THE GREATEST SHOWMAN (TGS): This December, Moët & Chandon is proud to announce its partnership with 20th Century Fox’s upcoming holiday musical, The Greatest Showman – starring Hugh Jackman, Zac Efron, Michelle Williams, and Zendaya – inspired by the life and legacy of P.T. Barnum. The blockbuster will showcase vintage bottles of Moët & Chandon champagne throughout the film, highlighting Moët – The Greatest Entertainer – alongside P.T. Barnum, The Greatest Showman. For any TGS coverage you may be working on, I’d be happy to provide clips and images of the vintage champagne bottles featured throughout the film that your readers will love incorporating the modern versions into hosting this season.
GIFT GUIDES & NYE: In honor of the TGS, Moët has released a limited-edition holiday giftbox perfect for any gift guide or New Year’s Eve roundups you may have in the works.
MOËT RING MASTER
2 ½ oz. Moët & Chandon Imperial Brut
1 oz. Apple Juice
½ oz. Hennessy VSOP Cognac
½ oz. Agave Nectar
½ oz. Fresh Lemon Juice
Orange, Lemon, & Lime Garnishes
Method: Add all ingredients (except Moët) to mixing glass. Add large ice, shake vigorously, add Moët Imperial. Tumble roll back and forth one time to mix in the champagne, and double strain over fresh ice into a highball glass. Garnish with three different size rings of Orange, Lemon and Lime perched inside each other on the edge of the glass.
MOËT SHOWSTOPPER
2 ½ oz. Moët & Chandon Imperial Brut
¼ oz. Ardbeg Single Malt Scotch
1 oz. Fresh Lime Juice
1 ¼ oz. Simple Syrup
Flamed Orange Peel Garnish
Glassware: Cocktail Coup (old Champagne Coup)
Method: Place all ingredients (except Moët) into a mixing tin, add large ice, shake vigorously, add Moët Imperial, tumble roll back and forth one time to mix in Champagne, double strain into a champagne coup glass, garnish with flamed orange peel and serve.
Moët Impérial The Greatest Entertainer Gift Box (SRP $39.99) – In partnership with 20th Century Fox’s holiday hit movie The Greatest Showman, a film inspired by the imagination of P.T. Barnum, Moët & Chandon’s limited edition gift box is the perfect offering for any movie or Hollywood fan.
ABOUT BRIAN VAN FLANDERN
World renowned mixologist, spirits historian and cocktail book author Brian Van Flandern has been a professional bartender in New York City for over 25 years and was named America’s Top Mixologist by The Food Network. From 2004-2007 Brian helped open Chef Thomas Keller’s Michelin three-star restaurant Per Se as the head mixologist. Applying Chef Keller’s philosophy of flavor profiling to cocktails has earned Brian international recognition as one of the world’s preeminent cocktail artisans and spirit authorities.
Brian founded Creative Cocktail Consultants (www.MyMixologist.com), a global beverage consulting firm dedicated to spirits education, innovating cutting edge cocktail lists and training professional bartenders in the art of mixology and fine dining standards. He has designed cocktail programs for famous chefs Thomas Keller, Mario Batali and Geoffrey Zakarian. His unique recipes can be found in the finest restaurants, resorts and cruise lines in over forty countries.
In 2016, Seabourn Ultra Luxury Cruise Lines announced their partnership with Brian Van Flandern to design their craft cocktail program. Brian fourth book: Tequila Cocktails in collaboration with Randy Gerber and George Clooney has just won the Gourmand Cookbook Awards in Paris for the Best Cocktail Book in the United States for 2017.
