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It’s Been A Long Week: Chinese New Year Edition

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

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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

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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.

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Love It: EH Best of the Week #10

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!

EYES: IZIPIZI x MoMa Design Store, $45

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Photo Courtesy of IZIPIZI.

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!)

RUN: Sandro Two-Tone Leather Trainers, $305

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Photo Courtesy of Sandro.

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.

DRINK: D’USSÉ Lemonade

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Photo Courtesy of D’USSÉ.

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.

ART: Ierimonti Gallery

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Photo Courtesy of Ierimonti Gallery.

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.

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It’s Been a Long Week: D’USSÉ Mai Tai

Image: ESSENTIAL HOMME, D’USSÉ

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.

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It’s Been a Long Week: D’USSE’s Angel’s Shoulder

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Image: Essential Homme, D’USSE.

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

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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.