Courvoisier, one of the world’s leading luxury cognac houses, has launched Exceptional Journey, the brand’s new campaign honoring trailblazing individuals. The inaugural event, held at New York’s The Skylark honored the world’s first black supermodel, and now an accomplished actor Tyson Beckford.  Notable guests toasting and celebrating Beckford’s achievements included TV personality Jenny McCarthy, Beckford’s girlfriend & Victoria’s Secret model Shanina Shaik, Real Housewives of New Jersey stars Melissa & Joe Gorga, and HOMBRE’s own  Francisco Romeo. The award was presented by Bravo’s Chef Roble, who is also a part of the Exceptional Journey campaign notables.

Guests enjoyed hand-crafted cocktails including Napoleon’s Golden Bee, created exclusively for the event by Chef Roble as well as the Bon Voyage and the Road Less Traveled while enjoying light bites and experiencing their own exceptional journey throughout the evening. Chef Roble gave a speech to commemorate Beckford’s achievements along with showcasing the model/actor/TV host’s greatest accomplishments to the crowd. He then welcomed him on stage and handed him the first-ever “Courvoisier Exceptional Journey” award as the room erupted in applause.

The Exceptional Journey campaign celebrates the unique path it takes to achieve excellence, recognizing not only the moment of embarking upon a new journey and success of completing it, but also the special moments and lessons learned along the way. Inspired by the rich legacy and heritage of the iconic Courvoisier cognac house, the campaign will honor individuals who have embarked on their own remarkable journey and pays homage to the brand’s own identity.

Courvoisier’s honoree Tyson Beckford with HOMBRE Magazine’s Francisco Romeo