Martell Unveils the Martell Cordon Bleu × Kong Yee Limited Edition

Maison Martell announces the Martell Cordon Bleu × Kong Yee Limited Edition, the latest expression within The Surrealist World of Martell. Limited to 450 units, the collaboration brings together celebrated Malaysian painter Chin Kong Yee and the craft of Martell's iconic Cordon Bleu cognac, united by a shared depth of vision and mastery of their respective forms. Together, they embody Martell’s enduring ambition to Soar Beyond The Expected through craft, creativity, and cultural expression. This marks the third consecutive Martell Cordon Bleu limited edition to celebrate Malaysian artistry, following collaborations with textile artist Marcos Kueh and contemporary painter Ivan Lam.

Malaysian artist Chin Kong Yee reimagines Kuala Lumpur through a surrealist lens in an exclusive limited edition bottle and gift box

The limited edition features Time Marks, an artwork adapted from Chin Kong Yee's original body of work. Using his signature Actuality Accorded Painting (AAP) methodology — developed over more than 30 years — Chin Kong Yee applies his distinctive fisheye-lens perspective and panoramic joining technique to a Kuala Lumpur intersection. In his hands, the city folds in on itself: streets and buildings simultaneously ground and invert, the skyline appearing both above and below an open expanse of sky, while the Martell Cordon Bleu ribbon traces through the composition, threading Martell's legacy into the fabric of the city. Here, Malaysian urban life unfolds within the imaginative world of Martell.

"The Surrealist World of Martell has always been about seeing the familiar through new eyes — and Kong Yee does exactly that. His ability to compress the energy and soul of a place into a single, unbroken vision is extraordinary. Like Martell, his work challenges conventional perspectives and encourages us to Soar Beyond the Expected. We are proud to bring that perspective to a new, limited edition expression of Martell Cordon Bleu. This is an invitation to experience Kuala Lumpur as you have never seen it before — and to discover Martell through the lens of one of Malaysia's most distinctive artistic voices," said Liew Pooi Wan, Head of Marketing, Pernod Ricard Malaysia.

Chin Kong Yee was born and raised in Kampung Baru Ampang, Kuala Lumpur, where he continues to live and work. For him, every object he paints must have existed in reality — making his surrealism a deeper engagement with the world rather than a departure from it.

"Every step comes from somewhere — and keeps going. The city remembers our movements: the hesitation, the turning, the pauses. When I paint, I am listening to what is already there. Martell's story is like this too — an ongoing memory, a rhythm that does not stop. I hope that when people hold this bottle, they feel that continuity. They see their city, and themselves, as part of something still unfolding," said Chin Kong Yee.

Time Marks wraps continuously around the bottle itself, with the artwork extending across both faces and the label anchoring the centre; inviting collectors to turn the bottle and discover the cityscape in full. The gift box itself is an experience: open it to reveal a transparent-panelled window printed with Time Marks that at the press of a button, illuminates from within—the blues, oranges, and yellows of Chin Kong Yee's Kuala Lumpur glowing as though the city itself has come alive.

The Martell Cordon Bleu × Kong Yee Limited Edition was made possible in partnership with Wei-Ling Gallery, Malaysia’s leading contemporary art gallery. The release will be reserved for guests of selected Martell invite-only dinner experiences, where it will be available as part of specially curated experience packages, while stocks last.

To find out more information, contact Benjamin Loh at benjamin.loh@pernod-ricard.com or visit their website at https://www.martell.com/en-my/.

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