Spirit of Travel Shenzhen XO
⏳ Drinking Window
As a fully matured XO Cognac, this spirit is bottled at its peak complexity and does not improve with bottle age. It can be enjoyed immediately upon release and will remain in pristine condition for decades when stored upright in a cool, dark place.
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Slow-roasted Peking duck, rich dark chocolate truffles, and mature blue cheeses such as Roquefort.
✨ Technical Specifications
The Hennessy 'Spirit of Travel' Shenzhen XO is an exclusive, limited-edition release that pays homage to the dynamic metropolis of Shenzhen, celebrating its meteoric rise from a quiet fishing village to a global hub of technology and design. This expression encapsulates Hennessy's legendary XO blend, first created in 1870 by Maurice Hennessy. Crafted from a selection of approximately 100 robust eaux-de-vie primarily sourced from the premier crus of the Cognac region, the spirit is distilled in traditional copper Charentais alembic stills and aged in French Limousin oak casks. The result is a complex, deeply structured Cognac that weaves together rich aromas of candied fruit, wild cocoa, and warm baking spices, underpinned by a subtle, elegant woodiness that reflects the historic blending mastery of the Fillioux family.
🍾 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.