# First Taste 001: Hennessy Cocktails X Gelo Of After Eden

> Hennessy Ready To Serve Cocktails debut at First Taste with Gelo of After Eden. Get tickets & don't miss the drop — 8it tracks it all.

**Published:** 2026-09-12 | **Updated:** 2026-09-24 | **Author:** aigrowthagent
**URL:** https://www.8it.world/nyc/nsc-cocktails-first-taste/
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Hennessy was founded in 1765 by Irish-born military officer Richard Hennessy in the Cognac region of France. More than 260 years later, the Maison remains rooted in the Charente and guided by a lineage of master blenders that now reaches its eighth generation. That blender is Renaud Fillioux de Gironde, who spent ten months developing the Hennessy Very Special Cocktails range, the first Hennessy creation to combine cognac with other ingredients. He built every recipe on Hennessy Very Special, the flagship expression known for toasted and fruit notes and a rich, creamy palate with vanilla, finished by a fresh and floral lift.

Gelo Honrade is the founder and beverage director behind the bar program at After Eden, an all-day Vietnamese café and cocktail lounge on New York’s Lower East Side. After Eden’s bar program highlights Southeast Asian flavors with serious technique. The menu runs from a savory Pho-tini to a bespoke card-draw cocktail system that lets the bartender improvise a drink on the spot. Honrade’s approach is rooted in curiosity and precision, which makes him a natural counterpart to a cognac house that spent months engineering its first ready-to-serve pour. This collaboration brings together a bartender with a defined point of view and a product that required a master blender’s full attention.

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## The Drop: Hennessy Ready To Serve Cocktails At First Taste 001

Hennessy Very Special Cocktails is a ready-to-serve collection crafted with Hennessy Very Special cognac. The collection launched exclusively in the United States at select retailers nationwide beginning June 2026. The range includes three ready-to-serve expressions, each created by Renaud Fillioux de Gironde and built on Hennessy Very Special cognac.

Henny-Rita is an 18% ABV cognac twist on the Margarita. It blends bright natural lime flavor inspired by the margarita with the round citrus and toasted notes of Hennessy Very Special. Henny Berry is a 20% ABV riff on Hennessy’s signature Berry Mojito, featuring natural blackcurrants and blackberries with a twist of lime and mint, balanced by the smooth spice notes of Hennessy Very Special. Henny Iced Tea is an 18% ABV cocktail that pairs crisp iced tea flavor with vanilla and spice notes for a smooth, balanced refresher. All three come in 375 ml glass bottles, meant to be chilled and poured over ice with no mixing required.

At First Taste 001, Gelo of After Eden brings his Southeast Asian–inflected technique to these bottles. This pour serves as the event’s designated New Drink drop and sits inside First Taste 001’s everything-for-the-first-time lineup, where each vendor debuts a new item for the first time. The pour at First Taste 001 is a bartender-driven interpretation of a product that represents a historic first for Hennessy.

Those tasting notes help explain why Gelo’s layered style fits these bottles so well. Independent tasting notes describe Henny-Rita as impeccably smooth with virtually no alcohol burn and a lime flavor that is clear without being mouth-puckering. In Tasting Table’s June 2026 taste test, the reviewer described Henny Berry as bright, juicy, and definitely alcoholic. The alcohol came through stronger than in the other two, and the only mojito cue was a very subtle hint of mint in the background. Henny Iced Tea showed up as lightly sweet and lemony, with the cognac present but not overpowering. Gelo’s cocktail program at After Eden is built on layering and balance, which makes these profiles a strong canvas for his approach.

If you arrived here searching for “NSC cocktails,” that term also refers to No Sleep Club in Singapore, Nashville Social Club, and Nova Scotia Liquor Corporation. None of those connect to this event. The First Taste 001 drop covered here focuses on Hennessy Ready To Serve Cocktails poured by Gelo of After Eden at First Taste 001 on September 19, 2026, in Williamsburg, Brooklyn.

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## How To Get It: First Taste 001 Event Details

First Taste 001 — Food & Culture Fest takes place on Saturday, September 19, 2026, from 2:00 PM to 8:00 PM EDT. The venue is LilliStar, the rooftop of the Moxy Hotel, located at 353 Bedford Ave, Williamsburg, Brooklyn, NY 11211. Tickets use tiered pricing, and a limited number of tickets are available at the door. The event is 21+, and advance purchase offers the most reliable way to secure entry. Every ticket includes a complimentary Hennessy welcome sip, and specialty Hennessy cocktails are available throughout the afternoon. Tickets are available exclusively through the link below.

[Get your First Taste 001 ticket](https://posh.vip/e/first-taste)

Still deciding whether to go? The FAQ below covers the details people ask about most.

## Frequently Asked Questions

### Where And When Is First Taste 001?

First Taste 001 — Food & Culture Fest takes place on Saturday, September 19, 2026, from 2:00 PM to 8:00 PM EDT at LilliStar, the rooftop of the Moxy Hotel, 353 Bedford Ave, Williamsburg, Brooklyn, NY 11211.

### How Much Are Tickets And Where Can I Buy Them?

Tickets are $15 in advance. They are limited, sold on a first come first served basis, and the event is 21+. Tickets are available at posh.vip/e/first-taste. Availability at the door is not guaranteed, so advance purchase is strongly recommended.

### What Is Included With A Ticket?

Every ticket includes a complimentary Hennessy welcome sip on arrival. Specialty Hennessy cocktails are available throughout the event. First Taste 001 features a lineup of exclusive drops as part of its everything-for-the-first-time format, where each vendor debuts a new item for the first time. The Hennessy pour sits inside a broader lineup of exclusive food, music, and fashion drops happening on the same day.

### Is This A Limited Event?

Yes. First Taste 001 is a one-day event with limited ticket inventory sold on a first come first served basis. The Hennessy Ready To Serve Cocktails pour with cocktails by Gelo of After Eden is the event’s designated New Drink drop and exists exclusively within this format on September 19. The two original Hennessy cocktails created by Gelo Honrade of After Eden are exclusive to First Taste 001 and available for purchase onsite only at that event. The broader Hennessy Very Special Cocktails collection is sold at select retailers and venues across the United States.

### Is This A Market-Wide Hennessy Product Launch?

Hennessy Very Special Cocktails launched in the United States in June 2026 at select retailers nationwide. The First Taste 001 pour is a separate event drop rather than a retail launch event. It serves as the event’s New Drink drop, with Hennessy Ready To Serve Cocktails interpreted by Gelo of After Eden and poured for the first time at First Taste 001 as part of 8it’s everything-for-the-first-time lineup.

## 8it Is Your Radar For One-Day Drops

Most people miss events like First Taste 001 because the information is fragmented. Details about one-day pours, rooftop collaborations, and limited-run drops live across Instagram stories, email newsletters, and word of mouth, with no single place to track what is worth showing up for. 8it solves that problem. The app gathers vetted food and drink recommendations from trusted sources, including established food media, chefs, and industry professionals, into a single map-based view with dedicated sections for pop-ups and drops.

When a collaboration like Hennessy x Gelo of After Eden appears, 8it is where it lands first. You can add events to your calendar directly from the app, save drops to shareable lists, and stay ahead of what is worth seeking out in New York City.

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*Please drink responsibly. Imported Cognac Hennessy® 20% Alc./Vol. (80°), ©2026 Imported by Moët Hennessy USA, Inc., New York, NY.*

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