Image Credit: DâUSSE Cognac
The Shawn Carter Foundation is proud to debut “Bottle No. 1” of the new D’USSÃ 1969 Anniversaire Limited Edition at Sotheby’s, the world’s largest, most trusted and dynamic marketplace for art and luxury.
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The auction will reveal the first bottle of D’USSÃ’s small collection of ultra-rare Grande Champagne Cognac from a single barrel, which has aged for decades at one of the oldest and most storied Cognac houses in Franceâthe Château de Cognac. All 285 bottles in the covetable collection are numbered with an inscription on the topper to showcase their place in the batch, and feature a 12-cut crystal diamond decanter design encased in a luxurious leather box adorned with opulent accents. With an estimated value of $25,000-75,000, the donated Bottle No. 1 also boasts 24 karat gold foil around the neck and a signature from part-owner, legendary rapper-entrepreneur and Cognac connoisseur Shawn “JAY-Z” Carter.
Jay-Z’s expensive taste is worth a fortune but it s for a good cause.
The billionaire rapper’s D’ussé Cognac sold for more than $50,000 at Sotheby’s over the weekend, with the money raised going towards his charity organization, the Shawn Carter Foundation, a non-profit dedicated to mentoring students.
The Grande Champagne Cognac, called Bottle No. 1, is a limited edition spirit from 1969. It’s stored in an opulent, diamond-shaped bottle with an engraved signature from the Empire State of Mind rapper himself. Jay-Z s D’ussé Cognac sold for more than $50,000 at Sotheby’s (Photo by Greg Allen/Invision/AP, File)
The Shawn Carter Foundation, in collaboration with Sotheby’s auction house, recently debuted Bottle No. 1 of the new D ussé 1969 Anniversaire Limited Edition an ultra-rare bottle of cognac that is one of just 285 in existence.
The limited edition bottle sold for an impressive US$52K at auction last week, will all proceeds going toward Shawn Carter Foundation, a public charity founded by Shawn “Jay-Z” Carter and his mother, Gloria Carter, that aims to help individuals facing socio-economic hardships further their education at postsecondary institutions.
The first bottle of D ussé s small collection of ultra-rare Grande Champagne Cognac comes from a single barrel, which has aged for decades at one of the most storied Cognac houses in France Château de Cognac. All of the bottles are numbered with an inscription to showcase their place in the batch. Placed in a 12-cut crystal diamond decanter encased in a leather box, the bottle also comes with a 24 karat gold foil around
Jay-Z & Sotheby s Are Auctioning Off A Bottle Of Cognac Worth Up To $75,000
by Stephanie Maida · February 25, 2021
Sorry guys, this might be the one bottle of booze you can t order in through Drizly. But if your bar cart is in need of a serious pièce de résistance, you can get your hands on this very special bottle of cognac - just make sure you have up to $75,000 in your wallet.
Notable alcohol aficionado Jay-Z has announced that his cognac brand, D’USSE, will be auctioning off an ultra-rare bottle of the 1969 Anniversaire Limited Edition collection with Sotheby s as a part of the auction house s Finest & Rarest Spirits sale this March.