Product Description
THE BARTENDER’S BOOK
Hennessy Master Blender’s Selection No. 4 is a one-of-a-kind, single‑batch cognac personally crafted by Master Blender Renaud Fillioux de Gironde and bottled at 43 % ABV. It pours a light amber with golden hues and opens with vibrant aromatics of fresh apricot, candied orange peel, and gentle fruity spices, thanks to its precision-aged eaux-de-vie in younger French red oak barrels. On the palate it delivers a crisp, almost crunchy texture, layered with warm baking spices and subtle oak warmth, embodying a balance of factual elegance and modern simplicity. This limited-edition blend highlights Hennessy’s creative craftsmanship and makes a fresh, refined statement for savoring neat or commemorating special moments.
TASTING NOTES
Taste is more than flavor. It is the full conversation between glass, nose, mouth, and memory. Here, we break each spirit into four parts:
AROMA
Citrus zest, orange peel, orchard fruit, sugar-dusted grapes, violets, potpourri, light amber oak, and soft floral lift. Public notes emphasize a fresher, brighter profile than the richer praline-heavy No. 3.
PALATE
Fresh apricot, orange peel, berries, dried apricot, subtle spice, cacao, hazelnut, sandalwood, cedar, and black tea. Hennessy describes the palate as having a crisp quality, with subtle spice from younger red oak barrel aging.
FINISH
Soft, clean, citrus-led, and lightly spiced, with orange blossom water, clementine, tannic oak, cinnamon, and gentle warmth.
TEXTURE
Supple, fresh, and lightly crisp rather than heavy or syrupy. Hennessy frames the texture around “mastered simplicity” with modern sophistication.
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STRAIGHT TALK
This is a limited single-batch Hennessy, not a permanent mass-market expression. Its appeal comes from the Master Blender’s Selection concept: each numbered release reflects a personal blend by the sitting master blender and is not reproduced after the batch is gone. No. 4 is important because it continues Renaud Fillioux de Gironde’s interpretation of the series, following No. 3. It is premium, finite, and collectible, but not in the ultra-prestige tier of Paradis, Richard Hennessy, or one-off decanter releases.
Availability Note:
This was a limited single-batch release. It should not be treated as a standard, always-available shelf item. Remaining bottles may appear through specialty retailers, collector sets, or resale channels, and bottle size may vary by market.
THE MIX
The flavor logic here is fresh Cognac fruit, citrus peel, apricot, berry, subtle spice, light florals, cacao, hazelnut, cedar, and tea. It is brighter and more aromatic than the richer No. 3 profile.
Citrus:
Orange peel, clementine, mandarin, Meyer lemon, blood orange
Fruit:
Apricot, dried apricot, grape, pear, berry, peach, golden raisin
Spice / Herbs:
Cinnamon, light clove, black tea, cedar, sandalwood, orange pekoe, mild tobacco leaf
Sweet / Dessert Notes:
Cacao, hazelnut, almond biscuit, vanilla cream, candied orange, light caramel
Savory / Food Pairings:
Aged Gouda, Comté, roast pork, duck, mushroom dishes, pâté-style richness, toasted nuts
Jazz Chef angle:
This is Hennessy in a linen suit: orange peel, apricot, flowers, tea, cedar, and hazelnut, polished without getting heavy.
A DISTILLER’S TALE
The Master Blender’s Selection series was created to showcase Hennessy’s blending craft outside the demands of permanent house-style replication. Earlier releases began under Yann Fillioux, while No. 3 and No. 4 belong to Renaud Fillioux de Gironde’s tenure as eighth-generation Master Blender. Each release is a single-batch composition, intended as a personal expression rather than a recurring formula. No. 4 leans into freshness, supple elegance, subtle spice, and modern restraint.
MY TAKE
Public perception is positive, especially among people who follow the Master Blender’s Selection series as a finite, more personal Hennessy line. Distiller gives No. 4 an 87 score, while official and retailer descriptions emphasize freshness, citrus, orchard fruit, spice, and a refined modern profile. It is respected, but it does not appear to have the same broad review footprint as some earlier entries in the series.
The Jazz Chef take: No. 4 is the brighter sibling in the Master Blender’s family, less pastry shop than No. 3, more citrus grove, tea chest, orchard, and polished wood.
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