Marshall

Marshall loves a good party, and was thus lucky to have been invited to a soiree, held at the home of the British Deputy Head of Mission, celebrating the Washington production of Phèdre. The festive crowd consisted of DC’s young patrons of the arts (although Marshall guesses that few, if any, of them had actually seen the play). Some of Phèdre’s stars were also in attendance; a number of his friends were rather taken with Dominic Cooper, but he thought that the host, Dominick Chilcott, seemed like much more fun…certainly not like the diplomats he remembers from his foreign service childhood!


CommonWealth Gastropub provided the snacks, Pimm's, wine and cocktails were flowing, and Scotch and Cognac were available for tasting. A fan of the latter, Marshall happily sampled Rémy Martin’s single vintage Grande Champagne 1989 Cognac (ever so yummy), as well as Cointreau Noir, a mix of Cointreau and Rémy Martin Cognac (the perfect winter drink for him to sip in front of his fireplace). The crowd danced to the music of MADLantic, and amazingly, given the alcohol consumption, nobody fell into the pool. As usual, Marshall was amongst the last to leave. What can he say, he hates for any fun to be had without him!