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CHOPARD x BAMFORD
In a world waking up from a pandemic-induced stasis, the idea of anything frenetic might feel a little alien. There is a hangover of sorts; a squaring of eyes from over a year of experience having been boxed and scrolled through. Scrolled past might be a more pertinent term. There are few milestones since 2020…
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Worth the Wait
You may have heard that little picture by the name of ‘No Time to Die’ is hitting theatres in two weeks. The new James Bond has been marred by COVID-induced delays and our anticipation has been equally feverish. Frustrating as the wait is, it’s good to know that Eon Productions et al are taking the…
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Benromach — A Dormant Dram Awakens On Speyside
In the north of Scotland, in an ancient town that strikes across the Moray coast, something has been lying dormant for the past 40 years. This isn’t the opening line to some Highland fable but it may as well be. The town in question – Forres – has been the scene of many mysterious events…
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Organic Architecture — Ilulissat Icefjord
The great American biologist E.O. Wilson says that if we are to safeguard the systems on which all species – including our own – depend, we must devote half of all available land mass to nature. Nature is forgiving. It will bounce back – if we let it. And nature, more than anything else, holds…
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Where to? — Cromwell Place
It’s a curious paradox that in times of crises we must prioritise pillars of survival over enjoyment. Healthcare, education and commerce have dominated our collective attentions these past couple of years and the world, by necessity, has been forced to take on a greyer complexion. However, it’s in these times of sparsity that the…
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Olmeca Altos Tequila
Accessing the world of tequila (or any spirit, for that matter) can be a bewildering affair. There are often many factors to consider, few of them obvious, and any tequila worth its salt would balk at the branding of an ‘entry spirit’. Olmeca Altos provide a tequila that has all quality and credentials one would…
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Remy Martin presents — Team Up For Excellence
What is the link between the land of cognac, jazz, blues and hip-hop? This is the question posited to us by multi-Grammy Award winning dance floor behemoth Usher in the opening to Rémy Martin’s ‘Team Up For Excellence’ short. There is an indomitable zest for life shared by the respective proponents of cognac and music.…
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EVO by Cambridge Audio
The Evo by Cambridge Audio acts as both a timeless centrepiece and cutting edge all-in-one hi-fi sound system. Taking design cues from Cambridge Audio’s first ever product – the P40 – its 1968 roots are readily apparent. Rich walnut panelling and a slick anodised aluminium cabinet give way to a customisable Richlite finish. This new…
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finessed — modern artistry
In this, the digital age, the concept of antiquity feels almost mythical. This great era of information has brought about untold benefits – namely, an ability to collect, compile and archive all human endeavour with robotic accuracy. Since the turn of the century, our ability (not to mention proclivity) to consume and catalogue information –…
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Redbreast — One for the Birds
The tradition of keeping the bottle is a marvellous exercise. Any act of converting the disposable into a trinket or keepsake has to be considered worthy. If cracking open a bottle of something special is a way of marking an occasion – the birth of a child, the union of marriage, a graduation – then…
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Gifts of Note — Maison Perrier-Jouët
There is an ever-burgeoning push towards greener attitudes in regards to our production, consumption and our appreciation for nature itself. Ostensibly the latter isn’t as consequential as the former two; after all, what is aesthetic compared to annihilation? Well, in this case, the two sentiments are inexorably linked. MAISON PERRIER-JOUËT has a storied history of highlighting…
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Oxley | GIN–GIN
Gin is a fickle spirit. The naturally tart flavour profile makes it something of an acquired taste. Its placement in popular culture – a characteristic that has a larger effect on desirability than you’d think – is also incredibly mercurial. Are you Bond when you order a gin, brooding with enigmatic elegance and rolling a…
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Hail Mary
Our relationship with alcohol can be… complicated. We drink to toast a celebration; we drink to commiserate a loss; we drink to the past, present and future; we drink to forget and we drink to regret. Sometimes we just drink – for no other reason besides the fact that it’s there, omnipotent, and the done…
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Dictador + Royal Tokaji – A Tale of Two Masters
With extra special expressions of a spirit, the focus will often be on the mastermind behind it; or, in the case of premium rums, simply, the master. Flourishes within the alchemical process – those that are unquantifiable and ultimately impossible to replicate – are down to the man or woman in charge. They call it…
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