Hennessy Paradis
Dozens of very old eaux-de-vie, each aged for at least 25 years and often much longer. Paradis isn't a cognac to mix, but to savor mindfully, at room temperature and in a good glass.
Dozens of eaux-de-vie aged for at least 25 years
Hennessy Paradis is a blend of dozens of very old eaux-de-vie. Each has aged in oak for at least 25 years, and often many decades longer. For comparison, ten years is the minimum for an XO. You can taste the difference in the smoothness and in the way the flavors reveal themselves layer by layer.
Where XO is powerful and oaky, Paradis is more refined: dark fruit and plums, honeysuckle and a spicy note from the old oak, without the wood taking over. It's the bottle for a special occasion, and one you'd be doing a disservice to in a cocktail.
At a glance
Plums, honeysuckle and old oak
Honeysuckle & dark fruit
Floral and fruity at once: honeysuckle, plums and dark fruit, supported by soft oak.
Silky smooth
Silky smooth and rich, with plum and refined spicy notes. The alcohol is barely noticeable.
Endlessly long
A very long, harmonious finish that slowly unfolds. Something new emerges with every sip.
Flavor profile of Hennessy Paradis neat at room temperature. Less oaky than the XO, but fruitier and more floral.
A ritual for a special bottle
Paradis calls for calm. No ice, no water and no rush: let the glass and time do their work.
A small pour, a large glass
Pour no more than 25 ml into a tulip-shaped cognac glass. This gives the cognac room to breathe and keeps the floral notes in the glass.
Cognac glasses →Smelling in three steps
First smell from a distance, then at the rim, and finally deeper into the glass. You'll smell flowers, fruit and wood in succession. Only then take a small sip.
Tasting glasses →After dinner
At the end of dinner, after coffee, with a few plain chocolates or dried plums. The fruit on the table reflects the fruit in the glass.
The right glass →Cognac cocktails, but not with this bottle
You don't mix Paradis itself. If you want a cognac cocktail, reach for the VS or VSOP from the same house. These are the classics that work best with them.
Champagne Cocktail
Sugar cube, bitters, cognac and champagne. The cocktail for that same special evening.
Sidecar
Cognac, orange liqueur and lemon, shaken and served in a coupe.
French 75
The original recipe with cognac, lemon, sugar and champagne.
Christmas cocktails
Warm and festive holiday recipes, many made with cognac.The right glass for Hennessy Paradis
For Paradis, choose a tulip-shaped cognac glass or a fine tasting glass; for cognac cocktails with the younger siblings, choose a flute or coupe.
More Hennessy flavors
Hennessy
Where it all began. Read all about Hennessy on the brand page: origins, varieties and classic cocktails.
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Hennessy VSOP Privilège
Rounder than VS, with cinnamon and dried fruit. Neat in a tulip glass or in a Sidecar.
View Hennessy VSOP Privilège →
Hennessy XO
The 1870 blend. Deep and rich, with cacao, spices, and candied fruit. Ideal after a meal.
View Hennessy XO →Everything about cognac: the types, best-known brands, and cocktails.
Questions about Hennessy Paradis
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