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Mr Wheeler enjoyed a visit to Hennessy in France where he witnessed beauty, orchestral tools and grounds for creating brilliantly perfected cognac.

In 1765, Richard Hennessey laid the foundation for a company that would become the greatest cognac producer in the world.

The Irish man who came to France to fight with Louise XV, devoted his life to trading some of the best eaux-de-vie and dispatched them all over the world.

Cognac is an area where generations have worked with the vine. On both sides of the Charente, ripen grapes from only the wine growing areas are specially selected by Hennessy to go into the cognacs.

A major part of the production process is the double distillation of the wine, to convert them into eaux-de-vie, the moment when the first characteristic sensations reveal themselves.

Hennessy has been through over seven generations and has been entrusted to the same family of master blenders; the Fillioux family, currently the Yann Fillioux family, heir to the secrets and expertise of his predecessors.

The Hennessy logo standing tall with their flag waiving in the wind.

The Hennessy flag can be seen waiving at the top of the building.

Inside the gates at Hennessy presents the entrance doors surrounded by marvellous circular steps to the inside of this magnificent building.

The bar at Hennessy featuring some of their best cognacs on display.

From the outside view of the Hennessy building, many of the ageing barrels can be seen on multiple floors.