Privilege Chinese New Year Zhang Huan VSOP Bottled
⏳ Drinking Window & Cellar Guidance
As a fully matured spirit, this Cognac does not age further in the bottle and is ready to enjoy immediately upon release. It will maintain its exceptional quality and complexity indefinitely when stored upright in a cool, dark place.
🍽️ Culinary Pairings
Peking duck with hoisin sauce, artisanal dark chocolate truffles, or aged blue cheeses accompanied by dried figs and walnuts.
✨ Technical Specifications
This special limited-edition release of Hennessy VSOP Privilège celebrates the 2020 Lunar New Year, the Year of the Rat, through a brilliant collaboration with the visionary Chinese contemporary artist Zhang Huan. The bottle and packaging showcase Huan's monumental artwork 'Eaux-de-vie', which symbolizes the natural cycle of life, renewal, and the shared energy of Eastern and Western cultures. Inside the bottle is the legendary Hennessy VSOP Privilège blend, first created in 1817 at the request of the future King George IV of England. Crafted from a selection of up to 60 different eaux-de-vie primarily distilled from Ugni Blanc grapes across the Cognac region's premier crus, this spirit is matured in French oak casks from the Limousin forest. This meticulous process yields a harmonious cognac characterized by aromas of fresh fruit, sweet spices, toasted oak, and a velvety, well-rounded finish.
🍾 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.