Privilege Refik Anadol Limited Edition VSOP
⏳ Drinking Window
As a distilled spirit, this Cognac does not mature further in the bottle. It is ready to be enjoyed immediately upon release and will maintain its exceptional quality indefinitely when stored upright in a cool, dark place.
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Seared duck breast with a cherry reduction, artisanal dark chocolate truffles, or aged blue cheeses such as Roquefort.
✨ Technical Specifications
This striking limited edition of Hennessy's iconic VSOP Privilège represents a unique intersection of heritage blending and cutting-edge digital art. Created in collaboration with Turkish-American media artist Refik Anadol, the bottle's design was inspired by 3D data mapping of the master blenders' sensory experiences during tasting. Inside, the liquid remains the classic, world-renowned VSOP Privilège, crafted from a blend of approximately 60 different eaux-de-vie sourced from the Cognac region's premier crus. Primarily distilled from Ugni Blanc grapes, these components are double-distilled in traditional copper Charentais alembic stills and aged in French oak casks. The resulting spirit is a masterclass in balance, offering harmonious notes of fresh fruit, vanilla, mild tobacco, and toasted oak.
🍾 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.