XO
⏳ Drinking Window
Ready to enjoy upon release, and will remain in peak condition indefinitely when stored upright in a cool, dark place.
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Dark chocolate, blue cheese, roasted duck
✨ Technical Specifications
Hennessy XO (Extra Old) was originally created in 1870 by Maurice Hennessy for his personal circle of friends and family, marking the historic birth of a new classification of Cognac. This legendary spirit is a masterful blend of over 100 eaux-de-vie, some aged for up to 30 years in French oak casks from the Limousin forest. The slow maturation in these toasted barrels imparts a robust tannic structure, deep amber hue, and unparalleled complexity. The grapes are sourced from the finest crus of the Cognac region, primarily Grande Champagne, Petite Champagne, Borderies, and Fins Bois. On the palate, it reveals a rich tapestry of candied fruit, warming spices, wild cocoa, and a distinct peppery edge, culminating in a long, velvety finish.
🍾 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%