Hennessy V.S.O.P Cognac (70cl, 40%)

Hennessy V.S.O.P is an assemblage of eaux-de-vie matured between four and fifteen years, mostly in used French oak casks, with transfers between casks during ageing. The blend preserves the familiar style of the cognac. The assemblage traces back to 1817, when the future King George IV ordered a cognac called Very Superior Old Pale. In the glass it shows an amber tone with ruby reflections. It can be enjoyed neat, on ice or in cocktails such as a Sidecar. The nose offers sweet, fresh apricots, candied pineapple and plums, with gingerbread spices, vanilla, wood and a light tobacco note. The palate is velvety and balanced, with vanilla, gentle oak, plum, red grape, blackberry, mango, pudding notes, raisin, cinnamon, brown sugar and candied fruit. The medium-long finish recalls chocolate-covered grapes.