Hennessy
The world famous Cognac producer Hennessy has a history dating back to 1765 when the company was established by Irishman Richard Hennessy.
Initially an eaux-de-vie trading business, Hennessy was going to become the most successful Cognac exporter in the world.
After his death, Richard Hennessy’s son James continued the family business and turned it into a well-functioning Cognac house. It was actually him who created the brand Hennessy in the first place and called the company Jas Hennessy & Co., the name it carries to date.
Under his leadership, the company expanded rapidly with a range of products and was passed on to the next generation within the family, until in 1971 Kilian Hennessy created the group Moet Hennessy in a merger with the Champagne producer Moet et Chandon.
Later on, in 1987, this group further merged with the luxury clothing brand Louis Vuitton, creating the largest luxury product conglomerate in the world: LVMH. Kilian Hennessy was part of the advisory board of the company until his recent death in 2010 (at the age of 103 years!).
Today, the company of Jas Hennessy & Co. sells about 50 million bottles a year worldwide, or more than 40 percent of the world’s Cognac, making it the world’s largest Cognac producer.
Hennessy Products
Hennessy Black
Hennessy White
Hennessy V.S
Hennessy Privilége V.S.O.P
Hennessy Fine de Cognac
Hennessy X.O
Private Reserve
Hennessy Paradis
Hennessy Paradis Imperial
Richard Hennessy
What I think about Henness? I think that their Cognacs are fairly good, but because of the media it’s very overpriced. So… Good quality for a big price.
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I have the Hennessy logo on me, I wouldnt mind a complimentry bottle to show the support I show the company!!