The bold, yet remarkably smooth character of D'USSÉ Cognac was founded by Shawn “JAY-Z” Carter and conceived by the senior-most cellar master working today, Michel Casavecchia. One of the world's greatest authorities on Cognac, he has been curating spirits for more than 20 years at the prestigious Château de Cognac. This 200-year-old venue — one of the oldest Cognac houses in France — is where Casavecchia created D'USSÉ.

Cross of Lorraine

Simone Segouin was born on the 3rd of October, 1925, near Chartres, around 55 miles from Paris. Her father was a farmer and she had three brothers, so she

Cross of Lorraine

Discover the fascinating history of the famous Cross of Lorraine (or Croix of Anjou), one of the greatest symbols of Free France.

Patriarchal cross, in modern times known as the Cross of Lorraine. The Cross of Lorraine (French: Croix de Lorraine) was originally a heraldic cross. Thetwo-barred cross consists of a vertical line crossed by two shorter horizontal bars. In most renditions, the horizontal bars are "graded" with the upper bar being the shorter, though variations with the bars of equal length are also seen. The Lorraine name has come to signify several cross variations, including the patriarchal cross with…

The Cross of Lorraine. Symbol of the Maquis, and the scar on Sandrine's (Citadel) shoulder.

Got to score me one of these. Here’s some background on the crew.