This is our second article in the Spot the Fake series aimed at educating you on how to avoid counterfeit replicas of your favorite drinks. Our first episode was on How to recognize an original Jack Daniels. In this article, we'll discuss signs that suggest you've ordered a fake Hennessy.
1. A Loose cork
An original Hennessy bottle is sealed by laser and hologram technology. This is to ensure that the drink is not contaminated after production. Therefore, any Henessy drink with a wobble and a loose cork is fake.
2. No NAFDAC Registration Number
Every authentic Hennessy bottle has a NAFDAC number. This is a number assigned by the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control after a product has passed the quality and standard test carried out by the agency and subsequently registered.
3. Neck Logo Design
The latest Hennessy bottle features the brand's logo design surrounded by two circles. The inner circle has tiny squares that look like a stamp on the logo of the brand. A fake bottle is not marked with those tiny squares on the neck.
4. Front Label Design
The front label of an authentic Hennessy bottle carries a stylish design with the logo and other details all written in English. In a slight way, the grapes and leaves encircling the label protrude from the surface of the label.
5. The “1765” engraving
Below the label of the original Hennessy bottle is a “1765” engraving that bulges out of the surface of the bottle. Fake replicas of the whiskey do not have this engraving, or sometimes the imprint does not bulge and can not be felt by touch.
6. Unique serial number
With every single Hennessy bottle comes a unique number on the back label. However, all Original bottles have the same format for the serial number - 1 Letter 12 Digits. The serial number is imprinted on a black background for an authentic bottle. The absence or even a blurry serial number indicates a free Hennessy drink.
With these signs, it is now very easy to spot a fake Hennessy bottle.
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