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Taste Test: Knob Creek’s New Blend of Bourbon and Rye Whiskey Is a Winner
Knob Creek is a member of the Jim Beam Small Batch Collection that is not generally known for experimentation, instead relying on a solid lineup of bourbon and rye whiskeys bottled at 100 proof that are built for sipping or mixing. The latest release is an exception to that rule, however, an excellent blend of both bourbon and rye whiskey that the brand says will be a one-off, so grab a bottle while you can.How to Make a Ponton Smash, a Refreshing Bourbon and Pineapple Cocktail Of course, other supposed one-time releases have returned in recent years, like Basil Hayden Subtle...
Meet the Italian Bubbly That’s Taken Over F1 Podiums
This story is from an installment of The Oeno Files, our weekly insider newsletter to the world of fine wine. Sign up here.This Pristine 1960 Ferrari 250 Spider Could Fetch $18 Million at Auction After the trophies are presented, the overture to George Bizet’s Carmen is cued up, and the dignitaries scurry out of the way, the top three drivers of a Formula 1 Grand Prix begin hosing each other down with sparkling wine. But for the last few seasons, that hasn’t been bottles of Champagne they’ve been celebrating with on the podium. Savvy label-spotters might catch a glimpse of the...
A Striking Midcentury Time Capsule Is Up for Grabs in Pasadena at $1.6 Million
This one-of-a-kind gem designed by noted modernist architect Lawrence Test is now on the market in Pasadena’s affluent Linda Vista neighborhood, asking a speck over $1.6 million. The listing is held by Brian Linder with The Value Of Architecture at Compass.This Modernist South Carolina Home Was Designed Around Specimen Oak Trees. It Can Be Yours for $11 Million. Built for plywood industry executive C.H. “Henry” Hernly way back in the late 1940s and thoughtfully maintained by its second owners for the past 58 years, the single-level residence is essentially original throughout. Think authentic details ranging from oak parquet floors and...
How to Make a Ponton Smash, a Refreshing Bourbon and Pineapple Cocktail
The Ponton Smash is a whiskey drink cosplaying as a rum drink. It’s whiskey slipping a lei around its neck and pretending it was always designed for the summertime, and what’s more, it’s actually pulling it off. It’s refreshing and tropical, herbaceous and bright, and the reason it works—the reason this is one of the only tiki bourbon drinks you’ll ever see—isn’t because of an unusual build or beachy origin or some exotic tree-sap unearthed from the Bornean jungle. It’s simply due to the transformative magic of a well-chosen absinthe.Buffalo Trace Just Opened an Invite-Only Whiskey Lounge in Paris Most of...
First Drive: The Lotus Emeya Targets Porsche, Mercedes, and Lucid With Its 905 HP Performance
The purists will protest, but the idea of a luxurious Lotus sedan is nothing new. Back in 1980, company founder Colin Chapman commissioned Paulo Martin—a former Pininfarina designer who penned the canopy-roofed Ferrari 512 S Modulo concept—to create a radical six-seat limousine.Tesla's Cybertruck Outsold Every Other Electric Pickup in May Called the Lotus Eminence, Martin’s vision was a futuristic wedge that owed much to the Aston Martin Lagonda. There was talk of active suspension, a carbon-fiber-and-Kevlar monocoque, optional armor plating, and a 4.0-liter V-8 engine. Sadly, despite additional sketches by Harris Mann (of Triumph TR7 fame), the ambitious project never made...
The U.K May Implement a New Tax That Could Cause the Ultra-Wealthy to Leave the Country
Britain could soon lose a good portion of its ultra-wealthy population.The IRS Has Collected $1 Billion From Wealthy Tax Evaders The United Kingdom is considering a tax overhaul that could potentially scare away high-earners, Reuters reported on Friday. For centuries, Britain’s super-rich have been able to avoid paying taxes on income earned abroad. But recently installed Prime Minister Keir Starmer is thinking of doing away with the so-called non-dom system. “The notion that the U.K. is simply too good to leave is incorrect,” entrepreneur Bassim Haidar told Reuters. “To be taxed so heavily on wealth generated outside Britain, perhaps years before people...
Buffalo Trace Just Opened an Invite-Only Whiskey Lounge in Paris
If you’re heading to the Paris Olympics this summer and happen to be a whiskey fan, you’re in luck. Kentucky distillery Buffalo Trace, where brands like Pappy Van Winkle, W.L. Weller, and George T. Stagg are produced, has a pop-up that launches today in the City of Light. A lucky few will also get the chance to try the new Weller Millennium, a new addition to the lineup that is already pretty hard to find.How to Make a Ponton Smash, a Refreshing Bourbon and Pineapple Cocktail Buffalo Trace is opening a temporary retail store through August 26 in Paris’ 2nd arrondissement,...
