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On the Superior Shelf: Hennessy Very Special Cognac
Hennessy Very Special Cognac: 40% ABV, 750 ml, French production and bottling, and a photographed $41.99 shelf price. An unscored bottle feature.
A familiar gold neck on the Cognac shelf
Hennessy Very Special Cognac pairs a gold-colored neck with a cream label framed by grape leaves. The front spells out Very Special, the expression also known as V.S, and identifies its home as Cognac, France.
This Shelf Journal entry steps into Cognac. The photographed bottle is 750 ml at 40% ABV, equivalent to 80 U.S. proof. Its electronic shelf tag shows $41.99. We record those details without assigning a tasting score.
Hennessy V.S: bottle facts
| Detail | Bottle label or shelf evidence |
|---|---|
| Expression | Hennessy Very Special (V.S) |
| Category | Cognac |
| Bottled strength | 40% ABV; equivalent to 80 U.S. proof |
| Bottle size | 750 ml |
| Production and bottling | Jas Hennessy & Co, Cognac, France |
| U.S. importer | Moët Hennessy USA, Inc., New York, NY |
| Age wording | Very Special; no numerical age statement visible on the supplied bottle |
| Observed shelf price | $41.99 for 750 ml; current checkout price unconfirmed |
| Retailer | Unnamed; exact store unconfirmed |
| Superior Whiskey score | Not scored in this shelf feature |
Produced and bottled in France
The front says Produced & Bottled in Cognac, France. The rear names Jas Hennessy & Co at 1 Rue de la Richonne, 16100 Cognac, France. It separately identifies Moët Hennessy USA, Inc., New York, NY as the importer.
On its official Very Special page, checked on 26 October 2026, Hennessy describes maturation in new oak barrels and a toasted, fruity character. Those are the producer’s descriptions, not tasting findings from Superior Whiskey.
The photographed $41.99 shelf tag
The electronic tag names HENNESSY Cognac VS, shows 750 ML and displays 41.99. It also lists a unit price of $1.66 per ounce. The expression and bottle size agree with the bottle in the supplied photographs.
The photographs do not establish the retailer, capture date, current availability or today’s checkout price. No discount or price comparison is inferred.
Sources and further reading
The three contributor-supplied original photographs are the primary evidence for this bottle and shelf tag and remain private. All public bottle and tag images are disclosed AI retouches. The Hennessy Very Special product page supplies the separately attributed producer context.
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Sources checked on 26 October 2026. Three photographs supplied on 26 October 2026. Retailer, exact store and capture date unconfirmed. Original store photographs remain private; public images are cleaned AI-retouched illustrations. Facts were transcribed from the originals. This is an adjacent-spirit feature in our Shelf Journal.