Master Blenders Selection No 3
⏳ Drinking Window
As a fully matured, high-quality Cognac, this spirit is bottled at its peak 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 when stored upright in a cool, dark place.
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Aged charcuterie and cured meats, artisanal dark chocolate desserts, or roasted glazed pecans.
✨ Technical Specifications
The Master Blender’s Selection No 3 represents a historic milestone for the legendary house of Hennessy, marking the very first personal blend crafted by Renaud Fillioux de Gironde, the eighth-generation Master Blender from the illustrious Fillioux family. Unlike Hennessy's signature cognacs, which strive for absolute consistency year after year, the Master Blender's Selection is a highly limited, single-batch release that celebrates creative freedom and singular moments in time. Distilled from Ugni Blanc grapes grown in the chalky soils of the Cognac appellation, this expression is a hand-selected assemblage of eaux-de-vie aged for at least seven years in both young and seasoned French oak casks. Bottled at a robust 43% ABV, it reveals a distinctively vibrant character, defined by elegant notes of toasted hazelnuts, sweet praline, and subtle baking spices, capturing a unique sensory snapshot of the historic Charente cellars.
🍾 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.