250 Collector Blend
⏳ Drikkevindue
As a fully matured spirit, it is ready to drink upon release and will remain in peak condition indefinitely when stored upright away from direct light.
🍽️ Mad & Vin-match
Dark chocolate desserts, roasted duck, aged blue cheese
✨ Tekniske specifikationer
Crafted to celebrate the historic 250th anniversary of the maison in 2015, the Hennessy 250 Collector Blend is a monumental tribute to centuries of blending mastery. Curated by seventh-generation Master Blender Yann Fillioux, this exceptional Cognac is a blend of eaux-de-vie aged between 15 and 35 years. In a poetic nod to the milestone, the blend was completed by aging for several years in 250 specially commissioned, hand-crafted Limousin oak barrels of 250 liters each, resting in the historic Founder's Cellar on the banks of the Charente River. This unique maturation imparts a delicate, spicy complexity with notes of bitter orange, saffron, nutmeg, and dried flowers, underpinned by a remarkably elegant, persistent finish.
🍾 Om vinhuset / producenten
Maison Hennessy blev grundlagt i 1765 af den irske officer Richard Hennessy og er i dag verdens førende cognachus med beliggenhed ved bredden af Charente-floden i Cognac. Husets uforlignelige kvalitet bygger på århundreders savoir-faire og et historisk, traditionsrigt samarbejde gennem flere generationer med Fillioux-familiens Master Blenders. Hennessy udvælger nøje Ugni Blanc-druer fra Cognacs fineste crus – herunder Grande Champagne, Petite Champagne, Borderies og Fins Bois – som dobbeltdestilleres i traditionelle kobberkedler og efterfølgende modnes tålmodigt på fintporede franske egetræsfade. Huset er berømt for at sætte internationale standarder, og det ikoniske sortiment spænder fra den elegante VSOP Privilège og den oprindelige X.O, skabt i 1870, til enestående prestigeblandinger som Hennessy Paradis og Richard Hennessy.
🍇 Base Ingredient
Ugni Blanc
🍷 Alkoholprocent (ABV)
40