Moguls Magazine Quarterly Issue 2 Fall 2014 COLLECTORS EDITION | Page 9

Power Plays $3.7 Million… I’ll Drink To That! Celebrities like Diddy, Justin Timberlake, Ludacris, and others either have purchased stock or have given their names to endorsing various brands of alcoholic beverages. It is apparent that with the right brand, the return on the investment can be astronomical to say the least. Alcohol brands have started taking notice that Hip Hop and Urban Music blend quite well with martinis and cocktails. Take this case in point; before Diddy attached his name to Ciroc, the top end of sales were approximately 50,000 cases annually. After Diddy endorsed the brand, sales drove upwards of 2 million cases annually. That is an amazing return on the Urban influence. But these brands are still affordable to most regular folks and people with jobs and careers. But in recent years a new brand has hit the market and there is no faking the funk with this one. The worldrenowned Leon Verres Luxury Group announced the sale of “Le Billionaire”and turned up the heat. Just as the name suggests, pretty much a brand of vodka that ONLY a billionaire can happily partake. One 5-liter bottle of Le Billionaire costs a breathtaking and astounding $3.7 MILLION DOLLARS! How many bottles can they push with a Cash Money or Nicki Manaj endorsement? Imagine if you owned stock in this company, “can ya say hella wealthy!” I’m sure you are wondering what makes this brand of vodka worthy of such a hefty price tag? First, let’s start with the bottle. The bottle itself has an estimated 3,000 diamonds and Swarovski crystals. Secondly, is the vodka inside of saidbottle. Unlike other vodkas that undergo simple distillation procedures, Le Billionaire vodka is also poured through pure diamonds as part of an additional distillation process. This one is definitely for the Mogul that has reached an elite status. It’s time to turn your game up and reach for that next level of success. So, when you plan that holiday gathering or that movie or record release party with your friends and family, place a couple of bottles of Le Billionaire on your tables with the price tag showing and just sit and wait for everyone’s expressions. That’s the definition of a true Baller; the one that has reached the height of definitive Mogul status. Happy Tasting! Andre Thomas is blogger and new media Producer. He is also the Producer of the award winning tv show College Talk. You can follow his blog at www.AndreJThomas.com 6 www.BlackMogulsMagazine.com