So I saw Jay Z dropped his own booze line and got curious how it stacks up against the big dogs. Grabbed my keys and headed straight to BevMo cause I ain’t trusting random liquor store opinions for this.
The Hunting Part
First mission: find every bottle in that article title. Took me damn near 40 minutes just to locate Jay-Z’s stuff – turns out they keep it in some bougie locked glass case near the cashiers. Lady had to unlock it like we grabbing diamonds. Meanwhile, regular tequila and cognac? Overflowing on the main shelves like cheap candy.
Got the bottles home sweating like crazy cause A/C’s busted in my truck:
- D’USSÉ Cognac (that’s Jay-Z’s baby)
- Some fancy Remy Martin VSOP that cost twice as much
- 1800 Silver Tequila cause everyone knows that shit
- Patrón just to really test the waters
The Dirty Work
Set up four glasses like a proper lab rat. Tasted everything neat first – no ice, no chaser, no cheating. D’USSÉ hit different right away. Smoother than I expected, kinda sweet but not too sugary. Remy Martin? Fancier label but honestly tasted like someone spilled leather in my grandpa’s attic. More expensive don’t always mean better, man.
Mixed ’em with coke next. Tequila test got messy – Patrón disappeared completely in soda, 1800 punched through too hard. But D’USSÉ? That cognac held its ground without wrecking the Coke. Like they were made to hang out together.
Final Verdict
Jay-Z’s stuff ain’t blowing your mind, but damn if it ain’t practical. D’USSÉ works as a sipper AND a mixer – try that with most tequilas and you’ll regret it by morning. Price point sits right between cheap rotgut and stupid-rich-people juice. Still overpriced? Maybe. But at least you’re paying for something that doesn’t fight your tastebuds.
Would I buy again? Honestly… yeah. Unless I’m tryna flex at some party where bottles become decorations. Then Remy Martin stays winning for show-off points. But for actual drinking? D’USSÉ got my back.
