Spirit of Travel Singapore XO
⏳ Drinking Window
As a fully matured luxury Cognac, this spirit is bottled at its peak and does not improve with bottle age. It is ready to be enjoyed immediately upon release and will maintain its exceptional quality indefinitely if stored upright in a cool, dark environment.
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Rich dark chocolate desserts, slow-roasted Peking duck, or artisanal aged blue cheeses.
✨ Technical Specifications
The Hennessy Spirit of Travel Singapore XO is a rare, travel-exclusive masterpiece that celebrates the historic connection between the legendary French Cognac house and the vibrant crossroads of Singapore. Since Hennessy's first shipments arrived in Southeast Asia in the 19th century, the brand has been deeply intertwined with the region's celebration of success and heritage. This special XO expression is meticulously crafted from a blend of up to 100 matured eaux-de-vie, primarily distilled from Ugni Blanc grapes harvested from Cognac's premier crus, including Grande Champagne and Borderies. Double-distilled in traditional copper alembic stills and aged for decades in French Limousin oak casks, this Cognac offers a sensory journey. It reveals a rich, velvety profile of candied fruits, warm baking spices, dried figs, and a signature hint of wild cocoa and black pepper, honoring both the art of blending and the spirit of global exploration.
🍾 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.