Hennessy Very Special Cognac, 70 cl

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Many will call Hennessy a brandy; however, it is technically a cognac. Brandies, generally speaking, are any distilled spirit made from fermented fruit. Cognac is a type of brandy made from grapes or wine. Paradis Imperial Cognac is a Hors d’ Age cognac, a French term used to describe old spirits since at least the 1870s or has a minimum of 30 years [ 4 ]. If you notice a vendor with a lower Hennessy price, it’s highly likely that it is a fake Hennessy bottle. Bottle Look Hennessy H8 is a cognac made with a blend of Eaux-de-vie at least eight years old. The H in the name stands for Hennessy, and the 8 represents the minimum age of the Eaux-de-vie used in the blend. This cognac is an excellent choice for those who appreciate smooth, well-rounded cognacs. The nose of this cognac is filled with notes of vanilla, chocolate, and dried fruits.

Since it has been aged for 100 years in oak barrels, it has a beautiful copper-gold color. The Hennessy brand offers a distinct “Hennessy” taste that you can find on other Hennessy cognacs. Other Expensive Cognac in the World 1. Croizet Cognac Leonie 1858Interestingly, the oak itself alters the final taste of the Cognac, offsetting the sweeter, fruitier notes with a dry nuttiness, resulting in a well-rounded flavor profile. Age is just a number H8 is stored in designer bottles by artist Arik Levy. The eight-ring crystal with engraved flower patterns of crystal decanter is crafted in Baccarat. In 2014, Hennessy unveiled a limited edition bottle collection designed by street artist and social activist Shepard Fairey. Having previously worked with many renowned artists, including KAWS, Futura, and Os Gemeos, the collaboration with Fairey — best known for his iconic Obama ‘Hope’ poster — seemed more than fitting. For his bottle design, the contemporary American artist incorporated elements of the brand’s legacy with his signature iconography style and striking color palette. Hors’ d’Age – This aging scale is used for old and vintage blends, typically aged for several decades. The Hor’s d’Age label is given to highly expensive blends that have surpassed the X.X.O scale. The rarest products are Cognac Ellipse, the Cognac Richard and of course the “Beauté du Siecle”, a particular blend of reserves designed by the artist Jean-Marie Othoniel in an edition of 100, which is worth 180.000 Euros on the market today. A History of Jas Hennessy & Co

To celebrate the 2019 Chinese New Year, the number one Cognac brand joined forces with Guangyu Zhang, a Chinese artist, to reinterpret the Hennessy XO decanter and design. As we have seen, cognac does have a higher price point than many spirits on the market. However, the time, ingredients, and creativity involved in the process explain why we should expect to pay a little more when searching for a good cognac. While there is no drastic change, the taste will be noticeable once you use grapes from specific regions.By the mid-19 th century, Hennessy was the largest cognac producer in the world, exporting to the USA and the rest of Europe. Now, this is a status that the Hennessy brand, amongst the very few global brands, has managed to maintain to date. Under his leadership, the company expanded rapidly with a range of products and was passed on to the next generation within the family, until in 1971 Kilian Hennessy created the group Moet Hennessy in a merger with the Champagne producer Moet et Chandon. Some people may think that larger bottles are expensive. However, smaller sizes can sometimes be more expensive because the cognac formula inside is a scarce mixture. The sweet yet spicy, fruity yet dry undertones of twice-distilled-French-oak-barrel-aged Hennessy, lays claim to more hyphenates than the combined job titles of the Kardashian family. There can be a lot of factors when it comes to the pricing of the most expensive variants/bottles of Hennessy to ensure that they produce top-quality cognacs.