Mathusalem By Arik Levy XO
⏳ Drinking Window
As a fully matured, ultra-premium XO Cognac, this spirit is bottled at its peak complexity and does not evolve further in glass. It can be preserved and enjoyed over several decades, maintaining its pristine quality indefinitely when kept in optimal upright storage conditions.
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Artisanal dark chocolate desserts, slow-roasted duck breast, and mature blue cheeses such as Roquefort.
✨ Technical Specifications
The Hennessy XO Mathusalem by Arik Levy represents a monumental intersection of avant-garde design and centuries-old blending mastery. Housed in a striking, limited-edition six-liter decanter designed by the acclaimed artist Arik Levy, this release pays homage to the legendary XO blend first created by Maurice Hennessy in 1870. The liquid inside is a masterful assemblage of over one hundred eaux-de-vie, primarily distilled from Ugni Blanc grapes harvested across Cognac's premier crus, including Grande Champagne and Petite Champagne. These components are aged for up to several decades in French oak casks, developing a rich, multi-layered profile of candied fruit, wild cocoa, warm spices, and a robust, leathery structure. Levy's crystalline, rock-inspired design reflects the rugged geological strength of the Charente soil and the faceted complexity of the aged spirit within.
🍾 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.