The evening began with a Hennessy cocktail called Privilege Smash.
Global Brand Ambassador and 8th generation of the Hennessy family, Mr. Maurice Hennessy, ...
Upon entry into Magnolia House, you'll find yourself dining in an antique home. The space was built in the early 1900 and was a speakeasy during the prohibition era. Appropriately, now it's the hottest cocktail bar in Pasadena.
Baijiu is a Chinese alcoholic beverage that is made from grains which can be translated to "rice wine." It has been consumed by the Chinese for the past 5000 years...longer than any other type of liquor or spirit.
Few and far between are magical moments such as this when we get the opportunity to interview someone as masterful as Sebastien Silvestri, the VP of Food/Liquor of the enormous Vegas entities, The Venetian and Pallazzo Hotels. He's hosted many luxury events and has put together a roster of the best chefs and mixologists under one roof. We wanted to understand the luxury palate of the man who helps pull together some of the most luxurious experiences in the world. Enter, Sebastien Silvestri.
