Inside Hennessy | How Cognac is Made?

[@adrianh85]

Awesome tour video. Thank you

[@YouTubeJulien]

Adrian Harris i see you have seen indeed this vid after the Cognac tasting one 😉 Incredible experience indeed. Wish I could go back and live it again. It’s never the same as the first time... glad I documented it! Enjoy 😊

[@ernk75]

is the white hennessy made there as well.

[@franciscojaviergarciasanch2921]

​@@KZbinJulienMuy buen vídeo , nunca he bebido el coñac francés , a ver si algún día me animo , solo he bebido brandy de España , . Cuando pueda , visite las bodegas de Hermanos Sánchez Romate de Jerez de la frontera allí elaboran un brandy Cardenal Mendoza , de 15 años de envejecimiento y está muy bueno , un saludo desde Málaga 😊😊😊

[@risinbison1106]

As the dates on the barrels rolled by it struck me that one was from 1916. France was literally fighting for survival during WW1 and yet Hennessy was able to pull off a vintage. The French do have their priorities...lol.

[@YouTubeJulien]

Fair point. Although, it could well be that this barrel was purchased by Hennessy long after the end of the war. What happens is that local growers or small distillers would often store old barrels of eau de vie somewhere in their attic or on their properties and at some point decide to sell the family's 'treasure', when grand-pa passes away or when they need some cash or else. they'd normally knock at a big house's of Cognac for this with a sample, probably offer it at different houses and take the best bet. that's how houses get the majority of their old eaux de vies, although they sometimes (often) keep those old Cognacs themselves for another little while, use some of it in a blend and keep the rest of it, etc. Hennessy is the biggest buyer of old Cognacs in the area because they need a fair bit to make and sell the XO and else around the world. Does that make sense?

[@risinbison1106]

Julien Miquel what a great story! So interesting.

[@doughoward6401]

Maybe they should have shipped it all to the Germans at the front then walked right over their drunk ass .

[@mylifeisacomplexpastiche7901]

@@doughoward6401 You think making a German drunk would _impede_ his fighting abilities?? Then again, you’re probably talking about the SS officers, the buncha pansies. Doubt they could handle their drink given how focused they were on looking pretty.

[@silvermediastudio]

France was fighting in WWI? 🤣

[@cptsaveahoe9494]

As a man who frequents bourbon, amongst other whisky’s and and is not the one to typically stray away from my grain drink family, this French gentleman giving us a quick show and tell of a Cognac distillery has been more than enough to convince me to try a good cognac. I have a lot of whisky sipping friends that say brandy/cognac is one of the few liquors aside from whisky’s that are more than tolerable, so we shall see once I grab a bottle of Hennessy this weekend! 11-17-2021 5:23AM Eastern U.S Time

[@oregonphototrekker8894]

And? How was it? There is a MASSIVE difference between XO and VS, and a very noticeable difference between XO and VSOP. For the occasional sip, XO is worth it. I think Hennessy is much better than Remy Martin.

[@abizitgill4310]

J.R Smith seal of approval

[@bobbyburnstein8]

Thought the same thing lmao

[@billieeillish1052]

I wonder how offended they'd be if i whipped out a monster energy drink and mixed it with the clear strong cognac 😂😂😂

[@YouTubeJulien]

Lol. Have you seen my interview with Hennessy expert staff, here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/bYa4pYh7aLmFj68 ? He says there's a Cognac for any occasion, and no right or wrong way to have it so...

[@gullydisciple]

Wow i drink it with green monster what flavour do u use ??

[@isaiahsemakula1099]

nah nah fam cant do that😖

[@ddeleary1888]

thats like dmoking snd eatimg chewing tobbacco at the same time . nothkng says no class like mixing expensive congac . probably a little boi

[@wayneamelie278]

@@gullydisciple Yall actually mix it with Monster? I mean even if I was to mix it with anything, it would be redbull

[@richardgarcia4341]

He’s got a great nose for sniffing, literally born for this. The Lebron Of his game

[@YouTubeJulien]

Lol, exactly 👌🏼 wow, I’m very grateful of the comparison. The ‘LeBron James of wine and Cognac sniffing’, let the New York Times know about me...😅

[@xXdreamon95Xx]

I think you meant the Jordan

[@YoungFang101]

I thought the same thing lmao, this man has found his calling

[@Qpoe44]

I guess 5th place ain't bad.........tuh lebron of his game stop

[@Fergus316]

Wilt was the GOAT of sniffing

[@a.d.jenkins5835]

I couldn't imagine the taste of something from the 1800's. Must be like heaven

[@YouTubeJulien]

I didn't try it unfortunately 😪 must be so powerful !

