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003eMatured across two cellars, one humid and one dry, in medium-toasted coarse-grain oak from the Tonnellerie Cognacaise.\u003c\/p\u003e\n      \u003c\/div\u003e\n      \u003cdiv class=\"mw-point\"\u003e\n        \u003cb\u003e05\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003eNoces de Perle marks the pearl anniversary at thirty years and opens the Hardy anniversary series, a format the house began in 1960.\u003c\/p\u003e\n      \u003c\/div\u003e\n    \u003c\/div\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n  \u003c!-- Nº 02: BRAND \u0026 DISTILLERY HERITAGE (DARK BAND) --\u003e\n  \u003cdiv class=\"mw-dark-band\"\u003e\n    \u003cdiv class=\"mw-wrap\"\u003e\n      \u003cdiv class=\"mw-chap\"\u003e\n        \u003cspan class=\"mw-chap-no\"\u003eNº 02\u003c\/span\u003e\n        \u003ch2 class=\"mw-h3\"\u003eMaison A. Hardy \u0026amp; Grande Champagne Heritage\u003c\/h2\u003e\n        \u003cspan class=\"mw-chap-r\"\u003eIndependent Négociant-Éleveur Since 1863\u003c\/span\u003e\n      \u003c\/div\u003e\n      \u003cp class=\"mw-bodycopy\"\u003eEstablished in Cognac in 1863 by English gentleman Anthony Hardy, Maison A. Hardy operates as an independent négociant-éleveur. Now guided by its fifth generation, Hardy is renowned for assembling extra-aged Grande Champagne reserves into artisan crystal decanters that celebrate major anniversary milestones.\u003c\/p\u003e\n    \u003c\/div\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n  \u003c!-- Nº 03: CRAFTSMANSHIP \u0026 CASK ARCHITECTURE (LIGHT) --\u003e\n  \u003cdiv class=\"mw-wrap mw-section\"\u003e\n    \u003cdiv class=\"mw-chap\"\u003e\n      \u003cspan class=\"mw-chap-no\"\u003eNº 03\u003c\/span\u003e\n      \u003ch2 class=\"mw-h3\"\u003eCraftsmanship \u0026amp; Cask Architecture\u003c\/h2\u003e\n      \u003cspan class=\"mw-chap-r\"\u003eDual-Cellar Oak Maturation\u003c\/span\u003e\n    \u003c\/div\u003e\n    \u003cdiv class=\"mw-casks\"\u003e\n      \u003cdiv class=\"mw-cask\"\u003e\n        \u003cdiv class=\"mw-cask-k\"\u003e30-Year Maturation Floor\u003c\/div\u003e\n        \u003ch3\u003eTen Eaux-de-Vie Blend\u003c\/h3\u003e\n        \u003cp\u003eBlends ten distinct Grande Champagne distillates, aged from thirty to over sixty years in coarse-grain oak.\u003c\/p\u003e\n      \u003c\/div\u003e\n      \u003cdiv class=\"mw-cask\"\u003e\n        \u003cdiv class=\"mw-cask-k\"\u003eDual-Cellar Aging\u003c\/div\u003e\n        \u003ch3\u003eHumid \u0026amp; Dry Cellar Dynamic\u003c\/h3\u003e\n        \u003cp\u003eAged across humid cellars to soften alcohol strength and dry cellars to concentrate aromatics and rancio.\u003c\/p\u003e\n      \u003c\/div\u003e\n      \u003cdiv class=\"mw-cask\"\u003e\n        \u003cdiv class=\"mw-cask-k\"\u003eTonnellerie Cognacaise\u003c\/div\u003e\n        \u003ch3\u003eMedium-Toasted Oak\u003c\/h3\u003e\n        \u003cp\u003eMatured in medium-toasted coarse-grain oak barrels, imparting rich wood resin, sandalwood, and gentle tannin.\u003c\/p\u003e\n      \u003c\/div\u003e\n      \u003cdiv class=\"mw-cask\"\u003e\n        \u003cdiv class=\"mw-cask-k\"\u003eCristalleries des Vosges\u003c\/div\u003e\n        \u003ch3\u003eBespoke Crystal Decanter\u003c\/h3\u003e\n        \u003cp\u003eHoused in a frosted pedestal crystal decanter, representing thirty years of marriage (\"Pearl Anniversary\").