Hennessy 250 Collector Blend Cognac

A Singular Ageing Method Makes Distinct Cognac

This distinctive cognac is the product of an exceptional blending and aging process, born of the creative inspiration of Hennessy Master Blender Yann Fillioux. It is an expertly assembled blend of eaux-de-vie aged 15-35 years, selected to achieve a harmony between power, vivacity, and elegance. The blend completed its aging in ideal conditions: resting in 250 specially crafted barrels of 250 liters each, carefully stored at ground level near the banks of the river Charente.

The Hennessy Maisons Master Blender Presents The Hennessy 250 Collector Blend

Since 2010, Yann Fillioux, together with his Comité de Dégustation , has been selecting eaux de vie from amongst the ones he has carefully chosen and matured throughout his 50-year presence in the Maison. In order to prepare the Hennessy 250 Collector Blend, these eaux-de-vie were aged in 250 handmade, especially commissioned barrels of Limousin oak containing 250 litres each. Prior to that, they were aged in barrels for at least ten years under optimum conditions: temperate and oceanic, the epitome of controlled balance, of subtlety and elegance, to borrow one of Filliouxs favourite terms.

Commemorating their 250th anniversary, The Hennessy 250 Collector Blend pays full tribute to two-and-a-half centuries of excellence, international expansion, and visionary passion. The carafe was designed by Stephanie Balini, and is emblematic of Hennessys modern vision and vast legacy.

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Moët Hennessy is marking the 250th anniversary of its flagship Hennessy Cognac brand with a special limited blend. Hitting U.S. retail shelves in April, Hennessy 250 Collector blend is priced at $600 a 1-liter bottle and packaged in a decanter and collectible gift box. Renaud de Gironde, a member of Hennessys six-person tasting panel and part of the family thats been overseeing the brands blending since 1802, told SND the 250 Collector edition is a blend of eaux-de-vie ranging from about 15 to 40 years in age.

Hennessy created 250 special barrels at its own cooperage to house the blendeach barrel holds 250 liters with the resulting liquid translating into a release of the equivalent of about 7,000 cases for worldwide distribution. Moët Hennessy expects the Hennessy 250 Collector Blend to be on shelves for about a year before selling out.

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The Hennessy 250 Collectors Blend Limited Edition Cognac

In order to celebrate its 250th anniversary, Hennessy is releasing a limited edition signature blend called The Hennessy 250 Collectors Blend.

This exquisite cognac was created by master blender Yann Fillioux, who spent four years working alongside a seven-member tasting committee, who tasted over 50 eaux-de-vies in order to get the perfect ingredients for the eventual release. The blend matured in 250, 250-liter bespoke barrels , specially sized by Hennessys coopers at La Tonnellerie de la Sarrazine.

Every bottle comes in a stylish crystal decanter made by glassware designer Stéphanie Balini, an elegant, modern take on the classic, world-renowned Hennessy bottle.

Built in 1744, the Hennessys Founders Cellar was acquired by Hennessy in 1850 to mature cognacs. The very special The Hennessy 250 Collectors cognac is already available, and comes with a price tag of $355 for a one liter bottle. This is just one of the many releases and events with which the acclaimed cognac brand is celebrating this very important milestone in the companys history.

Hennessy 250 Collector Blend Cognac

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Description

Created by notorious Cellar Master Yann Fillioux, the eaux-de-vie that make up the blend have been aging in 250 handmade, specially commissioned 250 litre Limousin oak barrels. Before the eaux-de-vie were placed in these, they had already been aged for at least a decade under optimum conditions.

About Hennessy Cognac

You may think, that with Hennessys ability to innovate and push boundaries, they are a thoroughly modern Cognac brand. This is a large part of their immense success and influence. The very French brand based in the Charente region, in fact, dates all the way back to 1765 – to Ireland – but have managed to shapeshift enough times to remain more relevant than ever before – with current Master Blender Renaud Fillioux. Their range of uber-trendy products is ever expanding, and their marketing campaigns all the more captivating. There is no doubt that Henny culture is alive and kicking: both Cognac and a fifth of Hennessy are mentioned in what seems like hundreds of songs.

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