Hennessy Paradis Rare Cognac

Category:
 
Spirits
Sub-Category:  
 
Cognac
Producer:
 
Hennessy
Label Name:
 
Paradis Rare Cognac
Country:
 
France
Region:
 
Cognac (Charente)
Volume:
 
700ml
ABV:
 
40%
Grape(s):
 
Ugni Blanc (predominantly)
Acidity:
 
2
Sweetness:
 
2
Body:
 
5
Length:
 
5
Aroma Intensity:
 
5
Best Temperature:
 
18-20°C

Awards/Ratings
Wine Enthusiast: 95 (praise for complexity, rancio and length). Multiple professional reviews rate highly; widely regarded as a top-tier Hennessy blend

Tasting Note
Silky, floral and complex: jasmine, dried apricot, honey, rose and soft spice with warm oak and truffle undertones. Exceptionally smooth with a long, rancio-tinged finish.

Food Pairing
Western: foie gras, dark chocolate, truffle risotto, roasted duck, aged cheeses. Asian: Peking duck, caviar with blinis, dim sum (steamed pork buns), mild curry, seared wagyu.

Production Method
Blend of over 100 carefully selected eaux-de-vie from Hennessy’s Paradis cellars; double distillation in Charentais copper pot stills and long aging in old French oak before master blending.

Vineyard Info
Jas Hennessy & Co., founded 1765, is the world’s largest cognac house. Paradis was created in 1979 by master blender Maurice Fillioux and uses the house’s rarest reserves.