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 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.
🍇 Base Material
Ugni Blanc
🍷 ABV
40%