This Modernist South Carolina Home Was Designed Around Specimen Oak Trees. It Can Be Yours for $11 Million.
Kiawah Island is one of South Carolina’s most desirable residential resort enclaves. The barrier island, located just an hour south of Charleston, is dominated by miles of sandy beaches, pristine marshlands, and thickets of forest, along with a low-key but luxurious, amenity-laden lifestyle.A Striking Midcentury Time Capsule Is Up for Grabs in Pasadena at $1.6 Million The legendary enclave is a huge draw for beachgoers, boating enthusiasts, and other outdoor activity lovers, particularly golfers. Kiawah Island is one of the premier golf destinations along the entire east coast. It’s said that A-list celebrities, including George Clooney, Reese Witherspoon, Richard Gere, and Bruce...
Here’s Why the Initial Pendant Continues to Be the Hottest Essential in Jewelry
When some of today’s hottest jewelry designers are making supersized initial pendants for themselves, you know it’s going to be a big trend.Jewelers Are Now Selling High-End Versions of Taylor Swift Friendship Bracelets Ultra-hip Parisian jewelry designer, Marie Lichtenberg, confessed that she wears an extra-large puffy gold “M” initial pendant that was a gift to herself as a symbolic self-affirmation jewel. She wore the new design at the recent Couture Jewelry Show in Las Vegas last month on a long, chunky gold chain, and it was a big hit. At the same event, designer Emily Wheeler, a tall blond who embodies colorful...
You Can Now Get a Massage From a Robot at This Luxe N.Y.C. Hotel
There are already robots that can cook, make drinks, and build cars for us, but now there’s one that can pamper us, too.Watch: Boston Dynamics' Newest Robot Is More Capable and Creepier Than Ever Before Robotics company Aescape has partnered with Lotte New York Palace to debut the first commercially available, fully automated AI massage experience. The hotel’s ila Only Spa started offering customizable robotic massages to guests and visitors on Thursday, with a 30-minute treatment priced at $75 a pop. (For comparison’s sake, a 60-minute custom massage carried out by a human will cost you $260 at the same spa.) “It’s...
The Riviera’s First Members’ Club Just Opened in Cannes. Here’s a Look Inside.
At the tail end of the Roaring Twenties, as the French Riviera transitioned from a winter hideaway to a summer hotspot, Palm Beach Cannes began its century-long reign on the social circuit. The Duke and Duchess of Windsor, Grace Kelly, Marlene Dietrich, and Cary Grant were among the Hollywood elite, royals, world leaders, and celebrities who frequented its casino, cabaret shows, and fireworks-filled galas.The 7 Most Exciting New Superyacht Marinas in the World Initially intended to be a temporary structure, Palm Beach became a permanent fixture on the Pointe Croisette and is now as synonymous with the city as the Festival...
The Southernmost House in the Continental U.S. Just Hit the Market for $18.5 Million
From white-sand beaches to Everglades National Park, the Florida Keys are a 125-mile chain of islands stemming from the tip of Florida. Euphoria star Sydney Sweeney is no stranger to the archipelago, having recently purchased a $13.5 million waterfront estate in Summerland Key. But out of all 800 keys, experts at Travel + Leisure still dub Key West as its “ultimate island.” The ranking may be tied to the fact that it includes the continental U.S.’s southernmost point, and now the country’s southernmost home can be yours for $18.5 million.A Striking Midcentury Time Capsule Is Up for Grabs in Pasadena at $1.6 Million Set adjacent to the iconic...
A Yacht That Hosted John F. Kennedy, Richard M. Nixon, and 3 Other Presidents Is Up for Charter
You can now cruise the seas like a genuine POTUS.The Ritz-Carlton's Massive New 790-Foot Megayacht Just Hit the High Seas Legendary presidential yacht Honey Fitz has just been listed for charter with the Pelican Club in Jupiter, Florida. Managed and owned by Lessing’s Hospitality Group, the waterfront venue has created several packages that allow guests to enjoy the prestigious 93-footer dockside or within the Jupiter Inlet. Originally built by Defoe Boat & Motor Works in Bay City, Michigan, the historic ship was delivered to Montgomery Ward tycoon Sewell Avery in 1931. Lenore, as she was first called, later took on the role...
