XO Presentation Set
⏳ Drinking Window
Ready to enjoy upon release, as Cognac does not continue to age or improve once bottled. It can be preserved indefinitely when stored upright in a cool, dark place.
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Dark chocolate, blue cheese, roasted duck
✨ Technical Specifications
Originally created in 1870 by Maurice Hennessy for his inner circle of friends, Hennessy XO established an entirely new category of Cognac. This legendary blend is composed of over one hundred eaux-de-vie, some aged for up to thirty years in French oak casks from the Limousin forest. The selection process, overseen for generations by the Fillioux family of master blenders, draws from the finest crus of the Cognac region, primarily Grande Champagne, Petite Champagne, Borderies, and Fins Bois. The result is a deeply complex spirit characterized by its robust structure, rich aromas of dried fruits, dark chocolate, sweet spices, and a distinctive, lingering finish of wild cocoa and black pepper.
🍾 About the Producer
Founded in 1765 by Irish officer Richard Hennessy, Maison Hennessy is the world's leading Cognac house, nestled along the banks of the Charente River in Cognac, France. The house's enduring excellence is rooted in centuries of savoir-faire and a historic multi-generational collaboration with the Fillioux family of Master Blenders. Utilizing meticulously selected Ugni Blanc grapes from Cognac's finest crus—including Grande Champagne, Petite Champagne, Borderies, and Fins Bois—Hennessy double-distills in traditional copper pot stills before patient maturation in fine-grained French oak casks. Renowned for setting international benchmarks, its iconic range spans the elegant VSOP Privilège and the original X.O—pioneered in 1870—to exceptional prestige assemblages like Hennessy Paradis and Richard Hennessy.
🍇 Base Ingredient
Ugni Blanc
🍷 Alcohol By Volume (ABV)
40%