Product description
Hennessy has led the cognac sales statistics for years. In 2021, 8.6 million cases were sold, which is almost 40% of the entire sector's turnover.
The grapes used in the production come from four growing districts in the region – Grande Champagne, Petite Champagne, Borderies and Fins Bois. Hennessy XO, blended by Maurice Hennessy in 1870, was the first cognac to be classified as XO (Extra Old). Today, it is a blend of around one hundred eaux-de-vie made from the Ugni Blanc grape and aged for up to 30 years. The limited edition of Hennessy XO presented here was created in collaboration with one of the most famous contemporary Chinese artists, Liu Wei, and celebrates the lunar year 2021, the Year of the Ox. Its design refers to spring and the joy, new challenges and prospects it brings.
Nose: very rich, dried plums and dates, raisins, candied orange peel, cinnamon, a pinch of pepper, caramel and toasted oak.
Palate : complex, orange jam, dried plums, black cherries, cocoa powder, vanilla, pepper, cinnamon, notes of leather and oak.
Finish: long and intense, with notes of dried fruit, cinnamon, pepper, vanilla, dark chocolate and oak.