Category: Cigars & Spirits
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Diner en Blanc in Vancouver
A sea of 2500 excited dinners. Throughout history, the colour white has evoked thoughts of elegance, secrecy, silence, purity, and simple beauty. On Thursday night, a wave of 2500 diners, dressed in head-to-toe white, gathered at the park beside Science World for Vancouver’s version of Diner en Blanc. Guests arrived by foot, SkyTrain, event bus,…
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Fairmont Dubai keeps diners in the dark
According to recent research conducted at Oxford University, in an increasingly visually dominated world, our eyes lead the way when it comes to eating, while our tongues (and other senses) merely follow. Based on these findings and teaming up with Sightsavers, an international charity helping the blind in developing countries, diners at Fairmont Dubai will…
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The spirits business in search for small-production, hand-crafted products.
The spirits business is evolving. Consumer interest in the luxury wines category is growing at a fast pace. According to Terlato Wines CEO William A. Terlato, the industry is starting to look a lot like the wine business, with mixologists, craft bartenders and consumers embracing a new category of small-production, hand-crafted, super-premium brands. “Our Luxury…
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Cocktail creativity with Sean “Diddy’ Combs’ CIROC Amaretto
CIROC Ultra Premium introduces the newest addition to the family- CIROC Amaretto Sean “Diddy’ Combs and CIROC Ultra Premium Vodka announced the newest addition to its family of luxury spirits – CIROC Amaretto., a cherry-almond flavor infused vodka with a touch of vanilla and a silky-smooth finish. Allowing a greater range of cocktail creativity versus…
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The Wild Turkey Forgiven
The Wild Tale Of The Whiskey That Wasn’t Supposed To Be: The Wild Turkey Forgiven. Despite its accidental beginnings, Wild Turkey Associate Master Distiller Eddie Russell quickly realized that he had an exceptional whiskey more than worthy of bringing to market, hence the name “Forgiven.” The Wild Turkey Bourbon Distillery crew unwittingly mingled very rare,…
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Elite Etiquette. Be sure you know before you go
New book, Elite Etiquette, cracks the culture codes. Renowned cultural coach Dawn Bryan goes beyond the traditional rules of “etiquette” to explain the often unvoiced, assumed customs and terminologies that are a sign of belonging and a way of expressing respect within a culture. The first book of its kind, this comprehensive guide provides the…