It’s Happy Hour Somewhere
Moët & Chandon returned to Churchill Downs to celebrate the Kentucky Derby as its official Champagne partner for the third consecutive year, with celebrities walking the red carpet and toasting to the races with Moët & Chandon Impérial!
Hollywood’s top stars, including Katy Perry, Lea Michelle, Julianne Hough, Miles Teller and more partied over the weekend at the Lacoste Beautiful Desert Pool Party with Moet & Chandon Ice Impérial. For the first year, guests at the iconic, star-studded LACOSTE party sipped on Moët & Chandon Impérial Ice– the first ever champagne crafted to be enjoyed over ice.
On Wednesday evening, Moët & Chandon and Roger Federer wowed Miami with an exclusive Champagne party and a Moët & Chandon “Tiny Tennis” tournament at The Viceroy’s Club 50. Federer – international tennis champion and Moët & Chandon Global Brand Ambassador – served as umpire for the “Tiny Tennis” matches, with players Juan Pablo Galavis of ABC’s “The Bachelor,” Giovani Bernard of the Cincinnati Bengals, Jon Beason of the NY Giants, Tracy Wilson Mourning and more. Giovani Bernard was victorious against his competitors as the official winner of the “Tiny Tennis” tournament, earning a jeroboam of Moet & Chandon and a chance to play Federer on the miniature court. This exclusive Moët & Chandon “Tiny Tennis” event kicked off the Sony Open tournament in Miami and celebrates Moët’s strong commitment to the world of tennis. Moët & Chandon is the Official Champagne of the Sony Open for the first time this year.
June 21st cannot get here any sooner!? What’s happening on June 21st you ask? It’s the official start of Summer! Yes we have been counting down the days along with Malibu Rum, one of our favorite liquor brands. Malibu hosted a fun Winter Beach Bash at the Reunion Surf Bar, located in the heart of Hell’s Kitchen in NYC. Reunion Surf Bar was the perfect backdrop for the beach themed affair.
It was an extraordinary kick off to Oscars weekend in Los Angeles, where even cold and rainy conditions couldn’t put a damper on the events line up to celebrate this year’s best in film.
Vanity Fair and GREY GOOSE hosted a private cocktail party last night at AGO to toast director David O. Russell and the cast of the Academy Award–nominated film, American Hustle, as part of Vanity Fair Campaign Hollywood. The event was held in support of the Ghetto Film School, an organization that educates, develops, and celebrates the next generation of great American storytellers, and a cause close to David O. Russell’s heart.
With the 86th Annual Academy Awards just around the corner, why not enjoy a few Oscar themed cocktails to make it even more enjoyable. If you’re hosting a Oscar party, entertain your guest with these:
“Where’s the Red Carpet?” – inspired by the film, Gravity
1 ¼ oz. Bombay Sapphire Gin
¼ oz. Luxardo maraschino
1 bar spoon Cabernet wine
½ oz. fresh lemon juice
½ oz. simple syrup
Top with champagne
Combine all ingredients (minus champagne) and ice, shake and strain into chilled champagne flute. Top with bubbles, express lemon oils on top of cocktail.
Rose pedal for garnish.
–created by Bombay Sapphire’s Most Imaginative Bartender Winner in Chicago 2013, Dustin Drankiewicz of Howells & Hood, Chicago
Saturday, February 22 is National Margarita Day! Margaritas are a staple when it comes to mixing up a cocktail with tequila and Olmeca Altos has developed two recipes you might enjoy and want to mix up for a few friends. Both cocktails infuse the Olmeca Altos Plata and Reposado flavors. YUM!
Tommy’s Margarita
2 parts Olmeca Altos Plata
1 part fresh squeezed lime juice
½ part agave nectar
Shake all ingredients with ice and fine strain into chilled glass.
Serve on the rocks.
Jasmine Tea Margarita
2 parts Olmeca Altos Reposado
1 part lime juice
½ part agave syrup
4 parts jasmine tea
Build up all ingredients over ice.
Stir in chilled glass.
Always remember to drink responsibly!