Wine Review: Cognac VSOP and XO - Episode 82
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 25 ก.ค. 2011
- Join us for this episode as Ken Gargett chats with Renaud de Gironde from Hennessy, who has promised to take us all through the fascinating world of Cognac - and in particular, Hennessy VSOP and Hennessy XO.
Let us know your thoughts on Cognac, or what you like or dislike regarding these two particular styles from Hennessy by leaving a comment for us below.
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Had a Hennessy XO on summer holiday. What a great moment just sitting enjoying this wonderful Cognac and trying to figure out the universe.
@greenmanthehealer try Delamain also. Best Cognac in my opinion.
H Sig I personally prefer vs -vsop and the master blend, for the price
Good luck trying to figure out the universe 😂
I'm a whiskey guy, but I also keep a few bottles of a fancy cognac. In case I wanna pour it to my friends and tell them that this is an extraordinary blend of finest whiskeys finished in all kinds of casks. And they are like, oh, yeah, I can feel that :DDD
having spent a few summer hollidays in the town of cognac (which is remarkably small for it's famous name) cognac is just like champagne. If you shop around at the local producers you can find a bottle of fine cognac for at least half the price of the main brands. and the older the drink is, the greater the difference. I remember buying excellent bottles of xo cognac of about 32 euro just outside of jarnac. I really have to go back to stock up on drink
Cognac before Noon? What a dream job.
ChannelMitchy13 you have to be part of the family tho
ChannelMitchy13 that’s what I said too 😂
I was thinking exactly the same 🙂
You mean a quicker death?
@@adam3d851if you drink 3 bottles a day every day for 10 years straight then yeah. Quicker death. A drink here & there won’t hurt anybody, get real.
*Very humbling. Great job!*
I have never yet fully enjoyed a Cognac but for some reason i cannot wait to try!
so we wake up at around 10:30 11:30 everyday and just get wasted on cognac ! sounds awesome
Just bought two of the flask gift set editions of the Cognac XO, and they were cheaper than just the regular bottles by them selves, I'm a proud man, awaiting shipment. One for the collection, one to crack, boooyah! It's going to stand out in my all Scotch Whiskey collection, but this drink deffinately deserves a spot on the shelf. One of the cheaper bottles up there, and probably the best tasting, comming from a Scotch lover.
Um the owner of the bar I work at mixed the VSOP with the XO because they ran out of XO. For true Hennessy drinkers they would taste the difference and say no this is not XO. Such a bad move!
akaLunacy been better off mixing it with Coca Cola!
someone who drinks for the taste and has xo from time to time will know instantly it's like giving someone who drinks coca cola original, pepsi
Just a Englishmen and a Frenchmen talking about cognac !! Amazing !!
Interesting... This great to know about my favorite cognac... Hennessey ☺️👍🏾👍🏾
Nice video.
Thanks for Sharing.
How long it has been in a bottle is not very relevant as the smoothness and flavors stop developing once it has been taken from the cask and put into the bottle.
It's my understanding (someone correct me if I'm wrong) that Cognac, just like Bourbon, is aged in new/first fill oak barrels. Which means the dark color may very well be all natural from the barrel. I always assume caramel coloring is used unless clearly stated otherwise on the bottle. Bourbon, by law, must have nothing added to it! Scotch and Cognac however, can use coloring agents if they choose.
Great video
very usefull video thx :D
Sooooo with Cognac, what percentage alcohol is it usually bottled at? Because with Scotch it varies greatly. And if it's higher than 40% alcohol, say 46% and up, do you add a splash of water as you would with Scotch? Adding water with Scotch that is still at cask strength helps open up the whisky. Does that apply with Cognac?
Seems the hardest qualification is being RELATED.
Hi Marky2112,
The deep caramel colour that you see here is because it has been aged in wood barrels, having contact with the wood for a long period of time changes the natural colour of cognac, which is white.
The same can be said about Single Malts.
Cheers.
Scotch is allowed to add colouring, can you do that with cognac too, or is it only colouring from the wood allowed?
most add coloring, C150
HennessyRemy Martin! Best Cognac ever!
what kind of glass do u drink Camus VS Elegance out of or does it matter
I'm pretty sure you've tried just a few...
While this is generally true it is also true that caramel coloring (E150) is an allowed additive for cognac. I do not know if Hennesy uses E150, but I do know for a fact that it is used in several single malt scotch whiskies
They don't
@@vernardfields8290 they do, in fact most cognacs do. for some countries across the world Ingredients sticker of alcohol drinks are necessary, and Hennessy uses coloring E150, its not a secret
I don't know about waking up everyday to drink 40 to 50 shots that can't be healthy maybe every other day but everyday the body starts to break from the inside good job on the video keep up the reviews. ✌🏻
I hate cheap cognac because it really burns. I would love to try a super expensive glass of Hennessy so that I'd know what a mellow cognac tastes like.
