Celebrity Life

Known for her avant-garde work (she’s been dubbed the “Princess of Polka Dots”), Yayoi Kusama is a celebrated Japanese contemporary artist, perhaps best known for her kaleidoscopic installations and larger-than-life sculptures. In a partnership with Veuve Clicquot to mark the house’s newest vintage, La Grande Dame 2012, Kusama has created a limited-edition gift box of... View Article

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Any storied brand can trace back to a seminal moment that put it on the road to success. For both Bowmore Whisky and Aston Martin, it arrived in 1964. For Bowmore, the year marked the arrival of a steam boiler that brought an end to coal-fired production. It was the first distillation from this boiler... View Article

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One of the world’s leading Scotch whiskies has joined forces with one of the world’s best restaurants to make a limited-edition whisky inspired by one of the world’s greatest cities. The Macallan London Edition is the result of a special collaboration with the owners of the three-Michelin-starred restaurant El Celler de Can Roca. To create... View Article

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The World of Fine Wine has announced the results of its World’s Best Wine Lists for 2020 with the top award shared for the first time in its history. The prestigious judging panel, chaired by World of Fine Wine editor Neil Beckett, could not separate Pix Pâtisserie in Portland, Oregon and Park Hotel in Vossevangen,... View Article

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The Devil’s Keep whiskey has become the most expensive debut release in history after the Craft Irish Whiskey Co. made 333 exclusive bottles available for €10,000 ($12,000). The whiskey already holds the record for the most expensive inaugural bottle at auction after the first decanter sold for $60,000 in Houston. Scotland is the dominant force... View Article

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The Covid-19 crisis has hit the UK’s hospitality sector harder than most. Restaurants, bars and clubs have been unable to operate normally since March and there is no sign of relief as we enter the most lucrative time of year. As drinking outside the home has dramatically decreased, the amount we drink at home has... View Article

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Glengoyne Whisky has released its oldest ever expression and is offering one of the highly-prized bottles to one lucky ballot winner. The new 50 Year Old is priced at £22,500 ($29,900) and is limited to just 150 decanters, one of which has been reserved for the competition. Known for offering Scotland’s slowest distilled malt, the... View Article

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Glenfiddich is one of the largest single malt Scotch whisky producers in the world and proudly boasts that it is the most awarded as well. With a history dating back to 1886, it has a rich history and a stunning archive of aged whiskies that are prized by collectors. Rather curiously, while it has established... View Article

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As the group head sommelier and wine buyer for The Birley Clubs, Clement Robert is responsible for the wine lists at some of London’s most prestigious restaurants. In a portfolio that includes Matteo’s at members club Annabel’s, Robert is charged with the task of satisfying some of the most discerning palates in the city. If... View Article

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The Last Drop Distillers has introduced its inaugural ‘Autumn Collection’ of exceptionally rare aged spirits. Known for curating some of the world’s most remarkable liquids on the planet, this latest collection adds an aged bourbon, a 43-year-old rum and a vintage cognac to an already outstanding portfolio. Since launching over a decade ago, just 18... View Article

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A complete set of The Macallan Red Collection has achieved a sale price of $975,000 at Sotheby’s London. Against a low estimate of £200,000 ($259,000), bids came from all over the world as collectors competed to own the only set of its kind to be made available for sale. It was eventually won by an... View Article

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A bottle of the oldest whisky ever released by The Macallan is set to spark a bidding frenzy when it goes up for auction. The Macallan 78 Year Old is believed to be the oldest age-statement whisky ever to hit auction and is expected to sell for a significant figure on the online whisky auction platform, Whisky Hammer.... View Article

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