Product Description
Celebrate the Year of the Snake with Hennessy V.S.O.P Chinese New Year 2025 Limited Edition. This beautifully designed collector’s decanter is an exceptional choice for gifting, offering a luxurious, festive touch for any celebration. The bottle features a matte satin red finish, complemented by a yellow cap and elegant floral motifs that evoke festivity and sophistication. The label showcases Shuting Qiu’s snake-inspired patterns, bringing together traditional motifs with a modern twist for a truly unique and exclusive release.
The design, a result of Hennessy’s collaboration with Chinese fashion designer Shuting Qiu, celebrates renewal and positive transformation, perfectly reflecting the spirit of the Lunar New Year and the Year of the Snake. The gift box, designed to match the decanter, features luxurious embossing, fabric textures, and gold foiling, with a 100% recyclable construction, ensuring it is both elegant and eco-friendly.
This limited-edition Hennessy V.S.O.P offers the perfect blend of craftsmanship and tradition. A product of two centuries of expertise, Hennessy V.S.O.P has been beloved since 1817, created for King George IV of England. The blend is renowned for its generosity, harmonious balance, and distinctly refined character, making it a perfect gift or addition to any collection.
Food Pairings – Perfect with gourmet dishes such as seared scallops, Wagyu beef, or a decadent pear tarte tatin with vanilla. This cognac is also a fantastic accompaniment to rich chocolate desserts and a range of mature cheeses.
The Maker
With over 250 years of expertise, Hennessy is renowned worldwide for its dedication to the art of cognac-making. The House of Hennessy, established by Richard Hennessy in 1765, meticulously selects, ages, and blends the eaux-de-vie that form the heart of each of its cognacs. Hennessy holds one of the most extensive reserves of eaux-de-vie in the world, ensuring that each bottle embodies the heritage, precision, and unparalleled quality for which it is celebrated. Today, Hennessy continues to craft prestigious cognacs under the guidance of an expert blending team, maintaining a reputation built on craftsmanship and innovation.
Hennessy’s philosophy revolves around exceptional quality, precision, and tradition. The journey from grape to bottle is a carefully orchestrated process, beginning with the selection of the finest Ugni Blanc grapes, which are fermented into wine and then distilled twice in traditional copper stills. This creates the eaux-de-vie that form the base of all Hennessy cognacs.
Aged in oak barrels, the eaux-de-vie mature and develop complexity, with Hennessy’s Tasting Committee rigorously selecting the finest spirits for blending. The blending process is a careful art, with Hennessy’s master blenders combining eaux-de-vie from various years to create a perfectly balanced and harmonious flavour profile. Hennessy’s commitment to minimal intervention and attention to detail ensures that every bottle meets the highest standards of quality and craftsmanship, allowing the character and legacy of the brand to shine through in every sip.
Tasting Notes
Nose
Rich, Spicy, Floral
The Hennessy V.S.O.P Year of the Snake opens with a delightful burst of soft spices such as vanilla, clove, and cinnamon, accompanied by delicate toasted notes from its maturation in oak barrels. These fragrances evolve into more subtle aromas, including hints of honey and a trace of liquorice, creating a beautifully layered and inviting bouquet.
Palate
Wood, Spice, Harmony
On the palate, this cognac offers a generous, full-bodied experience. The blend of wood and spices is well-balanced, with cloves and cinnamon harmonizing with an undercurrent of honey. There is an elegant complexity as the wine evolves, with floral notes and hints of oak that provide a luxurious mouthfeel. A smooth, sophisticated richness unfolds, offering both elegance and depth.
Finish
Lingering, Oak, Vanilla
The finish is long and satisfying, with the soft oak notes lingering on the palate. The complexity of the flavours builds, and a subtle, warm vanilla essence is left in its wake. The final taste is enduring, leaving a lasting impression of luxury, smoothness, and elegance.
The Finer Details
Style – Cognac
Varietal – Eaux-de-Vie (Blend of several aged eaux-de-vie)
Country – France
Region – Cognac
Vintage – N/A (Limited Edition)
Bottle Size – 700ml
ABV – 40%
