What kind of hennessy

Basic Hennessy is a combination of 40 distillations, which is then French-oak-barrel-aged and sipped — ideally with extreme classiness — out of a tulip-shaped snifter. The letters that come after the name Hennessy V. Fortunately for brandy drinkers, and the brandy curious, we wrote up a handy guide. Dre, and 50 Cent. Hennessy V. Also known as the cost of about 20 minutes of Ivy League college.

Sip slowly. But last year the company actually had to hold back product from store shelves because demand for the stuff is rapidly, thirstily outpacing supply. Which is to say, if you can afford it, we suggest double-fisting Hennessy and Champagne while wearing exactly this.

Not at all a historic fact, but important to know if and when legal or personal issues crop up: Jamie Foxx famously suggested we all blame our bad decisions on Hennessy. I like to have Hennessy X. O on the rocks in a highball glass with a drop of Perrier. The story behind this cognac is one of gifting, typically between two people who love each other. The first thing you notice is how it smells and tastes different from other cognacs; you can smell floral notes and the first sip reflects this sweetness because you can taste the hints of honey and ginger within.

It is very different from your usual cognac experience. Richard Hennessy. This cognac is rarely encountered and must be consumed by cognac lovers with utmost concentration.

Every bottle of Richard Hennessy contains the work of people who knew and worked for my family for generations — it is the final result of work from growers, distillers, coopers, blenders and more. The taste refuses to be pinned down as it varies from each sip—one sip can be particularly strong because of the notes of spice, and the next can be very smooth because you taste the oak. Hennessy V. S Very Special is a blend of more than 40 eaux-de-vie, aged up to eight years old in French oak casks and it is wonderfully pleasing, whether neat or in a cocktail, because you taste notes of oak and fresh grapes immediately.

They play on your tongue and I think V. S works really well in a cocktail because of this freshness in the taste of the cognac. La Billarderie