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New York Jets - Walk The Catwalk For Charity
By Doug Singer

Tear up the Pierre, hosted by Nicole & Damien Woody, as well as Co-Chairs Mark Sanchez & D’Brickashaw Ferguson of the New York Jets, was an elegant evening of cocktails, hors d’ouvres and a fashion show highlighting a catwalk being graced by some of the best athletes on the planet. This was a fashion show to remember. 

The prestigious uptown hotel, The Pierre, accommodated guests for a unique fund raising event at its opulent location on the Upper East Side of New York City. The beneficiaries were right tackle Damien Woody's PROS (People Reaching Out to Someone) Foundation and the Robin Hood Foundation. The entire New York Jets football team found their inner fashionista just long enough to raise quite a bit of money and awareness. The star studded fete was a night to remember and put on in style by LFB Media Group who tapped the party planning talent of Toast.

Celebrating the holiday season and New Yorkers in need, the team modeled the latest collections from Sean John, Akoo, Pelle Pelle and Apple Bottoms, live on the runway. With a tremendous amount of energy and good will, the crowd was treated to a spectacle rarely seen. 

All proceeds raised went towards supporting the Robin Hood and PROS (People Reaching Out to Someone) Foundations.

www.robinhood.org
By Michael Hepworth

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What exactly is GRAND BRULOT I thought to myself as I opened the bottle for the first time just around the time this lockdown took effect. Well, Grand Brulot is listed as a VSOP Cognac Café and it can be used in Bloody Mary’s, Manhattans, Negronis, Martinis, spritzes and sidecars , just for starters. It is a blend of Ugni Blanc & Colombard that is crafted into 80 proof VSOP. Then 100% Robusta Ecuadorian coffee bean essence is extracted and blended with brandy to meld for a few months and finally, it is blended with the VSOP Cognac. There is also a whiff of peppermint, nutmeg and hot cocoa in the drink. The retail price is $42.99.

The idea for the drink was instigated in 2015 by John Bernbach who asked for the help of industry veteran Francisco Tonarely to investigate the potential of a cognac/brandy drink blended with coffee. Three year later in August 2018 Grand Brulot was launched. This cognac comes from the Tardy Cognac Group and the grapes come from its single estate. Grand Brulot also plays homage to a New Orleans specialty of the same name that is still served around town.  The name Grand Brulot was inspired by the famous French pirate Jean Lafite who helped New Orleans repel the British invaders in 1812. He would order coffee, pour cognac in the saucer, set it alight and mix it with the coffee.
Recipes:

THE RISE AND SHINE
2 oz Grand Brulot
Orange Twist

Just pour Grand Brulot over ice and the orange will highlight the flavors
of the spirit.

BRULOT BLACK MANHATTAN
1 oz Grand Brulot
1 oz Bourbon
1 oz Sweet Vermouth
3 dashes Orange Bitters

Bartender Todd Smith created this one. Stir all the ingredients together in
a mixing glass. Strain into a chilled cocktail glass with ice and garnish

with orange wheel.

FRENCH NEGRONI
1 oz Grand Brulot
1 oz  Sweet Vermouth
1 oz Campari

Build in a rocks glass over ice and garnish w/orange wheel.

GRAND BRULOT CAFÉ HOLIDAY
1 oz Grand Brulot
0.5 oz Crème de Cacao
3 oz Porter Beer or Stout
3 dashes of bitters

Throw cocktail ingredients between two cups a couple of times to mix
And ignite the foam from the beer. Pour into a highball glass over ice
And garnish with nutmeg.



www.grandbrulot.com
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