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THE MAISON HENNESSY WELCOMES THE CHINESE NEW YEAR
WITH THE RENOWNED CHINESE ARTIST LIU WEI

December 2020 - A special artwork for Hennessy celebrates renewal and hope for the future.
In 2021, Maison Hennessy is pleased to celebrate the Chinese New Year ...

JAS HENNESSY & CO PARTNERS WITH NEOLINE, PURSUING ITS COMMITMENT TO SUSTAINABLE TRANSPORTATION

December 2020 - On Wednesday 2 December, Laurent Boillot, President of Jas Hennessy & Co, signed a letter of intent with the Nantes-based ship-owner, NEOLINE, to increase Jas Hennessy &...

HENNESSY PRESENTS FIRST FLAGSHIP BOUTIQUE IN MAINLAND CHINA
WITH EXCLUSIVE SHOWCASE OF THE X.O 150^TH ANNIVERSARY MASTERPIECE
BY FRANK GEHRY

December 2020 - Hennessy is proud to announce the opening of its first Boutique in Mainland China. Located in the CDF Mall – the world’s biggest Duty Free ...

HENNESSY X.O DEBUTS 150^TH ANNIVERSARY WITH A MASTERPIECE BY FRANK GEHRY

September 2020 - The world-renowned architect pays homage to the odyssey of the "Extra Old" cognac with a 150th Anniversary Masterpiece.

**JOINING HENNESSY'S "A WORLD ODYSSEY", ARTIST CAI GUO-QIANG PRESENTS DAYTIME FIREWORKS EVENT THE BIRTH OF TRAGEDY IN COGNAC**

September 2020 - Staged on the Charente River, it is the artist's first daytime fireworks launched from water and his first-ever livestream event for a global ...

HENNESSY'S "A WORLD ODYSSEY" PRESENTS A DAYTIME FIREWORKS EVENT BY ARTIST CAI GUO-QIANG

September 2020 - This fall, Hennessy invites Cai Guo-Qiang to create a daytime explosion event to be held on the Charente in Cognac, France, on Friday, September 25...

HENNESSY VERY SPECIAL LIMITED EDITION BY FAITH XLVII
BLENDING THE ELEMENTS

September 2020 - In 2020, the celebrated artist Faith XLVII explores the alchemy of the artistic process in a unique global art collaboration for the Hennessy Very Special Limited ...

IN 2020, HENNESSY V.S.O.P PRIVILEGE PRESENTS A UNIQUE COLLABORATION:
AN IMMERSIVE KINETIC LIGHT INSTALLATION BY UNITED VISUAL ARTISTS

June 2020 - In 2020, for Hennessy V.S.O.P Privilège, the Maison Hennessy is delighted to reveal its most immersive artistic collaboration to date, a kinetic ...

HENNESSY X.O: 150 YEARS LATER, THE ODYSSEY HAS JUST BEGUN

May 2020 - Hennessy X.O is the fruit of a legendary partnership. Little could Maurice Hennessy and Master Blender Emile Fillioux have suspected, in 1870, that the "extra ...

THE MAISON HENNESSY CELEBRATES THE CHINES NEW YEAR 2020
WITH THE INTERNATIONALLY RENOWNED ARTIST ZHANG HUAN
IN AN UNPRECEDENTED CREATIVE COLLABORATION

October 2019 - The Maison Hennessy is proud to honor the Chinese New Year 2020 by unveiling a groundbreaking collaboration with a leading talent on the international contemporary art ...

LES VISITES HENNESSY 2019

June 2019 - Les Visites Hennessy, located in the historic headquaters of Hennessy in Cognac, introduces a new experience around its exceptional blend Hennessy Paradis Imperial. Available year-round, ...

HENNESSY VERY SPECIAL X FELIPE PANTONE:
PARTNERS IN MOTION

June 2019 - Art world phenomenon Felipe Pantone is constantly on the move. Already a budding rebel when, aged 10, he arrived in Spain from his native Buenos Aires, ...

HENNESSY DEBUTS RIDLEY SCOTT DIRECTED SHORT FILM
TAKING VIEWERS ON A SENSORIAL ODYSSEY

February 2019 - Hennessy released an epic short film by legendary director Ridley Scott who visualizes the odyssey experienced in every sip of Hennessy X.O. The campaign ...

HENNESSY PARADIS IMPERIAL CELEBRATES PRECISION IN CRAFTMANSHIP

January 2019 - In honor of Paradis Imperial’s unique legacy, the Maison Hennessy is pleased to unveil an exquisite new decanter in pure crystal designed by the ...

HENNESSY CELEBRATES THE 200^th ANNIVERSARY OF V.S.O.P PRIVILEGE
BY HOSTING THE FIRST-EVER “FUTURE OF MASTERY” EXPERIENCE

November 2018 - Thought leaders, innovators and visionaries gathered at the historic birthplace of Hennessy in Cognac to explore the convergence of creativity and the environment, diversity and ...

HENNESSY MASTER BLENDER’S SELECTION N°3: A NEW GENERATION

October 2018 - At the Maison Hennessy, cognacs are not made, they are crafted.To reflect this philosophy, the Maison Hennessy introduced the Hennessy Master Blender’s Selection, ...

JAMES HENNESSY : THE LEGACY COGNAC DEBUTS IN RUSSIA

Sepember 2018 - In homage to the family's intrepid explorer, the namesake blend will bow in the country where, in 1819, James Hennessy first delivered a special order to ...

