Hennessy V.S.O.P is a Cognac from the Hennessy house in Cognac, France, aged a minimum of four years to meet the V.S.O.P, Very Superior Old Pale, classification. Hennessy itself created the first V.S.O.P Cognac in 1818 at the request of the future King George IV of England, and this expression carries that name forward today. It suits someone who wants a step up from a VS Cognac with real depth, whether neat, on ice or in a classic Cognac cocktail.
CHARACTER
Apricot: Fresh apricot leads the nose
Vanilla: Voluptuous, meeting mellow oak on the palate
Clove: Soft baking spice on the nose
Cinnamon: Warms the nose alongside the clove
Dried Fruit: Golden raisins and dried apricot depth
Caramel: Rounds out the sweetness
TASTING NOTES
NOSE- Fresh apricot leads, with soft spices of vanilla, clove and cinnamon layered over delicate toasted notes from oak maturation.
PALATE- Voluptuous vanilla meets mellow oak, rounded and warm.
FINISH- The warm impression lingers, closing gently on vanilla and spice.
