Corporate Bits | Melco secures four limited edition cognacs

Melco Crown Entertainment has secured the only four bottles in Macau of limited edition Chapters of Ampersand Et No 1 Cognac, a Swedish Cognac.
Two of the bottles will be on display at the two Michelin-starred restaurants Jade Dragon and The Tasting Room at City of Dreams, and the remaining two bottles will be at the Pearl Dragon restaurant and the Premiere Bar at Studio City.
A launch event was held yesterday at the Premiere Bar at Studio City to celebrate the unveiling of the Et No 1 Cognac and its entry into the company’s wine collection. The event was attended by Mr. Sven-Erik Bucht, Minister of Agriculture of Sweden; Ms. Helena Storm, Sweden’s Consul General to Hong Kong and Macau; Mr. Folke Andersson, Chapters of Ampersand Master Blender and creator of Et No 1; Mr. Johan Belin and Mr. Bertil Davidsson, co-founders of Chapters of Ampersand; and Mr. Kristoffer Luczak, Senior Vice President of Food and Beverage, Melco Crown Entertainment Limited. A tasting session of the Cognac was also featured at the event.
With only 300 bottles released worldwide, and each individually numbered and signed with a Certificate of Origin, Et No 1 Cognac is created by Chapters of Ampersand Master Blender Folke Andersson in collaboration with Cognac Tiffon Maitre de Chais, Richard Braastad. It is a limited blend of two 1943 and 1974 Cognacs interacting with a pre-Phylloxera Cognac dating back to 1870.

nick moloney sets new st. regis macao cup sailing speed record

Nick Moloney, professional sailor and ocean adventurer, set a new sailing speed record on Friday on his voyage across the Pearl River Delta winning The St. Regis Macao Cup – an award that recognizes the fastest passage between Hong Kong and Macau using a wind-powered vessel.
Moloney sailed from a point south of Lamma Island in Hong Kong to a waypoint off Macau’s Hac Sa Beach in Coloane. The record-breaking journey took five hours, 29 minutes and 43 seconds to complete.
Moloney set the record in partnership with The St. Regis Macao, Cotai Central, the hospitality brand that is part of Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc., which is set to open its doors next month.
Paul Cunningham, General Manager of The St. Regis Macao, says: “With 15 world sailing speed records under Nick’s belt, the aficionado spirit of St. Regis came alive in Macau today. Our passion for delivering experiences beyond expectations, of taking people’s dreams and making them a reality, was embodied in today’s record attempt. There are moments in life that will forever remain embedded in our hearts. It has been thrilling for us to work together to create that experience with Nick here today, and we endeavor to create those moments for all our guests at The St. Regis Macao.”