Ryan McGinness Limited Edition VS
⏳ Drinking Window
As a distilled spirit, this Cognac does not age or improve in the bottle. It is ready to be enjoyed immediately upon release and will maintain its peak quality indefinitely when stored upright in a cool, dark place.
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Dark chocolate truffles, artisanal charcuterie and cured meats, or a classic Sidecar cocktail served alongside savory duck rillettes.
✨ Technical Specifications
The Hennessy VS Ryan McGinness Limited Edition represents a vibrant intersection of centuries-old French distilling heritage and contemporary American art. Released as part of Hennessy's acclaimed artist partnership series, this bottle features a striking, fluorescent label designed by New York-based artist Ryan McGinness, who reimagined the historic Hennessy coat of arms with his signature 'Black and Light' aesthetic. Inside the bottle is the classic Hennessy Very Special Cognac, a masterful blend of approximately forty different eaux-de-vie sourced primarily from the Ugni Blanc grape across the Cognac region's premier crus. Double-distilled in traditional copper Charentais alembic stills and matured in French oak casks, this spirit offers a lively profile of toasted almonds, brown sugar, and subtle fruitiness, bridging the gap between traditional craftsmanship and modern visual culture.
🍾 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.