Why do rappers like cognac

The informal partnership reached an apogee of sorts in , when Kanye West was filmed guzzling from a bottle of Hennessy on the red carpet of the MTV Video Music Awards, just moments before his infamous Taylor Swift outburst. With that, cognac became cartoonish, a symbol of untamed luxury. It got blingy. As with the rap association, this image was anchored in reality.

Cognac has long been a prized and valuable liquor, particularly since a pesky insect called the Phylloxera vastatrix devastated French grape crops in the late 19th century. Feb 28 PM 0 0. Hennessy is delicious and a really wild drunk for sure. I've only gotten drunk on just henny a couple times and its always a real good time. Henny on the rocks with a splash of coke is real good. I met Dolly Parton in Tennessee, her titties were filled with Hennessy.

That country music really made me crazy. Nice stuff is at least , and you can spend thousands. Unless you already have a taste for wine and feel like being extravagant, cognac isn't really worth the money.

Dave Chappelle: "Next question. Why do black people like menthols so much? I don't know. If you was a true nigguh you would know. Shadows the only rapper i know that likes henn is 50 and hes not a rapper therefore henn is not all that cool.

Lamar,E,lil john Dec 23 AM 0 0. AloneDump not true at all Tupac made a whole song about Henny. You forgot tech n9ne how the hell could you forget Master P?!!?? He's one of the originals to rap about Hendo We go well together.

Don't you think? In a sense, cognac is returning to, rather than abandoning, its roots. The process of double distillation to produce brandewijn burned wine or brandy was promoted by 17th-century Dutch and British traders as a better way of transporting wine from south-western France. It was drunk long, usually with water. If cognac is associated with heroes, blame Dr Johnson.

Brandy is also associated with its use by statesmen anxious to relieve the stresses of office: Herbert Asquith's consumption was prodigious when he was Prime Minister - hence the nickname "Squiffy" - and his political demise was largely due to his brandy-drinking habits.

Brandy and soda was one of Winston Churchill's war-time standbys. The same cannot be said of a later Prime Minister, Harold Wilson, whose regular and serious brandy-drinking was believed to be a major contributor to the decline in his mental powers after he left office. The cognac industry is now looking for ways to support, and prolong, its unexpected partnership with rap. Hennessy has already sponsored private tastings and parties for rap singers and their friends. Higher-profile events are under consideration.

To put it in perspective: the average shot glass is 1. A can of Coke is 12 ounces. Ingesting only eight ounces of rubbing alcohol can kill you…. ABV: