Master Blenders Selection No 3
⏳ Drikkevindue
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.
🍽️ Mad & Vin-match
Aged charcuterie and cured meats, artisanal dark chocolate desserts, or roasted glazed pecans.
✨ Tekniske specifikationer
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.
🍾 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.