[@bg357wg]

I like both Remy Martin and Hennessy...from my experience with their XO the Hennessy is smokier and sweeter and the Remy Martin is fruitier and drier

[@YouTubeJulien]

Just Some Guy With No Mustache agreed both are fantastic Cognacs. I think your description summaries would be about right. Rémy XO is certainly dried with loads of opulent fruit. Hennessy XO is on a rich caramely, vanilla and dried fruit with perhaps smoky tones too 👍🏻 I shot an interview with an expert of Hennessy as we tasted their Cognacs while I was there👉🏻 kzbin.info/www/bejne/bYa4pYh7aLmFj68 Thanks for stopping by, saying hello and sharing your thoughts 🙏🏻😊

[@archerer98]

Good answer. Not saying one is better, but both are different. I do love how fruity the RM XO is.

[@lizbethayala8800]

Amazing! Hennessy is my favorite cognac. Hopefully some day I can visit and be able to appreciate all of this. It would be such an honor to be able to learn how to make something like this.

[@YouTubeJulien]

I hope so too! Hope you make it there someday Liz :-)

[@isaiahsemakula1099]

This would literally be heaven for me

[@miker633]

I had the pleasure of going there! Great experience!

[@YouTubeJulien]

Excellent Mike, glad to hear! yes, it's a wonderful experience, that's what I tried to covey in the video. Cheers 🙏🥂😃

[@taybak8446]

Your video was the Hennessy of all videos about Cognac. Great production.

[@YouTubeJulien]

Wow, thank you! I appreciate it :) Cheers!

[@2ndNatureHairSolutions]

In another life I was a French Champagne Cognac master. My drunk ass is sure of it.

[@vidarloras2754]

Of course, I can hear voices in the background in this video.

[@akashg746]

You lucky bastard. The amount of Hennessy i drink should entitle me for a tour lol. Good video!!!

[@YouTubeJulien]

Absolutely Akash, I think so too. I mean, I don't know how much you have, but I agree that fans should get an opportunity to go and visit. I hope you get a chance someday. Maybe have a little less and save up for a trip to Cognac, France someday?

[@MeatSack420]

Akash G I feel u. I probably paid for those stills

[@YouTubeJulien]

@@MeatSack420 lol. God bless you all for that 👍

[@susanstawniak1826]

That was sooo cool and very much appreciated, as we are all pretty much stuck in and not traveling much these days! That is some lovely country there, and seeing all those beautiful old stills! And the very old cognac in the barrels and baskets! Fascinating! I really wanted to taste that cognac that was being poured in slo-mo near the end! Gorgeous color, and it even looked 👀 smoooth!😁

[@budgetaudiophilelife-long5461]

THANKS JULIEN,WE APPRECIATE THE TOUR 🤗😎👍💚💚💚

[@jonystar5]

Great video ! Thanks for sharing !

[@YouTubeJulien]

Thanks for watching! Merci 🥂

[@alphahoss1947]

This never gets old I’ve seen this years ago and I’m watching it again with the same excitement 🥂

[@YouTubeJulien]

Excellent :) Glad you enjoyed it again 😊 tx for taking the time to send a nice note, so kind of you! take care 🙏🙏❤

[@OnTheRiver66]

I loved this tour! Thank you!

[@YouTubeJulien]

Excellent! thank you very much for taking the time to leave a kind nose :-) Hope you have a wonderful day. Stay safe 🙏😃

[@ThomasShue]

The intro was fantastic.

[@YouTubeJulien]

Awesome Thomas, thank you very much :-) glad you appreciated 🙏😊🥂

[@branbeelotus]

Thomas Shue's World yes it was

[@Guimabrown]

@@KZbinJulien Please, what is the song?

[@Deejaay83urj38]

Thanks Julien. Very interesting and enjoyable as always

[@TerryAssary]

How much it may cost to taste the Year 1800 Brandy?

[@dattepo7534]

Love Hennessy because it makes me supper happy lol I don’t have the same feeling with tequila or rum as much

[@mateo8120]

Excellent video. Love from America

[@clarkewi]

Awesome. Love the stuff.

[@YouTubeJulien]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@trendingwwwandw]

Great video...very informative and well done ...Thanks for sharing with us....Paul

[@YouTubeJulien]

trendingwwwandw cheers Paul. Thank you very much 🙏🏻🥂

[@isaacgillis1730]

Love your documentary style! casual and sophisticated at the same time. Great tour

[@clarkewi]

Awesome product.

[@YouTubeJulien]

Agreed!

[@ericslisa9498]

Nice to meet you 🌹💋

[@aldepgamay148]

I'm home watching this video but it feels like I'm on tour ang feeling the smell of what you are saying. Great work!

