The Beauté du Siécle Cognac was for Kilian Hennessy, who managed the brand from the 1940s to the 1970s. Hennessy Timeless Cognac is a golden amber cognac that shines inside an expensive Baccarat crystal bottle. Paradis Imperial Cognac is a Hors d’ Age cognac, a French term used to describe old spirits since at least the 1870s or has a minimum of 30 years [ 4 ]. Hennessy Edition Particulière is a limited edition expensive Hennessy cognac with only 29 bottles released since 2014.

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Timeless contains blended brandy aged in barrels for more than a century to reduce the tannin content of the spirit.There can be a lot of factors when it comes to the pricing of the most expensive variants/bottles of Hennessy to ensure that they produce top-quality cognacs. In the U.S., cognac is consumed after dinner in a very traditional manner, which is basically – big chair pulled up by the fire, big snifter, musty, masculine.” – Bernard Peillon, Hennessy CEO 8. Hennessy Richard A bottle of Hennessy H8 has Eaux-de-vie blends of 30-50 years at minimum to a century with 40% ABV. French Law is very strict when it comes to cognac production. It was specified that the raw materials for Eaux-de-vie must only come from the Cognac region [ 3 ].

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In Cognac, France, there are six regions where the grapes must be grown, and the rarer it is, the more expensive it is. FAQs Expensive Eau-de-vies may vary from scents and notes. Some cognacs sometimes have jasmine or creamy honey notes like a crystallized lemon. What makes it more unique is that the Hennessy Edition V.S. is bottled in 100 unique bottles with the theme “Making the Invisible Visible.” One of the new bottles that Hennessy makes is the Hennessy V.S. Limited Edition Deluxe Offer. It combines vintage heritage and contemporary art by Alexandre Farto, a Portuguese Artist known as Vhils. Hennessy Beauté du Siécle Cognac is one of the most expensive Hennessy bottles in circulation. Only 100 bottles are produced, and a bottle of 1000 mL contains Cognac aged for 80-150 years in French oak barrels.

In the distillery tour, I learned that the 750 mL bottle contains Hennessy Edition Particulière cognac aged in oak barrels for over a century. A bottle with natural diamonds is designed by a renowned and famous jewel artist which may cost millions of dollars. Size The limited-edition V.S. was produced last 2018. A Hennessy bottle contains two to eight years of elegant and rich cognacs in 100 different bottles only. 7. Paradis Imperial Cognac Moreover, since cognacs are matured in barrels, the scents have a more well-rounded flavor profile than other cognacs. Age The bronze and aluminum bottle of Hennessy Beauté du Siécle was custom-created by the contemporary French artist Jean-Michel Othoniel.