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Fighting bull Huracán of the Spanish Conte de la Patilla breed was known for his courage and strong sense of attack. He fought in Alicante in August 1879: unrelenting, defiant and invincible, he entered into the legend of fighting bulls’ history. Successor to the iconic Gallardo, the Lamborghini Huracán is the new V10 with 610…
There are certain things we can all do to avoid the heinous post-holiday comedown. One is book a one-way trip to the Bahamas. The other is to adopt the little-known mantra ‘New Year, New Booze’, and stock up the drinks cupboard. Alright. We made it up ourselves. Balblair 1983 Whiskey First Release £200 Balblair is…
See the sun rise and fall on the city that sometimes sleeps, from your bed. When British Land took on the development of the Triton Penthouses their aim was to create sky living in the heart of London. And with panoramic views over the City and Regent’s Park, boy have they achieved it. Featuring architecture…
For many years, except for only but a handful of home-grown stars, British thespians had few choices. The Burtons, Connerys, Caines, Nivens along with Vivien Leigh, Deborah Kerr and Julie Christie had the run of Hollywood. Most didn’t and had three choices: stay in rainy, tabloid Blighty and plough on in our indigenous kitchen sink…
“Mr Unwin – we’re ready to board now” said the steward in American Airline’s excellent Admiral’s lounge at Heathrow. “Just let me finish my manicure and I’ll be right with you”, I replied. Well, as a LUSSO lifestyle-loving modern metrosexual male you wouldn’t have expected me to go on a road trip without first getting…
There’s only one thing worse than being reviewed by LUSSO and that is not being reviewed by LUSSO. What’s the most famous hotel room in the world? Leaving out the Overlook Hotel’s Room 237 on account of it being fictional (one hopes), Room 16 at L’Hotel, Paris is certainly a strong contender. “Give me the…
The Manchurian Candy Date. Or the Mancunian Candidate. Whichever pun takes your fancy, Bill Borrows had a very, very nice time at Kai in Mayfair, thank you. I am over-dressed. The jacket is bespoke but the shirt is only Thomas Pink. My dinner guest, a high-rolling gambler of international repute (his proudest boast: ‘I haven’t…
A Winter staple indeed. But what’s this? I find myself en route to The Alps slap bang in the middle of Summer. This feels all kinds of wrong. Had my editor been coerced into sending me here having taken advantage of the local plonk? Negative. The Alps are becoming increasingly popular as a year-round destination…
Tales of the riverbank, part 25. The lean years… I’ve always wondered under what circumstance a hidden talent would reveal itself. We all have one I’m sure of it, laying dormant until that eureka moment, driven by chance or coincidence, pulls it from the depths of our subconscious. Mine would have to be something…
This being the End Days, there’s a lot of people reaching for the ameliorating wisdom of the ancients. Since the Mayans have, if you’ll pardon the idiom, pissed on their chips post the whole 2012 damp squib, Chinese fatalism has been gaining some traction. Earth. Metal. Wood. Fire. Air. Traditionally, these elements were all significant…