Vanilla & caramel
Warm spice
Oak

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Hennessy VS

Name: Hennessy VS 700ml
SKU: 100091
Price: 69.99 NZD
Availability: InStock

Brandy & Cognac · France · 700ml · 20%

$69.99each

What it tastes like

Dried fruit · vanilla · oak

Hennessy VS is a globally recognised French cognac matured in new oak barrels for vibrant character and depth. It delivers fresh fruit notes balanced with vanilla and subtle spice, creating a bold yet smooth profile. Bottled at 40% ABV in 700ml format, Hennessy VS is perfect for classic cognac cocktails or enjoying neat over ice.

Vanilla & caramel
Warm spice
Oak

Additional information

Brandy & Cognac
Style: France
Origin: 700ml
Size: 20% ABV
Alcohol: 1.1 per bottle
Standard drinks

The story of Hennessy VS

Richard Hennessy, an Irish officer who had served in the army of Louis XV, founded the house in 1765 in Cognac, in the Charente. It is now the largest cognac producer in the world, selling more than 100 million bottles a year, and VS and VSOP make up most of those sales. Hennessy merged with Moët and Chandon in 1971, and in 1987 that company joined Louis Vuitton to form LVMH.

VS is the youngest blend in the range. It brings together more than 40 eaux-de-vie that are aged in French Limousin oak, and it carries no age statement. Reviewers find caramel and spiced oak on the nose, with cinnamon, nutmeg and black pepper, then rich caramel on the palate balanced by dry oak, a little prune, nuts and vanilla. The finish keeps the pepper and cinnamon going.

That robust, oaky style is why it is so often used behind the bar. Hennessy's own suggestion is a punch royal, and it also makes a good Between the Sheets. If you would rather drink it plain, pour a small measure into a snifter and give it a minute in the glass.