Age is what mellows out the alcohol burn. Of course the more it's aged, the more the price goes up to account for time spent and volume evaporation. Goes for whisky and rum as well.
Black Hennessy would be good for you then , the smoothest one i’ve tasted
Xo has the best tingling after feeling ever just bubbles on the tongue
Same... Cheap bottom shelf cognacs are one of the worst styles of alcohol... But the pricier ones which i have had the chance to taste are exquisite and no whiskey (i like whiskey too) can trump those flavors.
I bought a cognac botle name Bourge I want to know if is good was the last botle
Wow that sounds like ans amazing job
Can anyone tell me how to determine when is some drink bottled? I have a collection of Hennessy Very Special,Curvoisier,Napoleon,Passport Scotch etc. and i cant find the year. I know they all are older than 20 yrs. Please help. Thank you!
Good qualities cognac expert talk I want that cogna special ocasion
This would be my dream career
How do you open that bottle so nice
👍👍👍
im here drinking a glass or three myself. ha.
40-50 cognacs every day? How is your liver?
Leggo My Ego they probably don't swallow it
Sure, but they would still end up ingesting some of it.
Bort McBort little bit of everything is just fine 😂
Lol..
Leggo My Ego like goose pate.
That sounds like a nice job description. Getting drunk every morning and getting paid for it 😂😂😂
is it high carbs?
XO ALL DAY
without ice or nothing just get a nice and warm glass and pour the hennessy x.o.... you will be in heaven
How many years we can keep Hennessy XO with out opening in the bottle
Why is my glass still empty....
I would buy Paradis Imperial only if the bottle is made by Lalique or Baccarat
That way you get some return on the investment and not pour liquid in the toilet.
Apakah rasa hanessy xo seperti rasa wine......???...🤔
Amaze your friends with the flavour of this cognac...
im drinking Martell VS because i ran out of VS Weed.
Its good stuff but I've been having it chilled which I'm finding out isn't the best way to drink it.
Lol, as a man who likes a cube in his whiskey, especially when its 48%, I am usually pretty fine with ice, but cooling cognac is an awful thing to do. Some places will actually warm the glass over heat, but I'm fine just drinking it straight. Only had the XO, but it's truly a treat if your wallet allows.
@rainbowgoods How was it?
Best wine ever
Damn 50 shots of henny in the morning is wild that’s dope tho didn’t know this much went into henny
I volunteer for this job.
Is E 150a in both products or just in V.S.O.P?
Thx
They really have an artificial coloring in their cognac?
I guess that is to make it appear darker than what it naturally is.
Interesting
@supertrex2 most distilled alcoholic beverages have a low-carb content
I’m so high when I saw the thumbnail I thought tht was Jerry sprinter lmfao
Nice
the best
Camus vs elegance is the best affordable VS Cognac.
When I had hennesy it kind of almost like a sour taste yet smooth going down the throat, strong oak taste
Хорошее вино,залог хорошего здоровья
I was under the assumption that a person should add a few drops of very clean water to your alochol???? not ice!??
That's true with Whiskeys, such as Scotch, however, it is allowed to use ice with Cognac. As with whiskey, it is a personal choice.
I heard sipping and with a piece of Chocolate is the best way to drink Hennessy not fast or as shots I’m personally a privilege Hennessy drinking I don’t like the regular cognac I’ve had xo was amazing just a fuck drinks and Hennessy black was also really good would like to hear your feed back thank you
hahaha. thats what im drinking as I watch this. it will change one day tho...
Kenny from FOH In the house.
Good
Could anyone present me the original French XO cognac? (Hennessy, Martell, Remy Martin, Courvoisier, Camus, Hine, Frapin, Godet, Baron Otard, Tiffon, Hardy, Delamain, Chateau de Montifaud, Gautier, Bisquit, A.E.Dor, Meukow, Ragnaud-Sabourin, Lheraud)
Courvoisier is probably the oldest. Napoleon himself commissioned the drink for his military expeditions.
good
XO XO XO mix it up pour it take it down slow
We need Leon phelps aka the ladies man doin the taste taste😂😂☠️
So he don’t look like Jerry Springer😂
Watching this and I don't even drink 😂
Privilege is the best cognac for the money. Very underrated.
Mike Hundredson what about that 1738?!
