The journey becomes the destination. Cunard’s newly remastered flagship Queen Mary 2 introduced a unique collection of 450 fine wines, including the highly sought after California Screaming Eagle at $4,500 per bottle, which is to be served by the glass for the very first time. Additionally a unique collection of vintage port wines, the only … Read more
From Heston Blumenthal’s sweet shop to the policeman turned pie-maker, here (in no particular order) are 50 of Observer Food Monthly’s favourite things
The 89th edition of the legendary Neiman Marcus Christmas Book is here. The arrival of the Christmas Book is considered by many to mark the official start of the holiday shopping season. Luxury retailer Neiman Marcus unveiled the 89th edition of the legendary Christmas book, known for offering a selection of spectacular and unique holiday gifts. First … Read more
Hennessy tops the World Class Brands. Hennessy just edged out Jack Daniel’s to top this year’s IWSR World Class Brands rankings. Cognac maker Hennessy has emerged the top-performing spirit brand in the world for 2014, according to this year’s IWSR World Class Brands rankings, one of the leading sources of analysis on the alcoholic beverage … Read more
Wild Turkey Masters Keep Limited Edition. “I tend to not like Bourbons aged longer than 12 or 13 years because they lose the caramel and vanilla flavors,” says Jimmy Russell, Master Distiller at Wild Turkey distillery. But the distillery’s oldest bourbon released this August put this to an end. Master’s Keep marks the end of … Read more
The San Francisco World Spirits Competition hosted its 15th annual competition at Hotel Nikko in downtown San Francisco. Continuing its tradition of record-breaking entries annually, this year the number of submissions totaled 1580 (up 7% from the year before) from 41 states, 66 countries covering 90 classifications. Many categories of spirits experienced a marked increase this … Read more