Festive Experience XO
⏳ Drikkevindue
As a fully matured XO Cognac, it is bottled at its peak complexity and does not improve with further bottle aging. It is ready to be enjoyed immediately upon release and will remain in pristine condition for decades if stored properly.
🍽️ Mad & Vin-match
Rich dark chocolate desserts, slow-roasted duck breast, and mature artisanal cheeses such as Roquefort or aged Gouda.
✨ Tekniske specifikationer
The Hennessy Festive Experience XO is a celebratory presentation of the world's original 'Extra Old' Cognac, a category first created by Maurice Hennessy in 1870 for his inner circle of family and friends. This iconic blend is composed of over one hundred eaux-de-vie, primarily sourced from the premier crus of the Cognac region, including Grande and Petite Champagne, Borderies, and Fins Bois. Distilled from Ugni Blanc grapes using traditional copper Charentais alembic stills, the eaux-de-vie are aged for up to thirty years in French Limousin oak casks. This festive edition showcases the classic XO profile: a deeply structured, robust spirit defined by rich aromas of candied fruit, wild cocoa, toasted oak, and a warm, lingering wave of black pepper and cinnamon spice.
🍾 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.