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Hennessy XO unveils limited edition gift set 26th May, 2021 by Melita Kiely Cognac brand Hennessy has partnered with specialist retailers to launch a limited edition gift set for its XO bottling to celebrate Father’s Day next month. The Hennessy XO Father’s Day gift set Father’s Day falls on Sunday 20 June in the UK. The celebratory gift set includes a bottle of Henessy XO and two limited edition, bespoke tumbler glasses, designed by Baccarat designer Thomas Bastide especially for XO. The shape of the glass has been created to highlight the aromas of Hennessy XO, served neat, over ice or in a ‘simple’ serve. ....
Until 2018, you could label a Cognac as XO after only six years of ageing, but now the minimum period of maturation is a decade. In reality, this made little difference to most quality-conscious distillers, because they were already ageing their eaux-de-vie for well over 10 years anyway. Creating these XO styles is the point at which the great Cognac terroir of Grande and Petite Champagne comes into its own. Those deep, chalky soils help to create a distillate that rewards patience and long years in oak – whether produced by one of the big, multinational-owned Cognac houses, or by a small farm operation using only the fruit of its own vineyards. ....
One-hundred and fifty collectors have the opportunity to acquire HENNESSY X.O decanters created by the great Frank Gehry… No less an authority than Vanity Fair once called him “the most important architect of our age.” It was no exaggeration Frank Gehry, designer of the Guggenheim Museum in Bilbao among other masterworks, has more than lived up to the moniker. On his library shelf he has the pleasure of gazing upon the Pritzker Prize, the National Medal of Arts, the Presidential Medal of Freedom, and the Légion d’honneur, among other achievements. And alongside them he can now place a decanter of one of the world’s finest cognacs, that is a sculptural masterpiece in its own right. ....
April 30, 2021 Fallen Blossoms: Explosion Project, a 60-second explosion commissioned by the Philadelphia Museum of Art in 2009. Cai Guo-Qiang Gunpowder, considered one of China’s most significant contributions to the world, has always fascinated Cai Guo-Qiang. Growing up, explosions from cannon blasts, artillery batteries firing into the air and festive firework displays were commonplace, and he recalls the hand of his classmates stained red from filling firecrackers in factories. A child of the Chinese Cultural Revolution, who participated in propaganda activities, he found an outlet through the medium of gunpowder. Playing with fireworks set him free amidst the oppressive and restrictive context. ....