1765
X.O Jean-Michel Othoniel X.O

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700mL

40%

X.O 7

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This limited edition of Hennessy X.O, the Maison collaborated with the great master of light and glass, French contemporary artist Jean-Michel Othoniel. Inspired by the notion of raw material faceted by time-honored savoir-faire and Time, the artist here revisits the emblematic Hennessy X.O decanter like a jewel in the rough.

In reimagining the emblematic Hennessy X.O decanter, Jean-Michel Othoniel drew inspiration from the cognac’s extra-long maturation process: it takes years for its precious eaux-de-vie to mature, as the oak barrels in which they are kept gradually facet their aromas and flavors. A testament to the way in which raw materials can be shaped by ancestral savoir-faire and time.

Place of origin:
France

Type:
Cognac (Brandy)

Volume:
700mL

ABV:
40%

Tasting Notes:
Deep and powerful, the eaux-de-vie of this Hennessy X.O cognac are aged in young barrels and marked out by their power and energy, but also by their capacity to achieve a great roundness through time.
The tasting journey can be divided into 7 chapters:

SWEET NOTES – The palate is warmly embraced by flavors of candied fruit.

RISING HEAT – The intriguing sensation of an intense, rising heat slowly reveals the complex taste of eaux-de-vie patiently aged in oak barrels.

SPICY EDGE – Perception of a strong spicy cognac note, tantalising the lips and palate with its distinct peppery flavor intertwined with a hint of chocolate.

FLOWING FLAMES – A wave of warmth grows, crests and then breaks. A robust presence, full and voluptuous, is felt.

CHOCOLATE LULL – There is the gradual discovery of something very familiar. It is the well-rounded flavor of a rich, dark chocolate.

WOOD CRUNCHES – A striking sensation is suddenly felt the vigorous ebb and flow of oak notes interlaced with vanilla.

INFINITE ECHO – The evanescent oak notes leave a long, omnipresent finish in their wake. Seemingly endless, it echoes all of the subtleties of each taste and sensation that has preceded it.