Monday 24th November saw celebrities, business luminaries, and London’s most talented including Idris Elba, Yasmin Le Bon, Naomie Harris and Jack Guinness gather together at the launch of La Maison Rémy Martin – Rémy Martin’s first ever members club which celebrates the Heart of Cognac and London’s most talented.
Based on 19 Greek Street, La Maison Rémy Martin offers guests and members the chance to experience the brand through a unique visual and sensory journey across four floors.
On the night, guests had the chance to taste a selection of Rémy Martin cognac-based cocktails exclusive to La Maison, created by London’s most talented mixologists – all accompanied by food from Ottolenghi.
The evening saw super-model Yasmin Le Bon, wearing a beautiful bejewelled Christopher Kane dress with a vintage fur stole, eagerly catching up with Bond-girl Naomie Harris who opted for a jaw dropping Alexander McQueen jumpsuit with red trimmed trousers with Assia Webster stunning the room with Loubotuin knee high boots and pink and purple patterned playsuit.
British icon Idris Elba attended showing his business prowess by attending with industry leader John Caudwell, the pair were seen exploring La Maison, keen to reach and experience everything each of the individual floors had to offer.
Dapper chappies Jack Guinness and Patrick Grant showed off their sartorial style with photographer Alistair Guy, comparing notes on their equally elegant suits and their “Movember” progressions.
La Maison Rémy Martin will be open until 6th December, representing the first private members club to be opened by a cognac brand. Staying true to the spirit of the location and to their brand ethos, La Maison Rémy Martin will offer their members a variety of unique experiences and surprises as well as bars where guests can enjoy the Rémy Martin range.
VIP attendees included: Idris Elba, Yasmin Le Bon, Naomie Harris, Patrick Grant, Alistair Guy, Stephen & Assia Webster, John Caudwell, Noel Stewart, Jack Guinness, Roxie Nafousi, Tolula Adeymei, Amy Molyneaux, Percy Parker and Blaise Patrick.
The guests were treated to Rémy Martin VSOP and Rémy Martin XO cocktails, the perfect accompaniment to Ottolenghi’s sumptuous menu of lemongrass and ginger beef kebab with sweet chilli, lime and sesame sauce, grilled lamb cutlet with honey, mustard and rosemary sauce, seared tuna wrapped in panko and seaweed, served with coriander and maple sauce, pea and mint filo tart with goat’s cheese and red cress, coriander and lime crusted tofu with chilli, lime and seaweed sauce and a glorious mushroom Wellington parcel with soured cream and dill.
La Maison Rémy Martin
La Maison Remy Martin includes 2 bars featuring Rémy Martin cognacs, with exceptional cocktails created by London’s most talented mixologists including Agostino Perrone from The Connaught Bar, Erik Lorincz from The American Bar at The Savoy and Alex Kratena from Artesian.
A Cognathèque will assemble a vast array of the Rémy Martin cognacs sold around the world, those that have helped deliver the brands success since 1724.
La Maison celebrates craftsmanship and excellence with workshops and discussions led by London’s most talented, covering 4 floors of 19 Greek Street, the private gallery home of the renowned contemporary design collective.
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