Cognac has a reputation as a fancy liqueur, popular with rappers and the more ostentatious drinkers. Remy Martin, Hennessy and Courvoisier have all been popular with American singers and artists and a new name is about to join this list.
Jay-Z, one of the kingpins of the American music scene, has lent his support to the newly launched cognac: D'Ussé. He has been seen holding its distinctive bottle and has been known to mention it onstage, so we were keen to see if we shared his taste.
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D'ussé is quite unlike any cognac we've ever tried before. Previously, we had only drank cognac after a meal as a digestif, and always found it to have a little fire to it. However, unlike our previous experiences, D'Ussé lacks the harsh fieriness, making it a much smoother drink and more similar to a single malt scotch than a normal cognac. Either on the rocks or straight up (our personal favourite), it’s a great sipping drink.
If neat spirits are not for you, then it also works well in cocktails. We tried a simple, refreshing Cognac Tonic, where the spirit is mixed with tonic water and orange; a Black River Pearl with cognac mixed with sherry, bitters and Benedictine liqueur, making this a short, mildly sweet drink that was dangerously drinkable; and the very popular Violetta, a fruity mix of D'Ussé, triple sec, lemon and cranberry. If we didn't know better, we would not have been able to identify the final cocktail as a cognac-based drink. This is very much a cocktail for people who don't yet know that they like cognac.
It's rare to find a drink that works equally well straight as it does in fruity long drinks or more masculine short cocktails. The versatility makes D'Ussé a remarkable spirit, smooth, pleasant on the palate but still punchy and drink that can be served in so many different ways. Looks like Jay-Z just might be on to something here...
Read our review from Hakkasan HERE
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