Hennessy XO Cognac 50mL

Hennessy XO Cognac 50mL is a 50mL miniature of Hennessy X.O, the original Extra Old Cognac created in 1870 by Maurice Hennessy with Master Blender Emile Fillioux, bottled at 40% ABV (80 proof) in Cognac, France. It is available to order online at Del Mesa Liquor, San Diego, CA.

Maurice Hennessy first blended X.O — "Extra Old" — for his own circle of friends, and in doing so created the X.O style itself. The modern house describes X.O as a multifaceted blend of eaux-de-vie aged in young barrels for a minimum of 10 years, built for power and energy that rounds out with time; trade reporting puts the blend at more than 100 eaux-de-vie. This miniature pours the same X.O in single-serve form.

Tasting profile — Hennessy's "7 chapters": sweet notes of candied fruit, rising heat, a spicy edge of pepper and chocolate, a flowing flame of fullness, a chocolate lull, wood crunches of oak and vanilla, and an infinite echo of a finish. Browse the Hennessy brand collection, more Cognac, and the full spirits collection at Del Mesa Liquor.

Serving note: pour neat into a tulip or balloon glass, or over a single large ice cube — the miniature is also a precise way to taste X.O before the full bottle.

What does X.O mean? "Extra Old" — the style Maurice Hennessy created in 1870; Hennessy ages the X.O eaux-de-vie in young barrels for a minimum of 10 years.

Is the 50mL the same Cognac as the full bottle? Yes — the same Hennessy X.O blend (40% ABV) in a 50mL miniature format.

What does Hennessy X.O taste like? Candied fruit, peppery spice and dark chocolate, flowing into oak, vanilla and a long, lingering finish — the house's "7 chapters" in one glass.

What is the ABV and size? 40% ABV (80 proof), 50mL miniature.