Each year since launching the V.S.O.P. Privilège Collection in 2011, Henessy has added a limited edition bottle to the series. This year, the acclaimed cognac brand has asked famed British art director and designer Peter Saville to redesign the bottle and turn it into something really special.
The result is an eye-catching piece, an excellent reworking of Henessy’s classic carafe which now features matte gold with a very nice color gradation. This understated elegance might seem boring to some, so Saville added a bit of color to the design, “chemical bright” strokes of neon pink, electric blue, and vivid orange which give the piece and extra bit of personality. Other elements adding enhancing the product’s aesthetics are an embossed white logo, a delicate “veil varnish,” and a metallic macaron.
The cognac is highest-quality Henessy, with aromas of light tobacco and vanilla among other rich, tasty notes. Its rounded character makes it suitable for consumption either neat, or on the rocks, and even with Hennessy’s range of Mix beverages.
This latest special edition from Henessy is certainly something cognac aficionados should consider, if the highly exclusive bottle is ever within their reach.
