Secluded St Tropez hideaway announces even more reasons to visit… Lou Pinet is one of those addresses that defines “if you know, you know…” Reopening its doors at the end of April, this oasis of a hotel has also launched a raft of new services. In addition to what was already the largest pool in…
Anantara Kihavah Maldives Villas add water to their wine. And it’s a good thing. Anantara Kihavah Maldives Villas were, it says here, voted as “the world’s best underwater wine cellar and restaurant.” I mean… that’s not going to be a long list of candidates, is it? Saying that, it’s probably quite stiff competition so, er,…
Food. Lord’s. Howzat? This September, Lord’s is breaking new ground. They’re hosting NASCAR. No. They’re not. We made that up. The reality is quieter, tastier and less, well, American: Lord’s – The Home of Cricket – is hosting a non-sport related event. For the first time. The event in question is The Home of Food…
Happy Ardbeg Day. It’s a peaty party… Saturday 3 June is Ardbeg Day. No, us neither, but it’s whisky so we’re willing to roll with it… To mark this year’s celebration, the Islay distillery is releasing a special limited edition that promises to be the most Ardbeg of Ardbegs ever made because they’ve abandoned the…
Le Petit Beefbar reaches Scotland For a restaurant that celebrates compactness in its name, Le Petit Beefbar seem pretty hellbent on global domination. They’re in Italy, France, Greece, Qatar, Malta, Switzerland, Egypt, Mexico, Hong Kong, the USA to name but a few locations. And now, to add to their London outpost, they’re adding a second…
1959? It was a very good year… Mr George Legacy is coming. While he sounds like a US congressman, the reality is, frankly, so much more appealing. Mr George Legacy 1959 – to give the full name – is the latest release from Gordon & MacPhail’s in their annual series celebrating the legacy of George…
Surrey distillers Silent Pool release their Bhutan-inspired premium expression gin For a gin that references being quiet, Silent Pool sure tell a good story. Their original gin is named after a nearby lake, where a woodcutter’s daughter is said to have drowned, scared by a man who spied on her bathing. The woodcutter found the…
Every little drop they make… “Neuroaesthetics” is a not a word we’d generally associate with single malt whisky. Nor is it a word we can pronounce after single malt whisky. But that perhaps explains why we’re here, being gently sarcastic about The Singleton’s new release while they’re actually producing something delicious and golden and valuable.…
Chelsea’s food festival Savour returns this summer The downside of most festivals boils down to mud and distance. Who wants to travel miles to get trench foot? Happily Savour returns to The Royal Hospital Chelsea – July 21 to 23, 2023 – to make it much easier. The festival attending thing, we mean. Not the…
Acclaimed British chef Ben Tish announces two immersive Etna wild food experiences in Sicily Luxury guest house Palazzo Previtera – located on the slopes of Mount Etna – is to host two “Immersive Etna experiences”. And, happily, they revolve around food rather than being dunked into a volcano. The events will be hosted by British…