[@YouTubeJulien]

Fantastic! Thank you very much. Glad the sensation you can feel during the distillery tour came all the way through to your home with the video. Very grateful you enjoyed and took the time to let me know. Cheers 🙏🤗🥃

[@aldepgamay148]

@@KZbinJulien keep doing what you are doing! I'm here enjoying your videos

[@YouTubeJulien]

@@aldepgamay148 merci 👍🤗

[@Iamtherealtsk]

Seriously gotta appreciate stuff that old. Thanks for the video

[@YouTubeJulien]

absolutely, it's crazy to see and witness. We got to try a 1955 Cognac, it was superb, although blended together in the XO, Paradis nd others gives them another dimension. Thanks for stopping by 🙏😊🥂

[@mariellasalisi1912]

@@KZbinJulien how about d old bottle of cognac with leaves inside.

[@mariellasalisi1912]

@@KZbinJulien how about d old bottle of cognac with leaves inside.

[@YouTubeJulien]

@@mariellasalisi1912 What about them Mariella? Not 100% I follow which bottles you are referring to here :-)

[@iblesbosuok]

We have to wait two centuries to appreciate it? That would be so loooooooong waiting time. Btw, exciting tour, dude. Cheers from Indonesia

[@YouTubeJulien]

Thanks much man, Sorry I missed you message earlier. Glad you enjoyed the video tour :-) Merci. Santé from France

[@GabrielDipo]

Umpama ciu di "uri-uri", dibenahi pabriknya, sanitasinya, higenisnya, bakal go Internasional.

[@mazzgoldie9149]

Indonesia? You're not allowed to drink are you? Lol

[@rostamkarimov6659]

good work

[@YouTubeJulien]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@wayneamelie278]

I wouldn't consider myself a connoisseur but it interesting to hear you mention the citrus taste that I picked up on when I first tried Hennesy. At least I know I can somewhat distinguish flavours in the alcohol now. It was a really interesting video btw, great job.

[@YouTubeJulien]

Thanks much Wayne :-) Much appreciate to hear this, tx for the kind words. Have some lovely holidays. Take care mate, see you around. cheers

[@jamesalfredstrong8106]

Look at all that vintage 🙀😱 wow 😮 i would love to be imprisoned in that warehouse.

[@YouTubeJulien]

Lol, yes, well I guess that's why it's called Le Paradis, Paradise or Heaven! You wish you could get stuck in there these for eternity indeed ;-)

[@jamesalfredstrong8106]

Haha 😂 I really would like to stay for an eternity I’d come out needing a doctor from all the liver damage.

[@YouTubeJulien]

@@jamesalfredstrong8106 Lol, yes!

[@jamesalfredstrong8106]

Julien Miquel hehe thanks

[@mohankannaujiya6112]

🙏🙏🙏 thanku so much for sharing such a good knowledge about it

[@YouTubeJulien]

Very nice of you. Thank you 🙏🙏😃

[@BrownSugar8238]

I wish I could experience this. Henny is my fav! Life goals!

[@osotries]

Lol

[@mariomendoza6419]

I would love to taste that paradis

[@Grapexciting]

Good useful content! Thanks for sharing! Definitely a destination!

[@YouTubeJulien]

Merci 😊🙏🥂

[@laurahennessy2893]

I can't wait to come to experience this myself. Thank you for this awesome video.

[@sockitpoppet3665]

Finally my kinda content

[@crabcakes4194]

I like to enjoy Cognac with steak and spicy sauce, or some chocolate. Is a treat, also helps with colds.

[@YouTubeJulien]

Sounds great! TY 😊🙏

[@beepIL]

Hi Julien, I enjoyed watching your videos, thank you for taking the time and effort to document and share this with us Subscribed

[@YouTubeJulien]

My pleasure, glad to hear it! Welcome aboard :-)

[@kennis265]

I love this video. I came back after watching it years ago. this vid is actually the first time I saw someone do that tasting technique where you kinda slurp the liquor in your mouth. great for extracting all the flavor, and even better to learn about my favorite booze from this amazing video 🥰🥰🥰🥰

[@URN-A55]

I have never tried the top of the line Hennessy however, I I do have the XO class in my bar and I must say. Keep In mind it’s personal taste, and I believe the remy Martin XO just beats the Hennessy XO.

