Spirit of Travel Taipei XO
⏳ Drinking Window
As a fully matured XO Cognac, this spirit is bottled at its peak complexity. It does not age further in the bottle and is ready to be enjoyed immediately upon release, remaining in pristine condition indefinitely when stored upright and away from direct light.
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Dark chocolate truffles, roasted Peking duck, and aged Comté cheese.
✨ Technical Specifications
The Hennessy Spirit of Travel Taipei XO is a prestigious, travel-exclusive release that beautifully bridges the historic craftsmanship of Cognac with the vibrant cultural legacy of Taiwan's capital. This special edition houses Hennessy's legendary XO blend, which was originally created in 1870 by Maurice Hennessy. Utilizing a meticulous selection of over one hundred eaux-de-vie primarily distilled from Ugni Blanc grapes grown in Cognac's premier crus, the spirit is aged for years in French Limousin oak casks. The resulting Cognac offers a deeply complex sensory journey, characterized by rich layers of candied fruit, warming baking spices, wild cocoa, and a structured, velvety finish that pays homage to both French tradition and 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.