@@ResplendentRaider to be honest with you I'm not a fan of Remy Martin's lesser offerings. Their vsop is to spicy and the 1738 just didn't sit right with me either. With Remy martin for me I would by their XO or higher, the quality is much better with their premium offerings. This is why I prefer Hennessy their vsop is such a quality cognac that I prefer over most other brands XO. Taste is subjective of course but for me I stay away from the lower offerings of Remy Martin.
Mike Hundredson thats fair. I like privilege too. 1738 seems more smoother but i could be wrong. I enjoy them both. The fact that remy intro is a vsop seems better quality? The 1738 is like a cross between vsop and xo which is phenomenal imo
@@ResplendentRaider like I said taste is subjective, what I like others may not. My brother loves the 1738 but I don't but the funny thing is most cognac drinkers will say privilege is a great cognac which speaks volumes on it's quality.
@@mikehundredson584 I only got into cognacs recently and I do agree from experience that Hennessy's Privilege VSOP is hands down the best. I am interested in trying the Martell and Courvoisier brands. Do you have any experience with those brands. I may just go straight XO instead of starting from VS.
Cuanto cuesta esta botella
+Mega14821 3000$ o 4000$ depende
Y'all taking applications for tasters??
Not until you learn basic English. Go back to school.
Curley Pubes I don’t believe he should have to take much criticism from an account named “curly pubes.”
we want to buy Hennessy in bulk order
Sorry! That's why we do the dirty work for you so you don't have to suffer like we do at times :)
i want to do what he do! taste everyday!
Вотт это даааа класс!
มีเหล้าเก่าขายคะแต่ฟังไม่รุ้เรื่อง
I thought that was Jerry Springer my bad
MY MIDDLE NAME HENNY
Dam id love that job hahahah
Еталона ХО оригинал...
Any jobs going? I am up before 11
subtitles would have helped!
Few* sorry
This is just like a weed review, just more snobby and with booze instead.
Yeah right, potheads are such arrogant hipsters with their weed socks, shirts, hats & always telling everyone how unnaddictive it is & how good for you it is.
@@Crunch_Buttsteak what u jus said was rlly quite stupid, ik a lot of ppl who smoke weed including myself. Not one of us expresses it in our clothing or the way he represent ourselves. We are also far frm hippies. Weed has never killed a single person, tens of thousands of people die from alcohol related problems year. With that knowledge in mind I’d much rather have a lifetime of smoking weed than drinking alcohol. Also weed doesn’t create tar in your lungs like tobacco does so apart from the fact ur putting smoke in ur lungs in general it doesn’t cause any problems to the body. Please stop being ignorant u literally can’t argue with anything I have said Cos it’s all been scientifically proven and everyone in the world knows weed can’t kill u anyway.
However I will add that weed does cause anxiety and paranoia. Which can lead to u committing suicide if it gets extremely bad. But weed itself has not killed anyone. Also ur arrogance annoys me and I can tell if ur not a parent already that u are the type of parent to give ur children a hard time for smoking weed but not drinking alcohol. U don’t know which one the real killer is clearly. Governments have realised how harmless weed is after extensive research which is why it’s slowly becoming legal everywhere in the world.
Xx xx
lart pr
My sister broke my fathers wine bottle
Уау
You get buzzed, get paid and sabe on pub fees
Sure the host cant help himself from drinking
Wtf I'm confused. Is Hennessy a wine or a liquor?
A French brandy. Created in the Cognac region of France, therefore it's called Cognac instead of Brandy.
gitzo when I was young I remember trying out my grandfathers homebrew, brandy and red rum was da nicest, ahh when I was nine and ten, da old days of sampling fire water lol
Hennessy is a spirit (liquor) made from grapes from the Cognac region of France. It starts of as wine but it is distilled, which makes it a spirit.
@@felipemartinez445 a spirit? Like some dead object possesis it and when you drink it you become possessed?
meh give me bourbon
This man gets paid to drink everyday 👀
It’s crazy that you got this dude to come talk about their products, and you rushed him through. You don’t even seem interested in what he says. This would have been really cool and informative; you honestly ruined it.
Still don’t understand alcohol 🍷 it tastes like piss and smells like dirty socks 🧦
How do you know what piss tastes like?
I never understood coffee or alcohol until I started putting in 70 hour work weeks. 🍺
"Spitbucket"? For real? Of all the fascinating dimensions of the culture of wine and liquors, you settled on Spitbucket? Gross.
its the place you spit the wine. its clever . rough , raw , and playful with a delightful logo. Grow up child.
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Amaze your friends with the flavour of this cognac...
Amaze your friends with the flavour of this cognac...
Amaze your friends with the flavour of this cognac...
Amaze your friends with the flavour of this cognac...
Amaze your friends with the flavour of this cognac...