Each Hennessy cognac is blended to a particular pattern, which is the secret of its composition.

To preserve the original character of the eaux-de-vie, with their spicy, floral, fruity or woody notes, the master blender leaves them to mature until they are just right for blending.

He chooses eaux-de-vie for their complementary qualities, nuances and aromas and makes a trial blend. After tasting, comparison and adjustment this becomes the first blend. It will be sent back to the cellars to age for an appointed time before being combined with other first blends to make the final blend, which may even then be fine-tuned.

From the selection of the eaux-de-vie to the final blend, the Hennessy’s master blender and his team of oenologists take the tasting sessions very much to heart. Each year they draw up a descriptive inventory of all the batches of eaux-de-vie to monitor their development. Our master blender then decides on the fate of each batch.