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Local rapper Cassper Nyovest announced this week that his alcohol brand Billiato is ranked as one of the best in South Africa.<\/p>\n
Taking to Twitter, Nyovest wrote: Billiato is currently the 8th best-selling liqueur in the country. <\/p>\n
\u201cIn our first year, we have broken into the top 10. <\/p>\n
\u201cWe are also the fastest-growing liquor brand. <\/p>\n
\u201cThe support you guys have given us is overwhelming. Thank you. #BilliatoATasteOfWealth.\u201d<\/p>\n
It was in November 2021 when \u201cDoc Shebeleza\u201d hitmaker introduced the brand.<\/p>\n
\u201cI would like to introduce to you, Billiato, a taste of wealth. <\/p>\n
\u201cThis is for the dreamers! The future billionaires! Here\u2019s a toast to us. <\/p>\n
\u201cThis summer is gonna be lit!!! This is all we gonna be drinking!!! Luxury!!\u201d he wrote.<\/p>\n
Cassper explained that the name of his alcohol brand Billiato is actually his name.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s taken from the word Billion. It\u2019s a state of mind. It\u2019s also taken from culture in a township call Vaal in South Africa. <\/p>\n
\u201cThey consider themselves to be Italians. So it\u2019s (Billiato) is Ghetto fabulous,\u201d Nyovest explained to his followers who asked what the inspiration behind the name was. In launching the brand, he joined a number of South African celebrities who have also ventured into the alcohol industry such as Bonang Matheba who launched BNG in 2019, and DJ Zinhle who in 2022 acquired equity in sparkling wine beverage Boulevard Nectar Ros\u00e8 took over as chief executive.<\/p>\n
\nBilliato is currently the 8th best selling liqueur in the country. In our first year we have broken into the top 10. We are also the fastest growing liquor brand. The support you guys have given us is overwhelming. Thank you. #BilliatoATasteOfWealth<\/a><\/p>\n