\u003c\/p\u003e\n      \u003c\/div\u003e\n    \u003c\/div\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n  \u003c!-- Nº 04: SENSORY PROFILE \u0026 STRATEGY (DARK BAND) --\u003e\n  \u003cdiv class=\"mw-dark-band\"\u003e\n    \u003cdiv class=\"mw-wrap\"\u003e\n      \u003cdiv class=\"mw-chap\"\u003e\n        \u003cspan class=\"mw-chap-no\"\u003eNº 04\u003c\/span\u003e\n        \u003ch2 class=\"mw-h3\"\u003eSensory Profile \u0026amp; Strategy\u003c\/h2\u003e\n        \u003cspan class=\"mw-chap-r\"\u003eCellar Master Tasting Notes\u003c\/span\u003e\n      \u003c\/div\u003e\n      \u003cdiv class=\"mw-acts speakable\"\u003e\n        \u003cdiv class=\"mw-act\"\u003e\n          \u003cdiv class=\"mw-act-n\"\u003eI\u003c\/div\u003e\n          \u003ch3\u003eSensory Profile\u003c\/h3\u003e\n          \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNose:\u003c\/strong\u003e Orange peel and raisin first, then oak and sandalwood, with brown sugar and vanilla extract underneath and a thread of rancio.\u003cbr\u003e\n          \u003cstrong\u003ePalate:\u003c\/strong\u003e Pepper on entry, then it turns sweet and resinous — caramel, tropical fruit, oak — with the weight the older components bring.\u003cbr\u003e\n          \u003cstrong\u003eFinish:\u003c\/strong\u003e Medium to long, drying through dried fruit and meadow flowers rather than tannin.\u003c\/p\u003e\n        \u003c\/div\u003e\n        \u003cdiv class=\"mw-act\"\u003e\n          \u003cdiv class=\"mw-act-n\"\u003eII\u003c\/div\u003e\n          \u003ch3\u003eStrategic Position\u003c\/h3\u003e\n          \u003cp\u003eHardy is the independent that the big four's shadow tends to hide, and this is the bottle that makes the case for the house: single-cru, ten components, a thirty-year floor rather than a thirty-year average. Beside \u003ca href=\"\/products\/tesseron-extreme-cognac-gift-pack\" class=\"mw-accent\"\u003ethe hors d'âge Tesseron from the same cru\u003c\/a\u003e it shows two different routes through the premier cru. Both sit on \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/cognac-brandy\" class=\"mw-accent\"\u003ethe cognac shelf at Midnight Whiskey\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n        \u003c\/div\u003e\n      \u003c\/div\u003e\n    \u003c\/div\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n  \u003c!-- Nº 05: PRESENTATION \u0026 PROVENANCE (LIGHT) --\u003e\n  \u003cdiv class=\"mw-wrap mw-section\"\u003e\n    \u003cdiv class=\"mw-chap\"\u003e\n      \u003cspan class=\"mw-chap-no\"\u003eNº 05\u003c\/span\u003e\n      \u003ch2 class=\"mw-h3\"\u003eCollector Note \u0026amp; Index\u003c\/h2\u003e\n      \u003cspan class=\"mw-chap-r\"\u003eVault Provenance\u003c\/span\u003e\n    \u003c\/div\u003e\n    \u003cdiv class=\"mw-prov\"\u003e\n      \u003cdiv\u003e\n        \u003cdiv class=\"mw-feat\"\u003e\n          \u003cdiv class=\"mw-feat-head\"\u003e\n            \u003cspan class=\"mw-feat-ico\"\u003e→\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAnniversary Series Entry Anchor\u003c\/h3\u003e\n          \u003c\/div\u003e\n          \u003cp\u003eNoces de Perle (Pearl) serves as the 30-year foundation for Hardy's decanter series, followed by Gold (50), Diamond (60), and Alabaster (75).