Hennessy Paradis Cognac, 1979 Blend

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$1,299.95

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Age: Non-Vintage (Prestige Reserve Blend) | Region: Cognac, France | Proof: 80.0

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Proof

40%

ABV

1979

Created

None

Age statement

Non-vintage

Vintage

Cognac

Region

Hennessy Paradis is the cognac that Maurice Fillioux, Hennessy's sixth Master Blender, created in 1979 at Jas Hennessy & Co. in Cognac, France. Hennessy says he made it as a tribute to his love of music and compared the blend to a symphonic orchestra, where the purity of the sound matters more than the number of instruments. The house states that its eaux-de-vie were aged only in very old barrels, and credits that for the amber gold colour. The bottle is non-vintage, carries no age statement, and is bottled at 40% alcohol by volume, or 80 proof.

Nº 01

The Elemental Distinction

Created in 1979 by Maurice Fillioux, whom Hennessy counts as its sixth Master Blender.

A tribute to his love of music. Fillioux compared the blend to a symphonic orchestra, and Hennessy says the Master Blenders who followed him have carried that idea forward.

Eaux-de-vie aged only in very old barrels — Hennessy's own stated reason for the amber gold colour and copper cast.

40% alcohol by volume, 80 proof. Non-vintage, with no age statement and no published component ages.

Hennessy's published nose: floral character and jasmine, under delicate cinnamon and exotic fruit.

Two house pairings: caviar and dark chocolate.

Nº 02

How It Was Made

Very old barrels

Hennessy states one production fact about Paradis and states it plainly: the eaux-de-vie in the blend were aged only in very old barrels, which the house gives as the reason for the amber gold colour and copper cast. Very old barrels have given up most of what they have to give, so they add little wood character and act mainly as a vessel — the opposite choice to the young barrels Hennessy uses for its Extra Old blend, where it wants the wood to push. Beyond that, Hennessy publishes no component ages, no cru breakdown and no blending ratios for Paradis. How many eaux-de-vie go into it is genuinely contested: a specialist reference says several hundred, retail listings say more than a hundred, and Hennessy has not published a figure.

Nº 03

The Blend

What Hennessy states

Cask

Very old barrels only

Hennessy's stated reason for the amber gold colour

Official colour

Amber gold with a copper cast

Vintage

Non-vintage

No age statement on the bottle

Blend size

Not published by Hennessy

A specialist reference gives several hundred eaux-de-vie; retail listings give more than a hundred

Nº 04

Sensory Profile & Strategy

Distiller notes & position

Sensory Profile

Nose: Hennessy's published note gives floral character and jasmine, with delicate cinnamon and exotic fruit underneath.
Palate: The house describes texture rather than a flavour list — a graceful, silky mouthfeel over a blend it calls balanced, round and full. No palate flavour note beyond that is published for Paradis.
Finish: Hennessy calls the finish flavourful, deep and persistent, with no length figure or flavour breakdown attached.

Strategic Position

Paradis is a standing blend in Hennessy's prestige tier rather than an edition or a release, which is what separates it from most bottles at this price: it is made continuously and to a consistent house profile, so scarcity is not the argument for owning it. Within the house it reads against Hennessy's Extra Old bottling, where the 1870 blend sets the reference the category is named after. Outside it, the natural comparison on our shelf is the prestige decanter from Rémy Martin.

Nº 05

Collector Note & Index

Vault provenance

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The Name Trap

The name carries two traps worth knowing before you buy. Hennessy Paradis Impérial is a separate expression, launched in June 2011 and bottled in an individually numbered decanter designed by Stéphanie Balini with an 18-carat gold-plated label; Hennessy Paradis Unlimited is a third, distinct release. No specification moves between the three in either direction — a listing that mixes them is describing bottles it has not separated. The bottle sold here is the 1979 blend in its standard decanter.

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How to Serve It

Hennessy publishes two pairings for Paradis rather than a serving ritual: caviar, where the house points to the meeting of iodine with the blend, and dark chocolate. It states no serving temperature, no glassware and no dilution guidance for this bottle. The nose Hennessy does publish — floral, jasmine, cinnamon, exotic fruit — is the part a warm glass and a few minutes will open.

Collector IndexMW VAULT

House: Jas Hennessy & Co.
Category: Cognac, France
Created: 1979, by Maurice Fillioux
Proof / ABV: 80 proof / 40%
Vintage: Non-vintage
Cask: Very old barrels only

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Nº 06

Technical Specifications

Specification	Detail
Category	Cognac, France
Producer	Jas Hennessy & Co., Cognac
Created	1979, by Maurice Fillioux
Proof / ABV	80 proof / 40%
Vintage	Non-vintage
Age statement	None on the bottle
Cask	Very old barrels only
Official colour	Amber gold with a copper cast
House pairings	Caviar; dark chocolate
Blend size	Not published by Hennessy. A specialist reference gives several hundred eaux-de-vie; retail listings give more than a hundred.
Component ages	Not published by Hennessy. Age figures in retail listings have no Hennessy source.
Label designation	Retailers list it as Hors d'Âge; Hennessy does not use the term on its own Paradis pages.
Format	Sold in both 700 mL and 750 mL; the label states which.

Nº 07

Records & Assurance

Authentication & Vault Preservation

Every bottle sold through Midnight Whiskey is sourced as an authentic, sealed product and inspected before it ships. Orders are packed with padded, glass-rated handling and require an adult signature (21+) on delivery; we do not ship to anyone unable to verify legal drinking age. For our full sourcing and handling protocols, see our editorial and authentication standards.

Frequently Asked Questions

What proof is Hennessy Paradis?

Hennessy Paradis is bottled at 40% alcohol by volume, or 80 proof — the same strength Jas Hennessy & Co. uses across its core cognac range. The bottle is non-vintage and carries no age statement, so the strength is the only figure the label puts in front of you.

How old is Hennessy Paradis?

Hennessy Paradis carries no age statement and is not a vintage cognac. Hennessy states that the eaux-de-vie in the blend were aged only in very old barrels, and credits that for the amber gold colour, but the house publishes no component ages for Hennessy Paradis — no minimum, no maximum and no average. Age figures that circulate in retail listings for this bottle have no counterpart in anything Hennessy publishes.

What is the difference between Hennessy Paradis and Hennessy Paradis Impérial?

They are two different cognacs. Hennessy Paradis was created in 1979 by Maurice Fillioux. Hennessy Paradis Impérial launched in June 2011 as a separate expression, bottled in an individually numbered decanter designed by Stéphanie Balini with an 18-carat gold-plated label. No specification of one carries over to the other.

Who created Hennessy Paradis?

Maurice Fillioux, whom Hennessy counts as its sixth Master Blender, created Hennessy Paradis in 1979. Hennessy says he made it as a tribute to his love of music and compared the blend to a symphonic orchestra, where the purity of the sound matters more than the number of instruments. The house says the Master Blenders who followed him have carried that idea forward.

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