As true believers of the work hard, play hard mantra, we present you with It’s Been a Long Week, a weekly column aimed at awarding some liquid appreciation to you for just being yourself, dammit. Make yourself a glass or two, on us — you deserve it.
Chinese New Year (February 5th) is just around the corner and coincides with New York Men’s Fashion Week, both perfectly good reasons for a drink. D’USSÉ offers a cognac take for some celebratory cocktails using their most premium expression– D’USSÉ XO. On the rocks or straight up, you’re sure to enjoy unparalleled aromas and a complex taste:
RED DRAGON:
Ingredients:
2 oz- D’USSE XO
¾ oz- Fresh Lemon Juice
¾ oz- Simple Syrup
1/4 Tspn- Chinese Five Spice Powder
4 Dashes- Peychaud’s Bitters
Star Anise
Method:
Add ingredients into a shaker with ice. Shake vigorously and strain into an ice-filled rocks glass. Garnish with star anise.
LUCKY LYCHEE
Ingredients:
2 oz- D’USSE XO
1- Lychee
1- Strawberry
¼ oz- Simple Syrup
2 Dashes- Rhubarb Bitters
Ace Of Spades Champagne
Method:
Muddle lychee, strawberry and simple syrup in a shaker. Add D’USSÉ XO, Rhubarb Bitters, and ice. Shake vigorously and strain into a chilled coupe glass. Top with Champagne. Garnish with lychee on a metal skewer.
The other parts of the world that aren’t America are celebrating the first day of summer. Doesn’t seem like that’s happening for us anytime soon meteorologically-wise, but NYC is kicking off its own mini-summer this weekend with The Governors Ball festival and the Veuve Clicquot Polo Classic. See you there! (Pst, check our Insta-stories tomorrow for an inside scoop from both events.)
In other news, here’s a compilation of this week’s most fabulous, fresh, new, and just our faves!
The French-brand is renowned back home for being an affordable chic option for shades. Already available at Dover Street Market and Barney’s, this time around IZIPIZI made a special collaboration with MoMa. Yesterday’s launch of the pop two-colored sunglasses marks a classy yet funky combination that is a must-have for summer time (and a perfect gift!)
This pair of sneakers has a sense of American nostalgia of the the elegance of the 50s, and at the same time a European ease at the French Riviera. Pair with a variation on the marinière and pair of slacks and your Sunday brunch outfit is set.
Monday June 4th is National Cognac Day (not that we need a reason,) and D’USSÉ has some perfect options for the occasions. We recommend starting to celebrate early this weekend and making yourself a lemonade with a hint of cognac obviously! Recipe below.
1 1/2 oz- D’USSÉ Cognac
4 oz- Lemonade
Glassware: Highball
Garnish: Lemon Wheel
Method: Add D’USSÉ and lemonade into an ice filled Highball glass. Garnish with a lemon wheel.
DRAMA:The Boys in The Band featuring cover star Zachary Quinto
The highly anticipated revival of Mart Crowley’s groundbreaking play The Boys in the Band hit Broadway this week. Featuring an all-star cast including Matt Bomer, Jim Parsons, Andrew Rannells, and our own summer cover star Zachary Quinto, the play is a lively show chronicling the relationships between several gay men at a birthday party. Get your fix of drama by buying tickets here.
A new installation from Ierimonti Gallery might satisfy your aesthetic whims. The new exhibition “The Place For Standing Still” from Iulian Bisericaru is a lively critique of environment versus architecture juxtaposed with plenty of abstract visuals. Pro tip: Grab a map of LES galleries from there and continue gallery hopping.
As true believers of the work hard, play hard mantra, we present you with It’s Been a Long Week, a weekly column aimed at awarding some liquid appreciation to you for just being yourself, dammit. Make a glass or two on us, you deserve it.
WHAT
D’USSÉ Mai Tai
Classics never go out of style, and the D’USSÉ Mai Tai—a blend of orange citrus with a cinnamon touch of smooth cognac—is remixed, debonair proof.
HOW
Ingredients:
2 oz. D’USSÉ VSOP Cognac
1 oz. Lime juice
0.5 oz. Orange Curacao
0.5 oz. Giffard Orgeat
Image: ESSENTIAL HOMME,, D’USSÉ, Marie Brizard and Giffard.
THEN
Pour D’USSÉ VSOP into a cocktail shaker, add remaining ingredients, and fill with cubed ice. Shake hard until the shaker starts to show condensation on the outside of the tin. Strain into double old-fashioned glass and top with crushed or pellet ice. Garnish with full mint sprig.
As true believers of the work hard, play hard mantra, we present you with It’s Been a Long Week, a weekly column aimed at awarding some liquid appreciation to you for just being yourself, dammit. Make a glass or two on us, you deserve it.
WHAT
D’USSE’s Angel’s Shoulder Mix Jay-Z’s D’USSE with a bit of sour citrus and fragrant rosemary for a cocktail as fresh as spring.
HOW
Ingredients:
1 1/2 oz. D’USSE
3/4 oz. lemon juice
1/2 oz. rosemary simple
1/4 oz. Amaretto
1/4 oz. Combier Crème de Pêche
1/4 oz. Bénédictine
Côtes du Rhône
Image: Essential Homme, Côtes du Rhône, Bénédictine, Combier Crème de Pêche, D’USSE, Amaretto.
THEN
Combine all and served in a rocks glass with one large ice cube.
