Hennessy Cognac meets the Diamond Claret Cup

Hennessy is a 259-year-old company, today recognized throughout the world. It was founded in 1765 by an Irish military officer. At the age of 41, Richard Hennessy founded this distillery which would later become the world’s largest producer and exporter of cognac. Hennessy cognacs quickly became a huge success and were quickly exported to the United States only 29 years after its founding. Several generations of the family have succeeded each other as queens of the company to lead it to produce and sell more than 100 million bottles annually.

Originally called Hennessy 3 stars, it was renamed Hennessy Very Special by Maurice Hennessy in 1865. It is today the best-known and most appreciated cognac throughout the world.