Dubai-based Vintage International has struck an agreement with the much-respected Thomas Hine & Co. Cognac house to represent the brand in the Middle East local and duty free markets.

The partnership marks Vintage International’s debut in the Cognac sector. The company, founded in 2002, represents several brands in the Middle East, including those of Silent Pool Gin, Loch Lomond Group, Konik’s Tail vodka and Sierra tequila (in Middle East travel retail).