Royal Salute Scotch Whisky Unveils Its New Home at The Iconic Tower of London For Whisky-Loving Connoisseurs
Somewhere in the Highlands perhaps, as the sun sets on Scotland’s magnificent lochs and mountains. Or possibly on a private yacht anchored off a remote desert island. Or anywhere – but in the company of old friends and family.The Aston Martin DBX707 is the Supercar of SUVs All of those would definitely appeal, but consider the unrivalled pleasure of enjoying your drams in a thirteenth century Royal tower once home to the Royal Menagerie, the British royal family’s private zoo, and which for close to 200 years was used to guard the British Crown Jewels. Welcome to the Martin Tower, part...
Jack Daniel’s Just Dropped a Limited-Edition Rye Whiskey
Jack Daniel’s has come a long way over the past few years from just being known for making Old No. 7, the Tennessee whiskey that is one of the most popular brands in the world. There have been a couple of American single malts, 10 and 12-year-old age statement whiskeys, and various entries in the experimental Distillery Series. The latest whiskey to join the latter collection is #13, a Twice Barreled Tennessee Straight Rye Whiskey that expands the distillery’s rye offerings.Buffalo Trace Just Opened an Invite-Only Whiskey Lounge in Paris Jack Daniel’s released its first rye whiskey in 2017, and it...
Jewelers Are Now Selling High-End Versions of Taylor Swift Friendship Bracelets
For more than a year, Taylor Swift fans have been trading friendship bracelets. And now luxe jewelers are joining in on the trend, too.Here's Why the Initial Pendant Continues to Be the Hottest Essential in Jewelry Fine-jewelry designers have added upscale versions of the Swiftie staple to their offerings, The Wall Street Journal reported on Wednesday. From Christian Dior and Cartier to Tiffany & Co. and Prada, it seems like just about every label is selling a friendship bracelet these days. “It harks back to an age when life felt less complicated,” Anja Tyson, a small-business consultant, told the WSJ. “The colorful...
One of Robert Duvall’s Former L.A. Homes Can Be Yours for $2 Million
You might not have been fortunate enough to snag Robert Duvall’s sprawling Virginia horse farm or ritzy New York City duplex that were recently up for grabs, complete with his own signature design touches. But now’s your chance to pick up The Godfather actor’s onetime Los Angeles pied-à-terre known as the Dove House, resting in West Hollywood; that is, of course, if you have a hankering to make the sellers an offer they just can’t refuse!A Striking Midcentury Time Capsule Is Up for Grabs in Pasadena at $1.6 Million Described in marketing materials as a “storybook Spanish home in the heart...
This Pristine 1960 Ferrari 250 Spider Could Fetch $18 Million at Auction
Some Ferraris are just a little bit more important than others.Ferrari Confirms Its First Electric Car Is Coming Next Year Take, for example, the 1960 250 GT SWB California that RM Sotheby’s is auctioning off during this year’s Monterey Car Week. Any example of the open-top beauty would attract interest, but this one just so happens to be the first one that was built. The 250 is one of the most legendary series of cars in Ferrari history. Between 1952 and 1964, the company released 21 different 250 models—seven for racetracks, 14 for public roads—of which the “Cali Spider” might be the...
This $8 Million Vineyard Estate in Mexico Sits Amid Polo Fields and Olive Trees
Located in Mexico’s central highlands, the colorful 16th-century city of San Miguel de Allende is revered for its old-world charm. Colonial-era architecture spans the area, alongside fine-dining spots and luxury hotels by esteemed brands like Rosewood. Those hoping to immerse themselves more permanently in the municipality’s rich culture, however, might find an $8 million vineyard estate that’s part of a UNESCO World Heritage Site to be the eco-friendly oasis of their Mexican real estate dreams. This Modernist South Carolina Home Was Designed Around Specimen Oak Trees. It Can Be Yours for $11 Million. Dubbed Ketsali Armonia, the 3.3-acre estate was custom-built and designed by...
Tesla’s Cybertruck Outsold Every Other Electric Pickup in May
It’s taken less than a year for the Tesla Cybertruck to make it to the top of a mountain.Lucid Says Its New Electric Car Is the Most Efficient Production EV Ever Made The EV maker’s much-hyped (and much-maligned) pickup is now the highest-selling electric truck in the U.S., according to Road and Track. Registration data shows that the Cybertruck’s days as a novelty might be over after it outsold every other one of its peers for the month of May. Ever the rebel, Tesla doesn’t release individual model sales numbers. But an analysis of market data by S&P Global shows that the...
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