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.

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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, and this page describes Hennessy Paradis only.

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.