THE ORIGINAL HENNESSY X.O

In 1870, Maurice Hennesy created the Hennessy XO for his circle of friends. From there, a new style of cognac was born – bold, rich and complex.

LONG AGING FOR GREATER INTENSITY

The 100 eaux-de-vie assembled to create the XO and it is aged for a long time. Some of the Hennessy bottles are aged for at least 30 years. This is why Hennesy is a very special cognac – it has unparalleled robustness.

But what is Hennessy xo? The founder Maurice Hennessy actually gave the name X.O to symbolize extra old cognac.

The original Henessy XO brandy Extra Old Cognac France is both elegant and complex. It is aged and blended to be bold, rich and persistent!

Richard Hennessy founded the Maison in 1765. In addition, it is a maison that has always kept on innovating and creating to give birth to the world’s finest cognacs.

The Hennessy cognac started to become more and more popular in the United States after its first deliveries of Hennessy drinks to America. This was a country that had just gained it independence a mere 18 years beforehand.

The Prince of Wales, who would become the King George IV of Great Britain was a great connoisseur of Hennessy. Later, he asked Hennessy to create a ‘very superior old pale cognac’. Ever since then, the initials V.S.O.P – Very Superior Old Pale – have been used as a benchmark for the entire cognac liquor industry.

However, it was only in 1870, where the X.O cognac, the famous Hennessy XO was born. Maurice Henessy created the X.O (Extra Old) classification of cognac originally for family and friends. Today, it is one of the most famous cognac brands in the world and is a worldwide reference for cognacs.