\u003c\/p\u003e\n        \u003c\/div\u003e\n        \u003cdiv class=\"mw-feat\"\u003e\n          \u003cdiv class=\"mw-feat-head\"\u003e\n            \u003cspan class=\"mw-feat-ico\"\u003e→\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ch3\u003eCognac Vault Context\u003c\/h3\u003e\n          \u003c\/div\u003e\n          \u003cp\u003eCatalogued within \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/other-spirits\" class=\"mw-accent\"\u003ethe wider vault of aged spirits\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/cognac-brandy\" class=\"mw-accent\"\u003ethe cognac collection\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n        \u003c\/div\u003e\n        \u003cp class=\"mw-bodycopy\"\u003eEvaluated strictly on verified liquid specifications, physical inspects, and primary distillery disclosures.\u003c\/p\u003e\n      \u003c\/div\u003e\n      \u003cdiv\u003e\n        \u003cdiv class=\"mw-index\"\u003e\n          \u003cdiv class=\"mw-index-head\"\u003e\n            \u003cspan class=\"mw-il\"\u003eCollector Index\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"mw-ir\"\u003eHARDY PERLE\u003c\/span\u003e\n          \u003c\/div\u003e\n          \u003cdl class=\"mw-index-grid\"\u003e\n            \u003cdt\u003eHouse\u003c\/dt\u003e\n            \u003cdd\u003eMaison A. Hardy\u003c\/dd\u003e\n            \u003cdt\u003eSeries Position\u003c\/dt\u003e\n            \u003cdd\u003ePearl Anniversary (30 Years)\u003c\/dd\u003e\n            \u003cdt\u003eCru\u003c\/dt\u003e\n            \u003cdd\u003e100% Grande Champagne\u003c\/dd\u003e\n            \u003cdt\u003eProof \/ ABV\u003c\/dt\u003e\n            \u003cdd\u003e80 Proof (40% ABV)\u003c\/dd\u003e\n            \u003cdt\u003eBlend Floor\u003c\/dt\u003e\n            \u003cdd\u003eMinimum 30 Years Aged\u003c\/dd\u003e\n            \u003cdt\u003eDecanter\u003c\/dt\u003e\n            \u003cdd\u003eCristalleries des Vosges\u003c\/dd\u003e\n          \u003c\/dl\u003e\n        \u003c\/div\u003e\n        \u003cp class=\"mw-hublink\"\u003eExplore \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/cognac-brandy\" class=\"mw-accent\"\u003ethe complete Cognac \u0026amp; Brandy collection in Midnight Whiskey's vault\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n      \u003c\/div\u003e\n    \u003c\/div\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n  \u003c!-- Nº 06: TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS (DARK BAND) --\u003e\n  \u003cdiv class=\"mw-dark-band\"\u003e\n    \u003cdiv class=\"mw-wrap\"\u003e\n      \u003cdiv class=\"mw-chap\"\u003e\n        \u003cspan class=\"mw-chap-no\"\u003eNº 06\u003c\/span\u003e\n        \u003ch2 class=\"mw-h3\"\u003eTechnical Specifications\u003c\/h2\u003e\n      \u003c\/div\u003e\n      \u003cdiv class=\"mw-table-box\"\u003e\n        \u003ctable class=\"mw-table\"\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e\n          \u003ctr\u003e\n            \u003ctd\u003eHOUSE \/ PRODUCER\u003c\/td\u003e\n            \u003ctd\u003eMaison A. Hardy, Cognac, France (Independent Négociant-Éleveur)\u003c\/td\u003e\n          \u003c\/tr\u003e\n          \u003ctr\u003e\n            \u003ctd\u003eCATEGORY \/ CRU\u003c\/td\u003e\n            \u003ctd\u003eCognac, Grande Champagne Premier Cru\u003c\/td\u003e\n          \u003c\/tr\u003e\n          \u003ctr\u003e\n            \u003ctd\u003eAGE STATEMENT\u003c\/td\u003e\n            \u003ctd\u003eMinimum 30 Years (Components Aged 30 to 60+ Years)\u003c\/td\u003e\n          \u003c\/tr\u003e\n          \u003ctr\u003e\n            \u003ctd\u003eBLEND COMPOSITION\u003c\/td\u003e\n            \u003ctd\u003e10 Selected Grande Champagne Eaux-de-Vie\u003c\/td\u003e\n          \u003c\/tr\u003e\n          \u003ctr\u003e\n            \u003ctd\u003eABV \/ PROOF\u003c\/td\u003e\n            \u003ctd\u003e40% ABV \/ 80 Proof\u003c\/td\u003e\n          \u003c\/tr\u003e\n          \u003ctr\u003e\n            \u003ctd\u003eGRAPE VARIETIES\u003c\/td\u003e\n            \u003ctd\u003eUgni Blanc, Folle Blanche, Colombard\u003c\/td\u003e\n          \u003c\/tr\u003e\n          \u003ctr\u003e\n            \u003ctd\u003eCOOPERAGE \u0026amp; CELLAR\u003c\/td\u003e\n            \u003ctd\u003eMedium-toasted coarse-grain oak; aged in humid and dry cellars\u003c\/td\u003e\n          \u003c\/tr\u003e\n          \u003ctr\u003e\n            \u003ctd\u003eCOLOUR \u0026amp; ADDITIVES\u003c\/td\u003e\n            \u003ctd\u003eNatural Colour, Zero Additives\u003c\/td\u003e\n          \u003c\/tr\u003e\n          \u003ctr\u003e\n            \u003ctd\u003ePRESENTATION\u003c\/td\u003e\n            \u003ctd\u003eCristalleries des Vosges Frosted Crystal Decanter\u003c\/td\u003e\n          \u003c\/tr\u003e\n          \u003ctr\u003e\n            \u003ctd\u003eREGION\u003c\/td\u003e\n            \u003ctd\u003eGrande Champagne, Cognac, France\u003c\/td\u003e\n          \u003c\/tr\u003e\n          \u003ctr\u003e\n            \u003ctd\u003eFORMAT\u003c\/td\u003e\n            \u003ctd\u003e750 mL\u003c\/td\u003e\n          \u003c\/tr\u003e\n          \u003ctr\u003e\n            \u003ctd\u003eSKU\u003c\/td\u003e\n            \u003ctd\u003eHDY-NDP-30Y-750\u003c\/td\u003e\n          \u003c\/tr\u003e\n        \u003c\/tbody\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\n      \u003c\/div\u003e\n      \u003cp style=\"font-size:0.78rem; color:var(--mw-dmuted); margin-top:10px;\"\u003e† Specifications and details verified directly from physical bottle inspects and producer disclosures.\u003c\/p\u003e\n    \u003c\/div\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n  \u003c!-- Nº 07: RECORDS \u0026 ASSURANCE (LIGHT) --\u003e\n  \u003cdiv class=\"mw-wrap mw-section\"\u003e\n    \u003cdiv class=\"mw-chap\"\u003e\n      \u003cspan class=\"mw-chap-no\"\u003eNº 07\u003c\/span\u003e\n      \u003ch2 class=\"mw-h3\"\u003eRecords \u0026amp; Assurance\u003c\/h2\u003e\n    \u003c\/div\u003e\n    \u003cdetails\u003e\n      \u003csummary\u003eProduction Methodology\u003c\/summary\u003e\n      \u003cdiv class=\"details-content\"\u003e\n        \u003cp\u003eCognac law fixes the shape — twice distilled in copper pot stills, Grande Champagne fruit off clay-limestone soils — and Hardy's contribution is the ageing regime and the blending. Barrels move between a humid cellar and a dry one, which pulls the spirit in two directions: humidity softens and drops strength, dry air concentrates. The wood is coarse-grain oak, medium toasted, from the Tonnellerie Cognacaise, and nothing is added afterwards — no colouring, no sweetening. The cellar master then assembles ten eaux-de-vie, each already past thirty years, so the stated age is a floor rather than an average. That is the unusual part: most houses at this tier state nothing at all.