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Craftsmanship — Roebuck Rare Expressions No. 96
You would be forgiven for thinking of the connection between shipbuilding and sparkling wine as ceremonial. Simply a famed tradition from times past, a superstition where a bottle was smashed against the hull of a new vessel to grant it “luck” as it prepared for its maiden voyage. I was soon to find out that…
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Drinks of Note — Summer ’24
The change in weather signals a change in sentiment; an optimistic outlook on what is set to be a great Summer. Here are some choice drinks to enjoy this season. Mercer + Prince by A$AP ROCKY “Born at the intersection of Art & Culture, Mercer + Prince is twice distilled and aged for a minimum…
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The Sustainable Business of Champagne
Change is generally disconcerting when it’s happening, but for those whose livelihoods depend on the outcome, it’s even more so. The tough conundrum many businesses face today is: do we sustain our business at the cost of the environment or do we save the environment at the cost of our business? A decision easy to…
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Telmont — A Personal Endeavour
If there is one thing that life has taught me to date, it is that there are many different ways to achieve the same goal; many routes to the same path. Sounds stoic in essence, but it’s something we’re seeing more of in recent times as great minds & hearts work together to…
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The Belle Epoque Society
Every now and then it’s time for a space to be reimagined; not because there is necessarily anything wrong with it — but because it could be even better. For many of us, lockdown was that period. Confined to one location, there was ample time to consider your environment, and more importantly how you would…
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Champagne Telmont — Organic Growth
Environmentalism is such an enormous and crucial duty that, for many, it bypasses comprehension altogether. In fact, in its current gridlocked iteration, most people feel pretty powerless to affect meaningful change – and indeed to halt it altogether. The climate crisis is a regulatory issue, it has to be a collective stride and to do…
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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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DESIGN | The Rolls-Royce Champagne Chest
The “problem” with being a brand like Rolls-Royce Motor Cars, is that everyone expects everything you make to be the best. The standard isn’t even comparable against what is, but also what could be; not “is it better than…” and more “is it that much better than…”. A good problem to have in some respects.…
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The Milestone Hotel x London Cocktail Week
London Cocktail Week, who would have thought it, a whole week dedicated to cocktails. One could argue that seeing as “London Cocktail Weekend” inadvertently takes place on a ritualistic weekly basis, there is little requirement for a dedicated week. Then again some might argue the opposite is true; so popular and diverse is the art form of…
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Mumm Grand Cordon x Formula E Paris
Formula 1 has long been considered the pinnacle of motorsports & racing, but with changes in regulation coupled with an increasing sense of environmental responsibility, it has become clear that the sport’s days in it’s current format are numbered. The rise in popularity – and more importantly usage – of electric cars, has prompted the…
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Mumm by David Guetta
Mumm have announced the release of an exclusive new limited edition Cordon Rouge, as a symbol of celebration. This new bottle, while unchanged in shape, is a stylistic coup for the night scene, with its reflective metallic silhouette. This comes as no surprise, as it was designed in partnership with none other than David Guetta,…
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RICH by Veuve Clicquot
Champagne purist will know that initially the water of celebration was made far sweeter than what we are used to today. The colloquial term for this classical option was ‘Rich’ -meaning sweet. With this in mind the maison Veuve Clicquot have channeled this perception with the launch of their new offering entitled RICH. Unlike typical…
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The Connected Magnum by Mumm
Innovation can often be seen as a hindrance to tradition, with the boundary pushing nature of it’s character proving too boastful for some purists. However sometimes innovation can act as the perfect partner, allowing tradition to thrive and become an ever-present beacon of excellence – one that propels it to the world stage. The…