Exceptional Hennessy in Finest Spirits & Cigars at Schiphol

Tribute to founder Kilian Hennessy

Hennessy "Beauté du Siècle", the limited edition created on the occasion of the centenary of Kilian Hennessy, the 6th generation after the founder of the famous cognac house, is exhibited exclusively at the Finest Spirits & Cigars store, Departure Lounge 3 at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol.

A very precious cognac in a precious chest: this crafted assemblage is valued EUR 150.000, not including VAT.

Beaute du Siècle
Created and produced by Jean-Michel Othoniel, “Beauté du Siècle” is a contemporary interpretation of a traditional liqueur chest. “Beauté du Siècle” is a massive piece of art containing a carafe of exceptional cognac created by Master Blender and Taster Yann Fillioux. A masterpiece of craftsmanship, “Beauté du Siècle” is the fruit of the work of more than ten artists and craftsmen.

The carafe of cognac is a blend of some one hundred of the most remarkable eaux-de-vie selected, the oldest of which date back to 1907, from among the Hennessy reserves. This unique cognac is presented in a Baccarat crystal decanter, designed in the traditional form of the sample flasks used by the House of Hennessy.

Hennessy has chosen Amsterdam Airport Schiphol as the showcase for this masterpiece. Marc Boisonnet, Ambassador de la Maison of Hennessy: “Amsterdam Airport Schiphol offers a high-quality network that will enable many passengers to live the unique experience of being introduced to Hennessy’s masterpiece “Beauté du Siècle”. Otto Ambagtsheer, Director of the Business Area Consumers at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol adds: “As Europe’s Preferred Airport, it is our ambition to offer passengers and consumers an exceptional shopping experience in a very qualitative travel retail environment and satisfy the high expectations of travellers in terms of innovation and creativity.”

Finest Spirits and Cigars Store

This unique cognac embodies the concept of the Finest Spirits and Cigars label, located in Departure Lounge 3 after passport control. The store offers a selection of the world’s most exclusive and rare wines, cognacs, malt whiskies, champagnes and a collection of special Cuban cigars. Recent years have seen a strong rise in demand for exclusive products at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol. The products on offer at this store are designed to cater to this need.

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