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Hennessy X.O. Cognac 750ml
Hennessy
SKU 47890

Hennessy X.O. Cognac 750ml

$249.00 - $249.00
$249.00
$249.00 - $249.00
$249.00
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Hennessy was founded in 1765 by Richard Hennessy, an Irish officer who settled in the town of Cognac after his military service, and the house remains the largest cognac producer in the world. In 1870, Maurice Hennessy created X.O for his own circle of friends, giving rise to an entirely new category of cognac and a designation, "extra old," that the wider industry would later adopt as its own.

Today the blend is assembled each year by eighth-generation master blender Renaud Fillioux de Gironde, drawing on more than one hundred eaux-de-vie sourced from the Grande Champagne, Petite Champagne, Borderies, and Fins Bois crus. The production method has remained essentially unchanged for a century and a half, relying on younger barrels than many XO expressions to give the blend its characteristic power and energy, which then rounds out gracefully over years of patient aging.

Hennessy X.O pours a deep, coppery amber and opens with dried fruit, prune, and raisin, layered with cinnamon, clove, and a hint of orange peel. The palate builds into dark chocolate, toasted oak, and black pepper spice, finishing long and warm with a trace of vanilla.

"In 1870, Maurice Hennessy created Hennessy X.O for his circle of friends and introduced a new style of cognac. Hennessy X.O is the Original, the emblematic icon of the Hennessy Maison. Deep and powerful, the eaux-de-vie of this Hennessy X.O cognac are aged in young barrels and marked out by their power and energy, but also by their capacity to achieve a great roundness through time.Our Tasting Committee has explored every facet of the blend and identified several emotions that were assimilated to an Odyssey through 7 chapters:

Sweet Notes: The palate is warmly embraced by flavors of candied fruit. Rising Heat: The intriguing sensation of an intense, rising heat slowly reveals the complex taste of eaux-de-vie patiently aged in oak barrels. Spicy Edge: Perception of a strong spicy cognac note, tantalising the lips and palate with its distinct peppery flavor intertwined with a hint of chocolate. Flowing Flame: A wave of warmth grows, crests and then breaks. A robust presence, full and voluptuous, is felt. Chocolate Lull: There is the gradual discovery of something very familiar. It is the well-rounded flavor of a rich, dark chocolate. Wood Crunches: A striking sensation is suddenly felt - the vigorous ebb and flow of oak notes interlaced with vanilla. Infinite Echo: The evanescent oak notes leave a long, omnipresent finish in their wake. Seemingly endless, it echoes all of the subtleties of each taste and sensation that has preceded it."
Country: France
Bottle Size: 750ml
Producer: Hennessy
Proof: 80
Hennessy

Hennessy was founded in 1765 by Richard Hennessy, an Irish officer who settled in the town of Cognac after his military service, and the house remains the largest cognac producer in the world. In 1870, Maurice Hennessy created X.O for his own circle of friends, giving rise to an entirely new category of cognac and a designation, "extra old," that the wider industry would later adopt as its own.

Today the blend is assembled each year by eighth-generation master blender Renaud Fillioux de Gironde, drawing on more than one hundred eaux-de-vie sourced from the Grande Champagne, Petite Champagne, Borderies, and Fins Bois crus. The production method has remained essentially unchanged for a century and a half, relying on younger barrels than many XO expressions to give the blend its characteristic power and energy, which then rounds out gracefully over years of patient aging.

Hennessy X.O pours a deep, coppery amber and opens with dried fruit, prune, and raisin, layered with cinnamon, clove, and a hint of orange peel. The palate builds into dark chocolate, toasted oak, and black pepper spice, finishing long and warm with a trace of vanilla.

"In 1870, Maurice Hennessy created Hennessy X.O for his circle of friends and introduced a new style of cognac. Hennessy X.O is the Original, the emblematic icon of the Hennessy Maison. Deep and powerful, the eaux-de-vie of this Hennessy X.O cognac are aged in young barrels and marked out by their power and energy, but also by their capacity to achieve a great roundness through time.Our Tasting Committee has explored every facet of the blend and identified several emotions that were assimilated to an Odyssey through 7 chapters:

Sweet Notes: The palate is warmly embraced by flavors of candied fruit. Rising Heat: The intriguing sensation of an intense, rising heat slowly reveals the complex taste of eaux-de-vie patiently aged in oak barrels. Spicy Edge: Perception of a strong spicy cognac note, tantalising the lips and palate with its distinct peppery flavor intertwined with a hint of chocolate. Flowing Flame: A wave of warmth grows, crests and then breaks. A robust presence, full and voluptuous, is felt. Chocolate Lull: There is the gradual discovery of something very familiar. It is the well-rounded flavor of a rich, dark chocolate. Wood Crunches: A striking sensation is suddenly felt - the vigorous ebb and flow of oak notes interlaced with vanilla. Infinite Echo: The evanescent oak notes leave a long, omnipresent finish in their wake. Seemingly endless, it echoes all of the subtleties of each taste and sensation that has preceded it."
Country: France
Bottle Size: 750ml
Producer: Hennessy
Proof: 80