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Soul-stirring Remy 18 Below

Published:Sunday | December 19, 2010 | 12:00 AM
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Powerhouse women Leisha Wong (left), editor of Sky-writings Magazine, and Olivia Campbell strike a pose.
The attorney and the heart specialist: Kwame Gordon had a ball, and so did Dr Claudine Lewis.
The darling of CPJ, Melissa Barnett, looks swell!
Couples' Swept Away's Ricardo Bowleg (left) and Caribbean Producers' Tom Tyler had to have strong heart to stand next to these REMY Martin beauties, Chelsie Rollock (2nd left) and Sue-Ann Lee at the CPJ Remy Martin party at Half Moon's Sugar Mill Restaurant last Friday night in Montego Bay.
Not a regular in The Gleaner's social pages, our lens could not rsisit Hertz-rent-a-car's Barry Jenoure, particularly when he is sandwiched by Annmarie Yichoy (left) and Sophia Bernate.
So is St Lucia's biggest mogul, Gordon Charles (right) checking out Jamaica for some type of investment? Let's ask powerhouse Caribbean Producers' Mark Hart who really outdid himself at the CPJ Remy Martin party at Half Moon's Sugar Mill Restaurant last Friday night in Montego Bay.
It was a night of beautiful people and fabulous clothes! From left: CPJ's Petrona Williamson, Gemlyn Coote and daughter Genelle.
Prem Mahtani, Christine Solomon, Dominique Fray and John Hardy's Fabrizzio Cocchicino make the perfect picture
Alicia Bogues-Johnson and husband Isu dancing up a storm.
sland Route Caribbean's Hope Evans -Thomas and her husband Alwayne were into each other big time.
From left: Liliana Valles, Karen Zacca, Jan Polack and Andrew Baston enjoy their wine.
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Janet Silvera, Senior Gleaner Writer

WESTERN BUREAU:

Not even the evening's downpour could dampen the spirit of the exquisite-tasting Viper, a combination of Remy VSOP and Piper Heidsieck Champagne at Remy 18 Below on Friday, December 10.

Undoubtedly this Caribbean Producers Jamaica (CPJ) soul-stirring, hip-gyrating, end-of-year event went several notches up, competing strongly with the ATL Autohaus launch weeks ago.

The historic Half Moon Sugar Mill Restaurant was the scene, and not even the operators knew this venue had the ability to offer such incredible fun.

On arrival, the name 'Remy 18 Below' became evident as the host of party people who turned out for this mega event were greeted by attention-grabbing 'Remy Chiller' machine bars, creatively sprouting shots at 18°F.

On-board the Remy train was a side bar combination of Cointreau, lemon juice and Remy VSOP, along with Cointreaupolitan, a combination of Cointreau, cranberry and lemon juice. Of course, the Half Moon culinary team was not to be outdone with its scrumptious fare complemented by excellent service.

CPJ used the opportunity to officially announce Remy Martin as the cognac of the Sandals Group's 20 properties. The company's CEO Adam Stewart was on hand to welcome this partnership along with Raphael Grisoni, managing director of Mount Gay Distillery, an affiliate of Remy Cointreau, and Pascale Rangel Bony, Remy Cointreau's Caribbean area manager.

CPJ's Tom Tyler spoke about his company's role as a purveyor in the tourist industry, while his co-chairman, Mark Hart, spoke about the need to preserve the gains made by the spirits industry.

Founded in 1742, the celebration of this iconic brand was well deserved, as Remy Martin today is the number one spirit worldwide in superior-quality cognacs.

Above or below, Remy Martin showed why it belongs to most sought-after vineyards at the heart of the Cognac region.

janet.silvera@gleanerjm.com

Photos by Janet Silvera