[@YouTubeJulien]

Could be. They're quite different styles aren't they? Rémy is a little smokier and little crisper, while Hennessy is rounder and creamier. Is that accurate? I haven't taste them side by side but would be a nice experiment

[@sagefulsolutions6253]

@@KZbinJulien On my second bottle of XO.... love it! Ready to try Paradis SOON. :)

[@YouTubeJulien]

@@sagefulsolutions6253 maybe it's time for you to go to bed now and try the Paradis another day then... 🤭 lol! Nice. Lucky man to be enjoying Hennessy Cognac often. The Paradis is quite a step up. I'm sure you'll love it. Cheers 🥃

[@YouTubeJulien]

@William Fotiou of course William. We all have different taste and preferences. That's no probs. Enjoy 🥃

[@JasonAlexzander1q47]

So they are distilling white wine? Is the wine aged or un-aged? What grapes are used?

[@thewiseguy3529]

This makes me wanna go get some and have the experience

[@welshtoro3256]

Excellent piece my friend. It really pays to visit such a place to taste the spirit through all its stages. Many forget that it starts life as a wine (just as whisky is a beer) before distillation. I do enjoy a cognac but the low abv is a problem for me. I would like it to be 43 or 46% for the money. There's some incredible age there which must taste amazing. Great video and I can not for the life of me understand the thumbs down. WT

[@YouTubeJulien]

Thanks much man :-) much appreciated. I think the strength is a legal requirement here in France, for some reason it cannot be more than 40%, for community health issue I suppose, but it's true that barrel-strength old Cognacs would be good to see. I guess the houses don't mind watering it down a little all that much if you see what I mean ;-) Well, a lot of people have watched this video, I think it's one if not #1 result when you type Cognac on KZbin! SO some people come across it and may be expecting more of a TV documentary of some sort while this is more of a raw impressions, on-the-go vlog kind of thing that some may not appreciate. No need to worry about it :-) Gracias amigo

[@mohavie2360]

sorry but Hennessy is known to have added additives in some of their products, if not all, to have them be more consistant across the board. i didnt know that until recently.. been drinking Henny forEVER and love the sweetness of it but now i know why.

[@ivandetoledo]

C'est bien... you convinced me. I'm going to serve myself a cup of Henessy. Santé!

[@YouTubeJulien]

Cheers 🥃

[@Jay.Jay.Clarke]

Love your videos! Curious about your music choices great picks!

[@YouTubeJulien]

Do you mean you'd like to know the music artist?

[@YouTubeJulien]

I quoted the name of the intro music in another comment

[@YouTubeJulien]

Called 'Getting tipsy' by Martin Landh

[@Jay.Jay.Clarke]

@@KZbinJulien thank you so much!! Love finding new artists. Appreciate it!

[@YouTubeJulien]

@@Jay.Jay.Clarke You're welcome. Glad to hear. Take care Jaime :-)

[@bobbyburnstein8]

Very nice will be making trip there some day

[@YouTubeJulien]

Hope you get there indeed. It's worth it. Cognac is a great region to visit in France. Not that many visitors or tourists stop there while if you like the Cognac brandy, it's a genuine treat to stop by, meet the makers and taste the different products. Enjoy :-)

[@lisachen1869]

7:08 this is result of second "fermentation"? Eau de vie is the result from distillation.

[@YouTubeJulien]

you're right Lisa. Should have said distillation in that sentence you point out. I talked about the double distillation process moments before, so careful viewers like you understand that my tongue slipped there. you're right. What I taste there is the result of the second distillation. The first thing I taste in the video, which is the actual wine, is the result of the fermentation before distillation, Thanks for feedback :-)

[@DianeHasHopeInChrist]

Double fermentation increases the alcohol content, increases the clarity, darkens the cognac more consistently when stored in the casks. Since this idiot didn't answer your question, I did. I think he stays drunk...lol.

[@dirman_gamer1wormateio]

Thank You. it's a spesial Video for me

[@YouTubeJulien]

Thank you Sudirman. Glad to hear you liked it. Special in what sense if i may ask?

[@williamsedlock3903]

Very nice I am jealous I've been to just about every distillery in Kentucky USA I would love to go to cognac that would be amazing

[@YouTubeJulien]

Hi William, well, I've been to Cognac, but I would love to visit distilleries in Kentucky 😅 Good Bourbon is quite something too 😋 🥃

[@jamesalfredstrong8106]

Your French accent is award winning to this guy 🤗 it sounds superb I could fall asleep 😴 listening to it before bed it’s really cool.