\u003c\/p\u003e\n      \u003c\/div\u003e\n    \u003c\/details\u003e\n    \u003cdetails\u003e\n      \u003csummary\u003eAuthentication \u0026amp; Vault Preservation\u003c\/summary\u003e\n      \u003cdiv class=\"details-content\"\u003e\n        \u003cp\u003eEvery bottle sold through \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/authentication-standards\" class=\"mw-accent\"\u003eMidnight Whiskey\u003c\/a\u003e is sourced as an authentic, sealed product and inspected before it ships. Orders are packed with padded, glass-rated handling and require an adult signature (21+) on delivery; we do not ship to anyone unable to verify legal drinking age. For our full sourcing and handling protocols, see \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/authentication-standards\" class=\"mw-accent\"\u003eour editorial and authentication standards\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n      \u003c\/div\u003e\n    \u003c\/details\u003e\n    \u003cdetails\u003e\n      \u003csummary\u003eFrequently Asked Questions\u003c\/summary\u003e\n      \u003cdiv class=\"details-content\"\u003e\n        \u003ch3 class=\"mw-q\"\u003eWhat does Noces de Perle mean on a Hardy cognac?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n        \u003cp\u003eNoces de Perle is French for the pearl wedding anniversary, which falls at thirty years. It names the entry expression in Maison Hardy's anniversary series, a format the house introduced in 1960 and which runs up through gold, diamond and alabaster.\u003c\/p\u003e\n        \u003ch3 class=\"mw-q\"\u003eHow old is the cognac in Hardy Noces de Perle?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n        \u003cp\u003eEvery one of the ten eaux-de-vie in the blend has matured at least thirty years, and the older components are reported at fifty and sixty years and beyond. The thirty-year figure is a floor for the whole blend rather than an average.\u003c\/p\u003e\n        \u003ch3 class=\"mw-q\"\u003eWhich cru is Hardy Noces de Perle made from?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n        \u003cp\u003eAll ten eaux-de-vie come from Grande Champagne, the premier cru of the Cognac region, whose clay-limestone soils over soft chalk are associated with slow-maturing spirit.\u003c\/p\u003e\n      \u003c\/div\u003e\n    \u003c\/details\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n  \u003cdiv class=\"mw-wrap mw-signoff\"\u003e\n    \u003cdiv class=\"mw-rule\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n    \u003cdiv class=\"mw-signoff-row\"\u003e\n      \u003cspan class=\"mw-tag mw-tag-a\"\u003eMidnight Whiskey · The Vault\u003c\/span\u003e\n      \u003cspan class=\"mw-tag mw-tag-m\"\u003eMaison A. Hardy · Noces de Perle Grande Champagne Cognac\u003c\/span\u003e\n    \u003c\/div\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003c!-- COMPONENT 4 — AI-COMPATIBILITY LAYER (JSON-LD) --\u003e\n\u003cscript type=\"application\/ld+json\"\u003e\n{\n  \"@context\": \"https:\/\/schema.org\",\n  \"@graph\": [\n    {\n      \"@type\": \"Product\",\n      \"@id\": \"https:\/\/midnightwhiskey.com\/products\/a-hardy-noces-de-perle-30-year#product\",\n      \"name\": \"A. 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