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Seven bedrooms. Your own spa. There’s skiing and then there’s Chalet Brevières skiing It’s the most wonderful time of the year. No, not THAT one. The one where you get past that and start planning ski season. If you’re looking for a selection of venues, then AMA Selections would appear to be aptly named. And,…
There are few places more suited to a winter break than Zurich’s Baur au Lac hotel Maybe it’s an age thing. Maybe we’re all just grumpy. Maybe the inner Scrooge thing is just something that happens to everyone eventually. Whatever the reason, it’s getting harder and harder to feel festive. They probably don’t have that…
House of Hazelwood unveils its second release of exceptionally rare whiskies After – somewhat inevitably – selling out of their inaugural ‘First Drop’ release, House of Hazelwood has revealed its Autumn Collection of eight more rare and old whiskies, selected from the private collection of the Gordon family. The eight come from two ranges: The…
Loisaba Conservancy now offer helicopter excursions to their visitors When you’re exploring some 56,000 acres of Kenya, you need a little help. And that’s why Loisaba Conservancy are now offering guests staying at their Elewana properties the option of, well, air support. Adding to what’s already a life-affirming experience, five new helicopter tours are on…
The Barolo En Primeur Charity Wine Auction returns for a second year As we’ve got older, we’ve attempted – with varying degrees of success – to observe that maxim of drinking less but better. Now, thanks to the Barolo and Barbaresco Consortium, we’re wondering if drinking more and doing good might be the way to…
Sleek Scandi restaurant Aquavit launches a new series of tasting menus. Which, due to a typo, nearly came out as tasing menu, which sounds like something specialist offered in apartments in Soho. But we digress… Aquavit, the little slice of Scandinavia in London’s St James’s Market’s is launching a series of tasting menus on the…
Benromach launch their second annual release of their 40-year old single malt whisky Age. Not so good if you want to be an influencer, but if you’re a grain spirit that’s been living in a barrel in a warehouse… proper badge of honour, innit? Benromach Distillery in Speyside has launched its second annual release of…
Gordon & MacPhail’s release the last cask whisky to bear the Milton’s name Although these days it’s known as Strathisla, before 1951 this celebrated distillery – which has been in continuous production since the 1700s – was the Milton Distillery. And it’s this name that adorns the latest, extremely rare release from Gordon & MacPhail.…
The Address Beach Resort reveal the world’s highest infinity pool We should start a list of ultimate first world problems. That would be a very Lusso thing to acknowledge. And somewhere in that list would be infinity pools that aren’t. Infinity pools where they’ve let something grow in front of the pool edge or there’s…
St Lucia’s Cap Maison may just offer the best food on the island From the picturesque Pitons to the stunning scenery, from the soothing calm of the beaches to the electric energy of capital Castries, St Lucia is one of the Caribbean’s genuine jewels. It’s also home to some of the islands’ best food and,…