Updated March 2026.
Hennessy is a cognac house, not a whiskey. Jas Hennessy & Cie. bottles in Cognac, France. Very Special (V.S) prints 40% on hennessy.com (70 cl page title, prior this project). BNIC age floors: VS ≥2 years, VSOP ≥4, XO ≥10 (since 2018), XXO ≥14. Cognac is ≥40% vol. A 1.5-ounce pour at 40% is one NIAAA drink. Other SKUs — read those necks.
Related: Hennessy line, what Hennessy is made from, XO cognac.
Grade vs proof
| Language | 1.5 oz drinks |
|---|---|
| Hennessy V.S | 1.00 |
| VS / VSOP / XO | — |
| Cognac floor | 1.00 at 40% |
| Other Hennessy SKUs | From labeled ABV |
A 750 mL 40% bottle is about 17 drinks. Four V.S pours are four drinks. Pour math: whiskey drinks.
Sources
- hennessy.com Very Special page title: 70 cl 40% (prior this project). BNIC age grades; XO 10-year floor since 2018.
- 27 CFR 5.145. Other SKU ABVs unused typical 40%. NIAAA December 2025.