Category: Cigars & Spirits
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2013 San Francisco World Spirits Competition. Best of show.
1,400 spirits around the world were judged at the 13th Annual 2013 San Francisco World Spirits Competition, the most reputable and recognized spirits awards competition in the world. This year’s event was the largest competition in their 13-year history. The San Francisco World Spirits Competition, started by the James Beard Award-winning author, Anthony Dias Blue,…
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“Distiller’s Masterpiece” limited-edition bourbon
Kentucky’s horseracing season debuts in May with a an exclusive Limited-Edition “Distiller’s Masterpiece” Bourbon – the most exclusive bourbon expression from Jim Beam, the world’s No. 1 bourbon. The Jim Beam Distiller’s Masterpiece is an extra-aged Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey barrel finished in Pedro Ximenez (PX) sherry casks and it is only available at the…
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Celebrity chef Nobu Matsuhisa to host once-in-a-lifetime onboard vintage room menu
An ongoing trend sees major cruise lines including innovative choices for gourmandizing, certified cheese and wine sommeliers, chef-like cocktails served by certified mixologists and gourmet dining options at every meal. All-inclusive culinary experiences are a hallmark of Crystal Cruises, a cruise line that invited the ever-charming Japanese celebrity master chef and restaurateur Nobu Matsuhisa to…
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Dal Pescatore’s head Nadia Santini – 2013 Best Female Chef
Nadia Santini, the matriarch and head chef at Dal Pescatore in Mantova, Italy, has been named the 2013 Veuve Clicquot World’s Best Female Chef, the trophy that celebrates the work of an exceptional female chef whose cooking excites the toughest of critics. Veuve Clicquot World’s Best Female Chef is organized annually by Restaurant Magazine’s World’s…
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Cultivated Périgord black truffle to create a new industry for Canadian farmers
Cultivated French Black Truffle Found in British Columbia’s Fraser Valley. The famous Périgord black truffle of Southern Europe (Tuber melanosporum), universally regarded as the ultimate luxury food, was harvested for the very first time in the Fraser Valley, British Columbia and will create a new industry for Canadian farmers. “It takes considerable effort to produce…
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Venus Goddess luxury sexy cigars
Luxury cigar buyers have a new option when it comes to new tobacco sensations and extravagant experiences. Luxury cigar producer Venus Tobacco has unveiled an upcoming line of Venus Goddess Cigars that are hand-rolled on bare breasts. Every Venus Cigar is hand-rolled on the breasts of young women in Nicaragua, and production of this line…