Bottle #79 of 250. Released in 2019 in celebration of Jay-Z’s 50th birthday. 250 bottles from a single Grande Champagne barrel 200 of which were made available for sale. One of the most limited cognac releases ever produced.

D’USS Cognac was co-founded by Jay-Z and Bacardi, drawing from the historic Chteau de Cognac one of the oldest cognac estates in France, dating to the 13th century and birthplace of King Franois I. The 1969 Anniversaire was created as a singular personal tribute: a Grande Champagne cognac from a single barrel, bottled in 2019 to mark the year of Jay-Z’s birth on the occasion of his 50th birthday.

Total production: 250 bottles from one barrel. 200 available for sale. Each bottle is individually numbered. Bottle #79 is a specific, documented piece of this micro-production release. As a single-barrel cognac from Grande Champagne the Premier Cru of the Cognac region the 1969 Anniversaire represents the most concentrated and provenance-specific expression D’USS has ever released.

Specs

• House: D’USS, Chteau de Cognac, France
• Region: Grande Champagne
• Vintage: 1969
• Type: Single barrel
• Total production: 250 bottles (200 available for sale)
• Bottle number: #79
• Release: 2019 Jay-Z 50th Birthday Anniversaire
• Size: 750ml

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Frequently Asked Questions

• Why only 250 bottles? The 1969 Anniversaire was drawn from a single barrel one cask that has been aging since 1969. A barrel of cognac typically yields 250350 bottles after 50+ years of angel’s share attrition. The entire production of this release came from that single barrel with no blending from other casks.
• What is the connection between D’USS and Chteau de Cognac? D’USS Cognac is produced at Chteau de Cognac a historic estate dating to the 13th century in the town of Cognac, France. The chteau is the birthplace of King Franois I and one of the oldest continuously used cognac production sites in the region. Jay-Z and Bacardi’s D’USS partnership draws on this exceptional heritage.
• What makes Grande Champagne cognac significant? Grande Champagne is the Premier Cru of the Cognac appellation the highest-ranked terroir classification. Its chalky Campanian soil produces eaux-de-vie with the finest floral aromatics and the greatest aging potential. Single-barrel Grande Champagne from 1969 represents over 50 years of maturation in the most prestigious Cognac zone.
• Is bottle #79 still available? Yes in our current inventory. With only 200 bottles released for sale worldwide, each surviving bottle is an extraordinarily rare acquisition.

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