Hennessy

Beskrivning

It is usually said that this « extra old » cognac is complex but rare, robust but balanced, classic but challenging the years. With its extremely long finish, its powerful aromas of oak, old leather and black pepper, the icon of the Maison, Hennessy X.O embodies the quintessential timeless symbol of Hennessy. An emblem leveraging the best of the past, always evolving, and crafting the future since its creation by Emile Fillioux for Maurice Hennessy in 1870.

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Producent

In Cognac, and only in Cognac. First, there is the grapevine. It yields Ugni Blanc, the light fruity grape especially suited to Hennessy Maison's double distillation in great copper stills. To ensure the aromas will be both excellent and varied, only eaux-de-vie from the great crus of the regions are selected for the privilege of becoming great Hennessy cognacs. Next comes the ageing time, a test of vision and imagination, since this phase can extend beyond an entire lifetime. In the Hennessy cellars, casks hewn from over 100-year-old oak trees, exclusively from French forests, stand in a dim light infused with heavy notes. A total of over 300,000 casks rest here. Hennessy is proud to have one of the largest reserves of cognac eaux-de-vie in the world.The Founder’s Cellar is in itself a symbol of this heritage, the time-defying heart of Hennessy Maison. Every single one of these eaux-de-vie has been aged for at least fifty years, and many are over a hundred years old.