Chinese New Year Limited Edition XO
⏳ Drikkevindue
As a highly aged spirit, this Cognac is bottled at its peak of maturity and does not evolve further in glass. It is ready to be enjoyed immediately upon release and will remain in pristine condition for decades when stored upright in a cool, dark place.
🍽️ Mad & Vin-match
Crisp Peking duck with hoisin sauce, rich dark chocolate truffles, and mature, nutty cheeses such as aged Gouda or Comte.
✨ Tekniske specifikationer
To celebrate the 2024 Lunar New Year, the Year of the Dragon, Hennessy released this spectacular limited-edition bottling of its iconic XO Cognac. The striking bottle design, created in collaboration with visionary digital artist Yang Yongliang, pays homage to the majestic dragon, symbolizing prosperity and power. Inside the bottle lies the legendary Hennessy XO blend, originally created in 1870 by Maurice Hennessy. This masterpiece is composed of over one hundred carefully selected eaux-de-vie, primarily sourced from the premier crus of Grande Champagne, Petite Champagne, Borderies, and Fins Bois. These spirits are aged for up to thirty years in French Limousin oak casks, developing a deeply complex profile characterized by rich aromas of candied fruit, sweet spices, dark chocolate, and a distinctive, warming black pepper finish.
🍾 Om vinhuset / producenten
Maison Hennessy blev grundlagt i 1765 ved Charente-flodens bredder af den irske officer Richard Hennessy og har lige siden defineret den moderne cognacs prestige og identitet. Huset henter primært Ugni Blanc-druer fra regionens fremmeste crus – herunder Grande Champagne, Petite Champagne, Borderies og Fins Bois. Her sikrer den kalkrige undergrund og det tempererede, maritime mikroklima grundvine med en markant, spændstig syre. Efter traditionel dobbeltdestillation på bærmen i klassiske Charentais-kobberkedler modner de unge eaux-de-vie på finkornede franske egetræsfade fra Tronçais og Limousin, fordelt mellem både fugtige og tørre lagringskældre. Den minutiøse blanding varetages i dag af Renaud Fillioux de Gironde og husets velrenommerede smagekomité som ottende generation i Fillioux-dynastiet. Lige fra referenceaftapninger som V.S.O.P Privilège og X.O til mesterlige prestigeblend som Hennessy Paradis og Richard Hennessy inkarnerer huset en enestående renhed, struktur og århundreders uovertrufne blendingekspertise.