Heiko is from Germany with a specialized field in Whisky. After finishing his apprenticeship as a fully trained hotel clerk he began work as a barkeeper in the 5-Star Hotel A-Rosa on the beautiful island of Sylt. He discovered the passion for whisky a few years ago and since then his life is full of […]
World renowned architect/designer Zaha Hadid has been commissioned by London-based art dealer and writer Kenny Schachter to design a boat as part of his Rove projects, also home to the Z-Car which is another collaborative project between the power duo. Measuring at 8 meters (~26ft), the asymmetric, carbon fibre and fiberglass speedboat will be offered […]
TASCHEN has taken it upon themselves the horrible chore of traveling around the world — North and South America, Europe, Asia, Africa and Australia — to photograph 100 home interiors representing a variety of contemporary styles for this TASCHEN 25 Edition 100 Interiors Around the World book. Interior decorations give a dwelling and its inhabitants […]
Dalmore‘s 88 proof reboot of its Cigar Malt expression is back. While most scotch whisky is aged in bourbon barrels, the Cigar Malt edition spends most of its lifetime in Oloroso Matusalem sherry barrels, the sherry tones designed to complement the passions of true cigar aficionados. The Highland distillery had a Cigar Malt once before, […]
Glenfiddich got its name from the Gaellic term meaning ‘Valley of the Deer’, so it’s little surprise the Scottish distillery emblazons one of the elegant animals on each of its green bottles. That same richness of tradition transfers to their newest exclusive single malt whisky range, the Age of Discovery. Brian Kinsman, Malt Master for […]
We’ve covered previous iterations of Gordon & MacPhail’s “Generations” series, such as the $15,000 Mortlach 70. More recently, Gordon & MacPhail honored Glenlivet with its own 70-Year expression. But seeing as costs for those incredibly rare single malt scotches make them too exclusive for anyone in the real world to taste, Gordon & MacPhail have […]
What’s better than drinking a dram of fine single malt scotch? Drinking that dram and knowing the dime you spent on it is going to rebuilding an historic landmark. Highland whisky The Dalmore has launched a limited edition expression called Castle Leod, and all proceeds made from the edition will go towards restoring the legendary […]
I would really like to get my hands on The Balvenie’s latest release, a 14 year old whisky called Caribbean Cask. The single malt scotch is titled as such because after being aged in traditional whisky barrels for 14 years, it was transferred to rum barrels to finish. The Speyside distillery crafts some of the […]