Did Olympic Officials Blow £19,000 On A Bottle Of Cognac?

Did Olympic Officials Blow £19,000 On A Bottle Of Cognac? Receipt Is Posted Online By Man Saying They Spent £44,660 On Lunch -- Daily Mail

* User who posted image claimed to know worker at unnamed restaurant
* 15 officials may have dined at China Tang at London's Dorchester Hotel

A photo circulating online is claiming to show that 15 Olympic Games officials racked up a £44,660 bill for a business lunch - including a staggering £19,000 on one bottle of Hennessy 1853 cognac.

The service charge for the meal - apparently enjoyed at a restaurant in London's exclusive Dorchester Hotel - came to £4962.26 alone.

The partial view of the bill shows relatively modestly-priced dishes - such as portions of spiced chicken for £15 apiece, vegetarian fried rice for £5 and sorbet platters at £7 a time - alongside the costly cognac.

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My Comment: I suspect that it tasted great .... on the Olympic Committee's dime.

Hennessy Unveils It's Newest Advertising Campaign

Pacquiao, Scorsese, Badu Unleash ‘Wild Rabbits’ for Hennessy -- Mediabistro

Nearly a year to the day since picking up Hennessy’s creative duties, Droga5 is unleashing a new star-studded campaign for the “very special” cognac featuring boxing phenom Manny Pacquiao, legendary film director Martin Scorsese, and the “First Lady of Neo-Soul,” Erykah Badu.

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Update: Photos: Pacquiao Stars in Hennessy's Massive Campaign -- Boxingscene

New Marketing Campaign For Hennessy Cognac

An ad from the new Hennessy campaign.

Hennessy Goes ‘Wild’ For The Pursuit Of Achievement -- New York Times

Captain Ahab had his white whale. Don Quixote had his quest to restore the age of chivalry. Dorothy wanted to find a way to get home to Kansas. Now, a campaign for a Cognac seeks to celebrate aspiration and the pursuit of goals.

The campaign is for Hennessy Cognac, the best-selling brand in the United States and the world. The campaign personifies the search for success as a “wild rabbit,” asking drinkers, “What’s your wild rabbit?” before declaring: “Never stop. Never settle.”

The campaign is the brainchild of the Droga5 agency in New York, which was selected as the creative agency for Hennessy in April 2011.

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My Comment: This ad does nothing for me .... but then .... that's just me.