NBA limited Edition VS
⏳ Drinking Window
As a Very Special (VS) Cognac, this spirit is fully matured upon release and does not require further bottle aging. It is best enjoyed within 1 to 10 years of purchase to preserve its vibrant fruit and toasted oak characteristics.
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Dark chocolate desserts, slow-cooked barbecue ribs, or artisanal charcuterie boards featuring cured meats and aged cheeses.
✨ Technical Specifications
Hennessy's Very Special (VS) Cognac is an international icon of spirits, and the 2021 NBA Limited Edition celebrates the historic partnership between the legendary Cognac house and the National Basketball Association. Crafted from a blend of approximately 40 different eaux-de-vie sourced from the premier growing regions of Cognac, France, primarily Ugni Blanc grapes, this vibrant spirit is aged in young French Limousin oak casks. This specific aging process imparts robust toasted oak aromas, alongside notes of brown sugar, roasted almonds, and subtle fruitiness. The collaboration bridges the rich, centuries-old heritage of Hennessy's master blenders with the dynamic energy of global basketball culture, making it a highly collectible bottle that retains the classic, bold, and expressive flavor profile that has defined Hennessy VS for generations.
🍾 About the Producer
Founded in 1765 by Irish officer Richard Hennessy, Maison Hennessy is the world's leading Cognac house, nestled along the banks of the Charente River in Cognac, France. The house's enduring excellence is rooted in centuries of savoir-faire and a historic multi-generational collaboration with the Fillioux family of Master Blenders. Utilizing meticulously selected Ugni Blanc grapes from Cognac's finest crus—including Grande Champagne, Petite Champagne, Borderies, and Fins Bois—Hennessy double-distills in traditional copper pot stills before patient maturation in fine-grained French oak casks. Renowned for setting international benchmarks, its iconic range spans the elegant VSOP Privilège and the original X.O—pioneered in 1870—to exceptional prestige assemblages like Hennessy Paradis and Richard Hennessy.