Celebrity hair-colourist Josh Wood lends his name to the new Claridge’s Spa Josh Woods is, apparently, THE name in celebrity hair. I’ll take their word for it – all my head needs these days is a spray of polish and a buff with a soft cloth. But moving on… For those of you with hair…
York’s finest hotel, The Grand, opens a new fine dining restaurant. Over the years, York has been synonymous with a number of things. The famous Minster. The number of ghosts believed to reside there. THAT smell at the Jorvik Viking Centre. Outside of a Betty’s Tea Room though, or its place in chocolate history as…
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…
The new Elusive Expressions have been released… There are certain things that suggest we’re coming to the end of the year. The nights draw in. Someone will start telling you how many days it is ‘til Christmas. Conversations start with comments about how nippy it’s getting… And Diageo release their latest Elusive Expressions Special Releases…
There are bridges and locks and moorings and docks… so maybe let English Holiday Cruises take the helm charge? There are many things that signify being British. Queues. Tutting. A strange dependency on tea. Poor political decisions. You know the things. And somewhere in that list is the desire to mess about on the river.…
Park Chinois launch their new brunch offering. It’s rather decadent. But then you probably guessed that. If you’ve ever been to Park Chinois, you’ll know that moderation is not their middle name. Their new brunch offering is then business as usual. Or, if you prefer, business as unusual… Launched at the beginning of October 2022,…
The past and the future combine in this strictly limited release whisky from Gordon & Macphail Like many spirit aficionados, my daughter and I might heatedly discuss the technicalities of what exactly constitutes as a ‘unicorn’. It is readily acknowledged that it is a rare beast, but rarity does not necessarily begat beauty. About half…
Seeing one client at a time, Belgravia’s House of Kalmar is probably London’s most exclusive treatment space. And, as Neil Davey finds out, it’s a truly unique experience. In this line of work – or, as my air quotation-wielding friends refer to it, “work” – I’m no stranger to a spa. Destination trips frequently take…
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…
The New Forest’s Carey’s Manor & Senspa launches a Thai Tea Spa Break Forget the passport queues, the long wait for luggage. And you can even forget the endless debate of whether its jam then cream or cream then jam on a scone. Although, obviously, it’s jam then cream and everything else is wrong. But…