IT?S ANOTHER exciting year for Hennessy XO for true connoisseurs and collectors, dahlings, as 2010 marks the awesome 140th year of this excellent cognac with tons of global happenings. Hennessy hosted a hard-to-beat cocktails and dinner. Their six-course menu was enough to make any gourmand sigh with satisfaction, dahlings. I just went gaga over the divine pumpkin soup scented with lime juice and fresh coriander. Held at Manila Peninsula?s Rigodon Ballroom, the event overflowed with smooth Hennessy XO.

The unveiling of the Hennessy XO Mathuselem by Berluti was a jaw-dropper, dahlings. It featured air dancers and three awesome singers who gave us goose bumps with the blending of their voices in different styles: modern, jazz and operatic. Wow! Then it was time to sip Hennessy XO Mathuselem that fits perfectly in a locked crocodile leather chest inspired by Venetian gondolas and designed by Olga Berluti herself, 150 pieces have been handcrafted and only one is in the country.

Jetting in from Singapore was Hennessy brand ambassador, the dashing and handsome Arnaud Mirey, no less, who said that ?the creation of Hennessy XO was in 1870 and how it remains to this day a prestigious cognac with its superb fragrances, and Hennessy XO Opus 140, collector?s edition of Hennessy XO.? For the finale, a Hennessy XO Opus was raffled off and the winner was none other than the gentleman of all seasons, Lexus? charming president Danny Isla, palanggas.

Nutraceuticals media launch

Check this out, palanggas. A whitening capsule from the gorgeous, eye-catching celebrity cosmetic surgeon Vicki Belo and her cyber-smart daughter, Cristalle Belo Henares, of the successful Belo Essentials whitening products, was launched at a dazzling event at Myron?s Place at G-5. Called Nutraceuticals, it became an instant hit.

Belo?s event consultant and imaging expert Joji Dingcong painstakingly attended to every detail of the successful event, which had fab blooms with the Belo logo by florist Robert Blancaflor, no less. Myron?s owner Ramon Eugenio entertained us with the resto?s famous steak and salmon for the guests.

Nutraceuticals comes with a day and night cream, lotion, toner for a radiantly whiter and smoother skin, dahlings.

Nutraceuticals comes in three packages: box of 10 capsules and bottles of 30s and 60s in 250-mg dosage.

Try it out! I know three high-profile men and five women who swear by it. Need I say more? Yes, you can?t miss with Belo Clinics and products, palanggas.

2nd Grey Goose invitational golf tournament

That popular booze of the well-heeled crowd Grey Goose vodka held its second invitational golf tournament at the majestic Sta. Elena Golf Club, with the tourney?s list of hotshot namedroppables hitting that golf ball during a fun day, among them hot PR gent with high confidence in his game, GP Reyes; Capone?s Jay Server; and international businessman Marcel Crespo. How?s that for namedropping, dahlings?

?Golf, as a luxury aspirational sport is a natural fit with the Grey Goose image. It?s their attention to detail that makes it special. As we did last year, it?s truly an honor to have a tournament like this and we look forward to the third one next year, which will be even better,? say the event organizers.

An awesome 19th-hole bash and awarding ceremony followed at the spanking new Velocity Bar at Marriot Hotel in Newport City where Grey Goose had loads of signature cocktails, and created superb delectable appetizers, palanggas. At the ideal sports bar, the invitees played games that Grey Goose had in the entire venue. There was the putting contest, a major hit with everyone, with the Grey Goose putter as prize. Others were seen flexing their muscles to win the longest drive competition.

The winners were Jake Fleta, B Willy Tee Ten, Javy Legarda, Cielo Fregil and Jet Mathay.

The man behind this spectacular happening, Grey Goose?s Rajiv Ghumman, explained why Grey Goose is the world?s best-tasting vodka.

Ahhh, as always I had a smooth martini, ?shaken not stirred? as James Bond would say, dahlings.

?Tutti Celli?

A prestigious patron of the arts and culture, Insular Life continues its 100th anniversary celebration with another splendid musical offering in partnership with Filfest Cultural Foundation, which is halfway in its Season 3, palanggas. It continues its service to the nation by bringing classical music to the Metro South.

After the success of ?Tutti Flutti,? now comes ?Tutti Celli,? showcasing the talents of eight cellists headed by Renato Lucas. ?At the Bach of Our Minds? includes works by Bach, Haydn, Villalobos and even Metallica, and is uniquely arranged for eight celli, this Saturday, Aug. 28, 8 p.m., at the ILCC Auditorium, Insular Life, Alabang. Tickets at P800 orchestra seats and P400 balcony, with 50-percent discount for students and 20-percent discount for seniors and subscribers.

Major sponsors: Vallehermoso Helping Hands Foundation, commemorating the death anniversary of cellist Vicente Lopez Jr., San Miguel, ICTSI Foundation, 98.7 DZFE, Bellevue Hotel, San Mig, Alba, Modern Epicurean Kitchen and Kingsmen.

Call 6664095 or 0918-9419472; e-mail filfestfoundationfyi@yahoo.com.ph; or contact the Filfest Cultural Foundation on Facebook.