Category: Cigars & Spirits
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Extremely rare Charles Heidsieck Blanc des Millénaires 1985. Only getting better with time
A Champagne Celebration For Charles Heidsieck. Champagne house Charles Heidsieck celebrates Thierry Roset’s 25th anniversary as Chef de Cave with re-releasing a limited number of one of its finest creations – Blanc des Millénaires 1985. A blend of five of the most renowned Chardonnay crus from the Côtes des Blancs region and having rested in…
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Veuve Clicquot Cellar in the Sea. The ageing secrets of the Baltic Sea.
Lowering Veuve into the Baltic: Veuve Clicquot’s Åland Vault. Veuve Clicquot is the latest champagne maison to experiment with sea wine aging. In a 50-year ageing experiment, Veuve Clicquot champagne house lowered its precious bubbles into the Baltic Sea. Dubbed “the Cellar in the Sea”, the project includes three hundred regular bottles and 50 magnums…
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The Second Plénitude by Dom Pérignon 1998. A memorable P2 with vibrant panache
Time is a fundamental element in the Dom Pérignon equation. The Second Plénitude of Dom Pérignon 1998. Dom Pérignon champagne house launched the Second Plénitude wine in a unique location – Iceland, a magnetic island in the North Atlantic. In the the P2 –1998 wine, the champagne’s intensity has been magnified by 16 years of elaboration…
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‘Fragrances’: The first cocktail & perfume bar opened in Berlin
“The first bar dedicated to the art of cocktails in combination with the world of perfume and aromas” Fifteen Ritz-Carlton Berlin’s cocktails are arranged as an exhibit with their ingredients and spirits on display in a new bar inspired by the world of haute parfumerie. Based on fragrances and memories, the new drinks experience called…
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World’s Most Imaginative Bartender 2014
45ml of Bombay Sapphire gin, 15ml of homemade paper syrup, and 1 dash of salt solution brought Remy Savage of France the title of World’s Most Imaginative Bartender of 2014. This year, England was selected as the host country for the BOMBAY SAPPHIRE World’s Most Imaginative Bartender competition, inviting the bartenders into the home of…
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World Tea Awards 2014
Tea is one of the most romantic of all beverages. This year’s World Tea Expo (May 29 – 31 in Long Beach, Calif) celebrated tea and its evolution. World Tea Expo also reviewed and selected the very best new tea and tea-related products for its 2014 Best New Product Awards. The World Tea Awards (#TeaAwards) dinner…