Hennessy VSOP Lunar New Year 2026 by Xu Zhen
Hennessy VSOP Lunar New Year 2026 by Xu Zhen is Maison Hennessy's Year of the Horse collector's edition: VSOP cognac in a limited-edition gift box designed by Chinese contemporary artist Xu Zhen. This 750mL bottle is 40% ABV (80 proof) and is available to order online at Del Mesa Liquor, San Diego, CA.
For the 2026 Lunar New Year, Hennessy partnered with artist Xu Zhen for a bold red-and-gold bottle with dynamic horse motifs, presented in an eco-designed gift box — satin cream with a sculptural embossed equine motif and red accents. Inside is the classic Hennessy VSOP: a blend of 60+ eaux-de-vie, first blended in 1817, from a house founded in 1765.
Tasting notes (retailer consensus): candied fruit, vanilla, gentle oak, dried apricot, and honeyed spice on the nose; a creamy palate of vanilla, cinnamon, toasted almond, dried fruit, and nutmeg; a long, elegant finish of toffee and oak.
Why buy the Hennessy VSOP 2026 Lunar New Year edition? Because the artist-edition Hennessy gift boxes are annual collectibles — and the VSOP inside is one of cognac's benchmark pours. Browse the full cognac collection, the Hennessy brand collection for the rest of the range, or explore more aged spirits at Del Mesa Liquor.
Serving note: neat or on a large cube; the gift box makes it ready for Lunar New Year gifting.
Who designed the 2026 Hennessy Lunar New Year edition? Chinese contemporary artist Xu Zhen — for the Year of the Horse. (The 2025 edition was by Shuting Qiu.)
What proof is Hennessy VSOP? 40% ABV (80 proof) in the 750mL bottle.
Is this the same cognac as regular Hennessy VSOP? Yes — the classic VSOP blend of 60+ eaux-de-vie; the 2026 edition is a limited-edition artist gift-box presentation.
Is this a limited edition? Yes — an annual Lunar New Year collector's release in a 6 lb gift box.