Exclusive Collection IV Odyssey XO
⏳ Drinking Window
As a fully matured, ultra-premium XO Cognac, it is bottled at its peak complexity and does not require further aging; it can be enjoyed immediately or cellared indefinitely under proper conditions.
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Dark chocolate desserts, roasted duck breast, or artisanal blue cheeses.
✨ Technical Specifications
The Hennessy Exclusive Collection IV Odyssey XO is a celebratory tribute to the legendary XO blend first created in 1870 by Maurice Hennessy for his inner circle of family and friends. This limited-edition release honors the global journey of the world's first 'Extra Old' Cognac. Crafted from a masterfully selected blend of over one hundred eaux-de-vie primarily sourced from the premier crus of Grande Champagne, Petite Champagne, Borderies, and Fins Bois, the spirit is distilled from Ugni Blanc grapes. It undergoes traditional double-distillation in copper Charentais stills before embarking on a decades-long maturation in seasoned Limousin oak casks. The result is a majestic, deeply complex spirit boasting rich aromas of candied fruit, wild cocoa, warm baking spices, and a signature toasted oak finish, representing the pinnacle of the Fillioux family's blending legacy.
🍾 About the Producer
Founded in 1765 by Irish officer Richard Hennessy along the banks of the Charente River, Maison Hennessy has defined the architecture and prestige of modern Cognac. Sourcing primarily Ugni Blanc across the region's elite crus—notably Grande Champagne, Petite Champagne, Borderies, and Fins Bois—the house relies on chalk-dense, limestone-rich soils and a temperate maritime microclimate to achieve base wines of searing natural acidity. Double-distilled on the lees in traditional Charentais copper pot stills, the unaged eaux-de-vie mature inside fine-grained French Tronçais and Limousin oak casks, orchestrated through humid and dry aging cellars. The blending process has been shepherded across eight generations of the Fillioux dynasty, overseen today by Renaud Fillioux de Gironde and the venerated Tasting Committee. From benchmark bottlings such as V.S.O.P Privilège and X.O to crowning legacy assemblages like Hennessy Paradis and Richard Hennessy, the house embodies exceptional purity, structure, and centuries of architectural blending finesse.