[@YouTubeJulien]

Ah ah, LOL James :-) Before going to bed, a glass of Cognac, put the video on your headset in bed and... sweet dreams ;-) cheers

[@jamesalfredstrong8106]

Julien Miquel cheers Julien, recently I’ve been drinking Emperador double light brandy, Emperador Gold I mixed 2, 1.2 liter bottles with apple tea Club Mix which tasted like Nectar of the Gods Just amazing with lots of ice too one on Christmasn and one on New Years, Tanduay 5years Rum and 5years light, Fundador Ultra Smooth, Fundador, Alfonso 1, and I also was able to try Alfonso Platinum, I’m in the Philippines 🇵🇭 let me know if you’d like to try any of those there’s also Tanduay Superior 12 year rum that’s good too it’s oaky and walnutty with a hue of deep tropical fruit tones.

[@YouTubeJulien]

@@jamesalfredstrong8106 wow James. Sounds like you are an expert. I don't taste or drink that many spirits. I'm more into wine generally speaking as you might have seen from my channel. But i do love to taste different things as long as they're fine and interesting. What do you mean by 'let me know if you'd like to taste any of those'?

[@jamesalfredstrong8106]

Julien Miquel ahhhh well I have that available all the time anytime I want, and it’s really affordable even the higher up ones are quite cheap. I can send you some soon I’ll package it myself plus some bar foods nuts or whatever. I would say they rang from two dollars to 12 dollars. The ones I listed most of those are on the low to mid priced. I’d love to send you that Emperador Gold with the Apple Tea Club Mix its amazing 😉 you gotta take the ball from the top with a knife or scissors and put plastic over the Club Mix and put it on top of the Emperador and then balance it then you slowly slide the plastic off but be sure to balance it then after ten minutes take it apart but be sure to slant them sideways under a bowl so you don’t waste any hehe 😜 like I said it tasted like the Nectar of the Gods.....😬 with tons of ice of course. Downside you’ll get addicted 😄.

[@YouTubeJulien]

@@jamesalfredstrong8106 Wow James, that's very kind of you. If you really want to, I can't stop you, but I'm afraid sending booze across oceans might turn out more complicated than anticipated, with customs and things, can be quite complicated. So i wouldn't bother. As I said, i don't drink a lot of spirits so it's probably not worth it. But I greatly appreciate the offer. Wish i could try those. Guess we'll have to wait until we get a chance to share a glass or two somewhere sometime :-)

[@hennhennbro4112]

Very Nice.. I would Love to visit....

[@YouTubeJulien]

Henn Henn Bro cheers man. Tx for stopping by. Hope you get a chance to make it to Cognac someday. It’s a great place 👍🏻😀

[@clintwestwood1895]

Cool video bro, greetings from Las Vegas Nevada U.S.A.

[@MrRiskMgmt]

Great vid, cheers de Montréal!

[@YouTubeJulien]

Merci 🙏🙏😀👍🥂

[@ssdwired3163]

I tied Hennessy cognac, very special. It's amazing.

[@manuelt4610]

Today I also tried it for the first time ever and its very nice...the aftertaste is just more quality and a nice feeling overall.

[@ssdwired3163]

@@manuelt4610 just becareful drinking. Make sure someone supervises you because overdose, DUI, DWI, irrational decision making, etc. happen all too frequently.

[@manuelt4610]

@@ssdwired3163 thanks for advice! I always drink responcibly and only with my parents nearby but I appreciate being a good example! Alcohol is regardless of what we drink (or can be) an strong drug if used wrong. Cheers!

[@ssdwired3163]

@@manuelt4610 Ethanol indeed is a drug.

[@philsipad]

Ever noticed cognac are always kept behind locked cabinets in liquor stores around seedy neighborhood?

[@silvermediastudio]

Yeah why idea why?

[@Good_Luck11]

@@silvermediastudio they get stolen the most. most seedy ppl like dark liqq

[@silvermediastudio]

@@Good_Luck11 Seedy people?

[@KKB1981]

Great video, makes me want to visit, thanks!

[@YouTubeJulien]

Cheers Balázs 🙏😀 Excellent to hear it! Glad you enjoyed. Hope you get a chance someday. TX much the kind note. cheers🥂

[@ericslisa9498]

Hi

[@kamikaze1987]

How long does it take to drink 10, 20 ml of liquid?

[@newxskin7750]

Bucket list: drink paradis. End of bucket list

[@YouTubeJulien]

😊👍

[@kazukiaj8565]

Legends have it, jr Smith is the secret ceo of this company

[@YouTubeJulien]

Kazuki Kagoshima lol. Nice. Had not heard about this, being in France I don’t have much of an opportunity to follow basketball and the NBA, but this seems to be a fun meme. Are you supporting the Cavaliers? Is Hennessy appreciated among players?

[@chillerstones]

This video is fantastic. Thank you for sharing. Would love to see you when I visit France!

[@YouTubeJulien]

Thanks much :-) My pleasure. Glad you enjoyed. Are you visiting France? Where are you planning on going?

