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Cigars & Spirits
News and reviews about latest luxury goods and brands in tobacco, ciggars and spirits area
The FACUNDO Rum – Four of the most exquisite hand-blended sipping rums in one collection
A tribute to Bacardi founder Don Facundo Bacardi Masso, handcrafted FACUNDO Rum Collection is comprised of four rare blends of the finest aged sipping rums all sourced from the Bacardi family’s private rum reserves. “FACUNDO showcases my family’s dedication to the art of rum and we believe it offers a distinct experience unlike any other … Read more
Rémyxologie. A contemporary interpretation of cognac glass
Rémy Martin’s reinvented cognac glass @ Paris Design Week 2014 (6-7, September, 2014). When designers at ECAL give a youthful look to a traditional product, a Remyxology of the Future Heritage 2 project, a collection of objects to taste cognac differently. Rémy Martin reinvented the cognac glass for 2014 Paris Design Week. ‘Futur Héritage #2’ by Rémy … Read more
10 of Tokyo’s best high-end restaurants
Only in Tokyo can you sample the finest sashimi from a skyscraper, try tofu beside a carp pond or taste tempura under an oversized fedora. Robbie Swinnerton picks the best upmarket restaurants
Diageo takes £264m hit after China’s luxury goods crackdown
Drinks maker hit by its stake in Shui Jing Fang as sales tumble 78% after government action over baijiu and other brands
If your name is Jim Beam, then you better get down here
Jim Beam Bourbon Honors The Legend Behind The World’s No. 1 Bourbon (And His Namesakes) With Milestone Celebration And Statue Unveiling. In recognition of legendary bourbon distiller Jim Beam’s 150 birthday, Jim Beam Bourbon invited anyone named Jim Beam to join a once-in-a-lifetime birthday party at the world’s No. 1 bourbon’s historic distillery in Clermont, … Read more