Chinese New Year Limited Edition XO 2023
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As a fully matured spirit, this Cognac is bottled at its peak and does not age or improve in glass. It is ready to be enjoyed immediately upon release and will remain in perfect condition for decades when stored upright and away from direct light.
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Dark chocolate truffles, slow-roasted Peking duck, and mature artisanal cheeses such as aged Gouda or Comté.
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This limited-edition release celebrates the 2023 Lunar New Year, the Year of the Rabbit, featuring striking bottle and packaging artwork by the renowned Chinese-French contemporary artist Yan Pei-Ming. Inside the artistic decanter is Hennessy's legendary XO Cognac, a historic blend first created in 1870 by Maurice Hennessy for his inner circle of friends. It is masterfully blended from approximately one hundred distinct eaux-de-vie sourced from Cognac's premier crus, including Grande Champagne, Petite Champagne, Borderies, and Fins Bois. Aged in French oak casks, this robust spirit delivers a multi-layered sensory experience characterized by rich notes of candied fruit, dark chocolate, wild cocoa, and a distinctive, warming black pepper spice that lingers on the finish.
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Founded in 1765 by Irish officer Richard Hennessy in the historic town of Cognac, France, Hennessy has grown to become the world's most celebrated Cognac house. Headquartered on the banks of the Charente River along Rue de la Richonne, the house is renowned for its centuries-old blending heritage, famously guided by eight generations of master blenders from the Fillioux family. Utilizing traditional double-distillation in copper Charentais alembic stills, Hennessy ages its precious eaux-de-vie in French oak casks sourced from the Limousin forest to develop unparalleled complexity and depth. The estate's legendary portfolio is defined by iconic expressions such as the VSOP Privilège, the pioneering XO Cognac—a category first created by Maurice Hennessy in 1870—and the exquisite, ultra-premium Hennessy Paradis.