[@sjones8738]

Great tour. This place had to be well hidden during world war II from the germans. It is an exceptional place with spirits from the 1800s.

[@anunnaki_ent]

Damn the beat used in this video 👌where can I get it? Anyone?

[@YouTubeJulien]

HI there, the musics are by Martin Landh, the pieces are called Getting Tipsy 1, Getting Tipsy 2 and Getting Tipsy 3, the first one is here kzbin.info/www/bejne/eHrJc5yuqpycf7M you can look u[p the other 2 they're on YT as well :) Cheers

[@anunnaki_ent]

@@KZbinJulien Thank you. Great video by the way...

[@YouTubeJulien]

@@anunnaki_ent You're welcome :) TY 🙏😊👍

[@jezmacker]

Dude, put your hand down

[@YouTubeJulien]

will do Jesse, tx for the feedback 🙏😊🥂

[@ForeverBeAThinker]

Some people talk with their hands 🤷‍♀️

[@BrownSugar8238]

Bruh is STILL moving his hand constantly even with the wine glass. Bruh...

[@josephappleton1061]

Kool tour

[@YouTubeJulien]

Tx J. 🙏😃👍

[@saleemali3637]

Great video. Especially when you got into the history of the aged barrels. Never mind the negative commentaries. They just mad cause you're sipping

[@jangyun7261]

Cognac is made with white grape wine?

[@YouTubeJulien]

Yes Jan. Cognac is distilled from wine as shown in the video, which wine is made from white grapes indeed. Mainly a grape variety called Ugni Blanc.

[@YouTubeJulien]

You had not realized?

[@ThisSheetB4RealYo]

Very cool insights, julien

[@nolove6fitty435]

Hennessy is My Favorite 😈

[@YouTubeJulien]

I can understand why, they make delicious Cognacs for sure! cheers, and thanks for stopping by :-) btw, did you watch the tasting video of Hennessy XO, Paradis and VS: kzbin.info/www/bejne/bYa4pYh7aLmFj68 ?

[@bigh7360]

Bro u need remy in your life shits on henessey

[@YouTubeJulien]

big h have you seen my tour video of Rémy Martin kzbin.info/www/bejne/jKjWoWOOp6t1mpo ?

[@silentbigsteve3429]

h thHD thanks for the tip partna

[@marcom7443]

@@bigh7360 lol broke nigga henny

[@sandeepganti8204]

Price of the bottle

[@YouTubeJulien]

which one?

[@pearsonhodgson7003]

What the heck, never once does this info you as how the product is made

[@kareemhailey9585]

Damn that’s the only reason I came

[@carnagedogg4294]

@@kareemhailey9585 me too,didnt do the aromatics or whatever they are.I DONT KNOW!

[@YouTubeJulien]

Right! Sorry this is a late answer. Did you say 'never once'? Thought it was useless to answer this kind of comment. Didn't I mention that Cognac is made from wine, when the grapes are harvested and when, and where, and what kind of wine it is exactly, and describing what it tastes like? Didn't I say that Cognac is the result of a double distillation? The alcoholic strength and the taste of every product through different phases of the process. Doesn't the video show the stills in operation? Didn't I say how Cognac is aged, in barrels, in demijohns? My bad I didn't get a chance to get through the distillation process precisely. There would be indeed quite a bit to say about that. You warm the wine, you distill it, the swan neck, the copper still, etc. I do regret I couldn't get into all the details, my bad. B (Note: had I done so, most viewers would have blamed me for it for being too technical! yes, people find things to be negative about, do they!?). But 'never once does this info you as how the product is made', really!?

[@Anthropomorphic]

@@KZbinJulien I also appreciated hearing that the yeast is still in the wine when it's distilled. Is it brought down from 70% using plain water?

[@YouTubeJulien]

@@Anthropomorphic Thank you :-) Glad its was useful. In most cases some distilled water or demineralized water is added indeed to reduce the alcohol percentage. This is often done very progressively not to 'shick' the eau de vie. For some very old Cognacs, the alcohol percantge naturally decreases during the ageing in oak barrels with the evaporation of the alcohol ('la part des anges' or the angels' share) so sometimes for old Cognac you do not need to add water. Does that make sense?

[@MrAaronunite]

Thanks man I love the way you describe your experiences it helps give me get an idea what your going through 👌

[@YouTubeJulien]

Fantastic Aaron, glad the emotions come through. Thanks much for taking the time to let me know :-) Santé, and all my best wishes for the new year to you and loved ones. Cheers 🥂😃

[@MrAaronunite]

@@KZbinJulien thank you same to you too, happy new year!

