David LaChapelle Remy Martin VSOP Cognac
Photographer David LaChapelle's distinctive va-va-voom style graces a new bottle of Remy Martin VSOP Cognac. The bottle LaChapelle created takes its inspiration from the Paris cabaret scene during the Jazz Age when Remy Martin first appeared in 1927. The design features a curvaceous woman dancing in a brightly-colored jungle. The bottle will sell for $50 and will be available at wine and spirits stores around the U.S starting in June. There will be 150,000 bottles produced. After the jump, recipes for special cocktails which were served at the recent launch party at Smashbox Studios in West Hollywood.
The signature cocktails –Sex a' Peel, Melon Baller and Aphrodisiac – were created by mixologist Ugo Jobin.
Sex a' Peel
Ingredients:
2 oz Rémy Martin V.S.O.P.
½ of a fresh banana
1 ¼ oz simple syrup
splash of balsamic vinegar
ice, lemon peel (garnish)
Directions:
Muddle and strain banana. Add banana juice with simple syrup
and balsamic vinegar in a cocktail shaker. Add Rémy Martin
V.S.O.P and ice. Shake well and strain into a martini
glass. Garnish with lemon twist.
Melon Baller
Ingredients:
2 oz Rémy Martin V.S.O.P.
¾ cup of fresh watermelon
¾ oz simple syrup
ice
Directions:
Muddle and strain watermelon. Add watermelon juice with simple
syrup to a cocktail shaker. Add Rémy Martin V.S.O.P and ice.
Shake well and strain into a martini glass.
Aphrodisiac
Ingredients:
2 oz Rémy Martin V.S.O.P.
4-5 fresh strawberries
¾ oz simple syrup
¼ oz fresh pomegranate juice
1 oz pressed apple juice,
ice, sliced strawberries (garnish)
Directions:
Muddle and strain 4-5 strawberries. Add strawberry juice with
pomegranate juice, pressed apple juice and simple syrup in a
cocktail shaker. Add Rémy Martin V.S.O.P and ice. Shake well
and strain into an ice- and sliced strawberry- filled high ball
glass.
Sex a' Peel
Ingredients:
2 oz Rémy Martin V.S.O.P.
½ of a fresh banana
1 ¼ oz simple syrup
splash of balsamic vinegar
ice, lemon peel (garnish)
Directions:
Muddle and strain banana. Add banana juice with simple syrup
and balsamic vinegar in a cocktail shaker. Add Rémy Martin
V.S.O.P and ice. Shake well and strain into a martini
glass. Garnish with lemon twist.
Melon Baller
Ingredients:
2 oz Rémy Martin V.S.O.P.
¾ cup of fresh watermelon
¾ oz simple syrup
ice
Directions:
Muddle and strain watermelon. Add watermelon juice with simple
syrup to a cocktail shaker. Add Rémy Martin V.S.O.P and ice.
Shake well and strain into a martini glass.
Aphrodisiac
Ingredients:
2 oz Rémy Martin V.S.O.P.
4-5 fresh strawberries
¾ oz simple syrup
¼ oz fresh pomegranate juice
1 oz pressed apple juice,
ice, sliced strawberries (garnish)
Directions:
Muddle and strain 4-5 strawberries. Add strawberry juice with
pomegranate juice, pressed apple juice and simple syrup in a
cocktail shaker. Add Rémy Martin V.S.O.P and ice. Shake well
and strain into an ice- and sliced strawberry- filled high ball
glass.
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
JXG May 2nd 2008 4:18PM
That's Naomi Campbell on the bottle of course.
jackie Jul 29th 2008 3:20PM
does anyone know where to buy that bottle of remy?
borsatti May 12th 2008 11:19AM
Those cocktails look delicious! That bottle and those drinks this summer sound great!
Elitist Jul 24th 2008 3:30AM
What a shame that a brand as lucrative and royal as Remy Martin has whored itself out to the lower class masses. Its an abomination that the violent vulgar world of gang-banging rap/hip hop be lent legitimacy, however temporary, by a company of this caliber.
Elitist Jul 24th 2008 3:32AM
What a shame that a brand as lucrative and royal as Remy Martin has whored itself out to the lower class masses. Its an abomination that the violent vulgar world of gang-banging rap/hip hop be lent legitimacy, however temporary, by a company of this caliber. Whats next, drink recipes with strawberry soda and kool-aid as an ingredient?