Collector’s item: Mount Gay XO Cask Strength – a tribute to the original birthplace of rum

The world is celebrating Barbados for the month of November. The home of the world’s oldest rum rings in its 50th Anniversary of Independence this year. To celebrate the 50th Anniversary of Barbadian Independence, Mount Gay Distilleries, the makers of the world’s oldest rum which has been distilled, blended and bottled in Barbados since 1703, … Read more

Advanced and surprising! Be conquered by the new Pershing 5X “fighter jet” on the water

The “Generation X” Pershing World Debut. Pershing high-end yachts are designed for high-demanding people. The latest coupé bearing Pershing’s signature represents a new, astonishing chapter in the 30-year history of the shipyard. The Pershing 5X is a yacht with super sporty lines having made its debut at this year’s Cannes Yachting Festival. Pershing, joined the … Read more

This $2.5 million estate in Novato, California offers serious luxe-factor

Novato, California, the burgeoning community tucked away from pricier neighboring zip codes to the south, is making its way up the luxury ladder with a benchmark new listing: 177 Pacheco Ave, priced at $2.5 million. With unrivaled surrounds, luxury homes, quality education and San Francisco at its doorstep, Marin County California is the definition of … Read more

Bob Dylan: a Hockney-like painter of America’s strange essence

Dylan’s art marks him out as a staunch traditionalist – but his powers of observation make his canvases evocative celebrations of life itself

Yann Fillioux coup de coeur: Hennessy Master Blender’s Selection No. 1

What is a Master Blender’s Selection No. 1? The latest “Master Blender’s Selection N°1” by Hennessy Master Blender Yann Fillioux is a very personal signature that was only ever meant to be produced in a single, limited batch. In French, a project like Master Blender’s Selection N°1 is called a “coup de coeur” — a … Read more