Kenzo
⏳ Drinking Window
As a fully matured, high-strength spirit, this Cognac is ready to be enjoyed immediately upon release and will remain in peak condition indefinitely when stored upright away from direct sunlight.
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Artisanal dark chocolate truffles, roasted duck breast with a spiced plum glaze, or aged blue cheeses such as Roquefort.
✨ Technical Specifications
The Hennessy Kenzo collaboration represents a stunning intersection of French liquid savoir-faire and Japanese haute couture. Created in partnership with the visionary designer Kenzo Takada, this special release celebrates the shared values of craftsmanship, color, and multicultural harmony. The spirit within is a masterfully crafted Cognac, distilled from Ugni Blanc grapes harvested from the premier crus of the Cognac region, including Grande Champagne and Petite Champagne. Double-distilled in traditional copper Charentais stills, the eaux-de-vie are aged in fine-grained Limousin oak casks. The resulting blend offers a vibrant sensory journey, mirroring Kenzo's signature floral and energetic design motifs with notes of rich dried fruits, sweet spices, and subtle toasted wood.
🍾 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.