[@YouTubeJulien]

@@MrAaronunite 🎉👌

[@georgiosrinakakis934]

awesome video! I wish you could say more about the history and how mankind has to make the first cognac!

[@alexxhamilton]

Sippin' this Yak!

[@123erinnc6]

So it's basically like a good Wild Turkey or Canadian Club?

[@CrazyBear65]

Doesn't the copper leech into the booze? What is the blue stuff? You didn't taste the blue one. What do they do with all those really old ones? Do they blend them all together to make the final commercially available product?

[@YouTubeJulien]

Wow, this is a good and technical question! I'm not an absolute expert in the chemistry of Cognac, but yes I you can see there are traces of copper in some of the distillates, but not in the one that is going to be put into barrels and sold. The blue distillates you see in the video are the 'heads' and what they call in Cognacs the 'secondes' (good explanation of what those are here: www.pediacognac.com/en/la-distillation-dela-distillation-enla-distillation/das-charentaiser-brennverfahrencharentaise-distillation-methodprocede-de-la-distillation-charentaise/ ) which are not used directly for making the cognac, but rather redistilled with the next batch. My understanding is that most of the traces of copper will precipitate during the aging in barrel anyway. Yes, virtually all Cognacs are blends, and generally blends of cognacs of different ages as well as different origins (vineyards), sometimes different grapes, etc. The master blender assembles different cognacs, blending some old with younger cognacs to make a consistent product year after year, and make the whole taste good too. the more expensive the Cognac, the older the eaux de vies that are used in the blend, while affordable cognacs will have a majority of relatively young distillates. My guide at Hennessy explains a little bit about this in the ZO in this interview video here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/bYa4pYh7aLmFj68 A little bit of the extremely old cognacs you see in the video are probably used in the XO to give it more depth and complexity, but a product like the 'Richard Hennessy' which costs a few grands a bottle will have more of those in it. that's probably the one you want to buy if you want to taste a blend of extremely old Cognacs, probably including some of the 100+ years ones.

[@silvermediastudio]

No, copper naturally forms copper oxide and doesn't leech.

[@rubertadz6239]

1800.. wow. i want to try that

[@YouTubeJulien]

Would be awesome to try. I didn't get to taste. We tasted a 1955 which was fantastic. Those are used for blending into the XO, or probably the Paradis in this case. Cheers

[@yinbey4795]

What does it smell like

[@YouTubeJulien]

Maybe have a look at this video where me and a Hennessy employee taste together a range of Cognacs from the brand: kzbin.info/www/bejne/bYa4pYh7aLmFj68 They all have slightly different aromatic profiles and we describe what each of them smell like there. Hope this helps 😊

[@480i2]

Man imagine if Dj Akademiks was here 😂

[@bigh7360]

Great video

[@YouTubeJulien]

big h thanks man, glad you enjoyed it 😊 thanks for stopping by 👍🏻

[@abrad3061]

How much would it cost to just taste one of those 1800 brandies?

[@YouTubeJulien]

I don't think you could buy it. You'd have to know the people at Hennessy, or be a special Vip guest I'm afraid 😅

[@abrad3061]

That's not fair! 😢

[@kentpeh1]

When you want to film a factory tour or process tour, you keep showing your face. Viewers are interested in the things being described, not your face.

[@gramaema3087]

Fantastic!

[@YouTubeJulien]

Grama Ema merci 🙏🏻😊🥂

[@ianconroy4365]

Hennessy is the best, but unfortunately the day after is quite the opposite. One sip always leads to half the fifth

[@danidelyon7093]

Lol

[@meditation1031]

9:00 I want know the BGM.

[@urielnakach4973]

I dream of touring destilleries in Cognac and then asking them to show me their "boisée" manufacturing. For the Big 4 Cognac houses I can imagine it may be larger than the distillery itself. Although beeing publicly disclosed as a legal additive by the Cognac regulation authority, it is very hard to find any information on boisée other than short explanations on what it is. Does anyone know more?

[@YouTubeJulien]

