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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
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
Drinks maker hit by its stake in Shui Jing Fang as sales tumble 78% after government action over baijiu and other brands
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
GREY GOOSE VX – Vodka Exceptionnelle. To deliver new taste experiences to luxury spirit connoisseurs spirits are increasingly going hybrid. Premium vodka is mixed with tequila in Vodquila, Courvoisier Rosé is made with Cognac and red wine grapes, sparkling Sauvignon Blanc and Absolut vodka gave birth to Absolut Tune, and Jinzu mixed gin and sake. … Read more
A guide from 1948 still contains the best advice about cocktail-making – but modern mixologists use plenty of 21st-century science, too. Is all that effort worth it?