HENNESSY ANNOUNCES A COLLABORATION WITH LEGENDARY DIRECTOR RIDLEY SCOTT WHO RETURNS TO ADVERTISING AFTER 15 YEARS TO DIRECT UPCOMING 'HENNESSY X.O - WORLDS OF GREATNESS' CAMPAIGN

Sepember 2018 - Ridley Scott returns to advertising to direct his first commercial in over 15 years for the world's best-selling cognac, Hennessy. Scott partners with Hennessy for a ...

THE MAISON HENNESSY WELCOMES VISITORS TO FOUR EMBLEMATIC SITES AND SHARES THE EXCELLENCE OF ITS SAVOIR-FAIRE DURING THE 2018 JOURNÉES PARTICULIÈRES LVMH

August 2018 - Since 2011, the Journées Particulières LVMH have allowed the general public to discover exceptional places all over the world, and to meet in person ...

HENNESSY INTRODUCES A MATCH MADE IN COGNAC:
HENNESSY VERY SPECIAL x GINGER MAKE A DYNAMIC, URBAN PAIRING

June 2018 - Hennessy is proud to present an exciting pairing: Hennessy Very Special x Ginger.

MAKING THE INVISIBLE VISIBLE : HENNESSY TEAMS UP WITH VHILS FOR ITS VERY SPECIAL LIMITED EDITION 2018

June 2018 - Hennessy is proud to announce its collaboration with the urban artist Alexandre Farto – aka “Vhils” – for the Very Special Limited Edition Series 2018.

HENNESSY X.O BY MARC NEWSON LIMITED EDITION 2018

May 2018 - Following a first collaboration for the iconic Hennessy X.O decanter, the internationally acclaimed designer has created a new variation, available from May 2018 in markets ...

HENNESSY PRESENTS AN EXCEPTIONAL NEW VISITORS' CIRCUIT:
"FROM THE VINE TO COGNAC"

April 2018 - In 2018, visitors will be able to explore some of the mysteries behind Hennessy thanks to a new circuit at the historic headquarters in Cognac, France. ...

HENNESSY V.S.O.P CELEBRATES THE PAST BY LOOKING TO THE FUTURE

April 2018 - For the 200th anniversary of Hennessy V.S.O.P, a special limited edition carafe pays tribute to its heritage and “The Future of Mastery”.<...

EDITION PARTICULIERE 2017: A TRIBUTE TO CHERISHED SAVOIR-FAIRE

November 2017 - The Maison Hennessy pays homage to the cognac-making tradition with a blend of rich character assembled in a historic, handcrafted Tierçon.

THE HENNESSY V.S.O.P PRIVILEGE 2017 LIMITED EDITION

November 2017 - For Hennessy's most conceptual project to date, the virtuoso digital artist, John Maeda, marries music and visual data renderings in a multi-sensory "...

HENNESSY MASTER BLENDER'S SELECTION N°2:
A CELEBRATION OF CRAFT

October 2017 - Hennessy’s Master Blender’s Selection is the bespoke expression of a living art. For its second edition, Hennessy unveils a blend ...

THE QUEST BY MLF FOR HENNESSY PARADIS IMPERIAL

September 2017 - Hennessy Paradis Impérial embodies the apogee of the art of selection at Hennessy. The Master Blender exclusively selects within this collection ...

RENAUD FILLIOUX DE GIRONDE NAMED MASTER BLENDER FOR MAISON HENNESSY

July 2017 - Maison Hennessy marks an important milestone in its history. Its 7th Master Blender, Yann Fillioux, has passed the torch of know-how and ...

HENNESSY CELEBRATES A BOLD NEW DESIGN STATEMENT BY MARC NEWSON

June 2017 - The internationally acclaimed designer projects Hennessy X.O to a new frontier with the 2017 limited edition decanter.

FAMED ARTIST JONONE SPLASHES OUT ON THE HENNESSY VERY SPECIAL LIMITED EDITION

June 2017 - Hennessy is proud to announce the renowned urban artist JonOne as the designer of the 2017 Hennessy Very Special Limited Edition Series. The ...

HENNESSY PARADIS IMPERIAL UNVEILS FIRST WORLDWIDE CAMPAIGN

The stunning images in the "Made of Precision" campaign highlight the secret behind the jewel of the Hennessy Collection.

May 2017 - For Hennessy, Hennessy Paradis Imperial embodies the pinnacle of cognac craftsmanship. A blend of eaux-de-vie of exceptional finesse, this resolutely ...

HENNESSY COMMEMORATES THE ARRIVAL OF ITS 8THGENERATION OF MASTER BLENDERS
A special series by award-winning Belgian photographer Carl De Keyzer captures the Maison Hennessy’s 250-year legacy of transmitting savoir-faire and passion.

October 2016 - Hennessy commissioned the award-winning Belgian photographer Carl De Keyzer to document key moments in the process of acquiring a Master Blender’s ...

HENNESSY CROWNS AN EXCEPTIONAL YEAR BY WINNING THREE TOP DESIGN AWARDS FOR 250^TH ANNIVERSARY BLEND’S LIMITED EDITION LUXURY DESIGN DISPLAY

February 2016 - In 2015, the Maison Hennessy has been honored with a trio of luxury design distinctions for ...