I see what you're saying. I didn't see that as you can imagine. Now if it's anything like for wine (for large producers of cheap or some affordable wines), which i suspect it is, infusing a little oaky character into a wine to give some toasty notes, a little vanilla, coconut, etc, and softening the tannins because the oak tannins are fine and smooth, they might use some oak chips or staves that you just soak for a few days/weeks in it. Now, one important thing to note here. Is that oak chips or staves can be of excellent quality. They are generally made from the same century-old French oak trees as the barrels so it's not fundamentally different in terms of the ingredients, but it's oviously much cheaper and much less wasteful. When you use a barrel, you use a few millimeters of the oak staves that are in contact with the wine or the spirits, the rest of it (barrel staves are usually 24 to 27 mms thick) is just there to hold the whole thing together but does very little to the wine. Especially with spirits where the oxygenation effect is not as important as in wine. Evaporation plays a role, but it takes many years to be noticeable. Anyways, that my view on it, it's not necessarily a bad thing or a ruthless cheating to use oak alternatives. they can be made from excellent oak and give excellent results to obtain a very good product without it costing too much. I find Cognacs expensive enough if you ask me! You can compare this to vanilla extract for baking. If it's a very well crafted one, it can still be very nice, and it's much easier than soaking your vanilla sticks yourself for hours or whatever you do with them. Probably not as good overall, but possibly good enough to keep the product reasonably affordable. But, yes, would be good to know a little more the behind-the-scene of this.

[@urielnakach4973]

Thank you for your answer. You make a great point with the barrel thickness. Actually Im happy that boisee can be used since it reduces cognac prices without necessarily affecting the quality and authenticity. Producers dont want the boisee to be part of our image of cognac, which is of course understandable. Actually I am planning (just fot fun) to let thin pure oak chips (from carpentry) soak in a VS for some years. Will I get a VSOP then :))?? Kidding. The tricky part is the perfect toasting of the chips. Stuffing them into a bottle may create an interaction surface much larger than than that of a barrel. Do you know something about the degree of toasting? I guess the wood should only slightly darken, without getting burned/charred.

[@YouTubeJulien]

@@urielnakach4973 I don't know much about toasting oak. There must be a temperature you have to reach to get the best results. You might be able to find the info online!? Otherwise, yes, nicely toasted but not too much. Are you sure your wood has never been treated with any chemical product? Then you don't need to soak for years. One month will extract everything you from your chips, flavors and a bit of tannins. If you leave them for too long you risk extracting rough and bitter tannins.

[@urielnakach4973]

@@KZbinJulien Yes, the oak is of course raw. I'll try different degrees of toasting separately and I'm happy I dont have to wait many years. I found a very nice video in which a guy manufactures chips and puts it in whiskey ("Preparing & Toasting Oak To Age Spirits"): kzbin.info/www/bejne/bWi2eJJrpdyNd68 He actually shows a graph (of unknown source) in which different toasting temperatures result in different notes (oaky, vanilla, almond etc.) Very nice!

[@silvermediastudio]

@@KZbinJulien There is a scale that describes the level of char applied.

[@TheMizfitShow]

"I just feel in my honest opinion that adding the sweeteners and the ingredients "E150a" and "Boise" are disgraceful to alcahol and their traditional ways of being made

[@monchaichumchaem3346]

... อยากได้แก้ว Hennessy หาซื้อได้ที่ไหน ?

[@YouTubeJulien]

hi there, not entirely sure I understand what you're asking, not familiar with the language. My understanding is that you're asking about where to buy Hennessy cognac glasses? I'd say if that's that, Google were someone may sell them locally, or perhaps get in touch with Hennessy directly on their website. They might be able to help you locate the glasses with a distributor or retailer they might know in your area, or be able to ship them to you directly. Hope this help and you get to find them :-) There might be some at a duty free shop in an airport in your area too. Cheers.

[@evanvlez8760]

Is no one gonna talk about how hard the intro music goes?

[@eliasnewman1130]

So so hard but it’s so so good... haha... good video

[@YouTubeJulien]

😉

[@cathyvee5376]

Now I’m wondering whether or not you were drunk making this video 😂 much love for the congac team though! Henny forever

[@azmendozafamily]

7:10, isn't that the second distillation, not fermentation?

[@desegershon6392]

Good on how to sniff the odour of the brandy - but - not anything how the actual process to get to each stage is shown. Maybe he should try Heinz beans?

[@laijuantony4383]

Where there's a heaven in this world ........... Here it is .... From Kerala one of the liquorified state in this universe

[@christopherregan9086]

I don't think those were the real barrels from those dates. Just like fine paintings, the real ones are kept in very secure vaults. Billions worth.

[@LewisJMitchell1]

Background noise "music" distracts and spoils the clip.

[@YouTubeJulien]

Tx for the feedback Lewis. I always like musics that are a little "involving" and add a bit of an atmosphere to a video rather than having any "elevator music" that for sure would be more consensual. But yes, it involves the risk of a subjective perception that the music is not to everyone's taste and could be a bit distracting indeed. I'm sorry you didn't like it. Tx for stopping by and letting me know 🙏👍🥂

[@collecter3456]

Julien Miquel I would think some classical music would be great for this. Doesn't distract, but keeps the atmosphere. Piano pieces would be nice. No copyright issues either.

[@ericslisa9498]

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