To close out the week, a select group of writers were invited to Soho House in the Meatpacking District for a private viewing of Hennessy’s “Wild Rabbit” commercial featuring Erykah Badu. Mixologist Jordan Bushell flew in from Toronto to entertain the group with behind-the-bar tricks (tip: pull out the aromatics of herbs like basil and mint by slapping them between your palms before garnishing) and no one minded Badu’s “somewhat” late arrival because his endless supply of cocktails made the time (and all of our inhibitions) fly. Our two favorites: The Smash — a concoction of Hennessy VS, lemon juice, lime juice and simple syrup — tasted like a slightly spiked Arnold Palmer; The Film Maker, a riff on a mojito, bewitched the other half of our crew, and led to an interview with Badu that covered Pink Floyd, Andre 3000, doula-ing, extraordinary donks and the kinds of bloopers that happen after too much Henny.
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