Paradis Rare (Chinese New Year Botting)
⏳ Drinking Window & Cellar Guidance
As a fully matured prestige Cognac, it is bottled at its peak complexity and is ready to be enjoyed immediately. It will remain in perfect condition indefinitely when stored upright in a cool, dark place.
🍽️ Culinary Pairings
Dark chocolate truffles, Peking duck with hoisin sauce, or aged Gouda cheese.
✨ Technical Specifications
Hennessy Paradis was first conceived in 1979 by Master Blender Maurice Fillioux, who sought to create an ultra-elegant Cognac defined by its harmonious complexity. Named after the legendary 'Paradis' cellar—the sacred heart of Hennessy where the oldest, most precious eaux-de-vie rest in seasoned oak—this expression is a masterful blend of up to one hundred distinct eaux-de-vie, primarily sourced from the prestigious Grande and Petite Champagne crus. The Chinese New Year 2025 bottling celebrates the Year of the Snake, marrying the rich heritage of French double-distillation in copper Charentais alembic stills with Eastern artistry. Unlike younger Cognacs, Paradis focuses on finesse and silkiness, showcasing delicate floral notes, dried fruits, and warming spices acquired through decades of patient maturation in historic cellars.
🍾 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.