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King’s Crate , a new company based in Toronto , has launched a line of luxurious new gift crates created specifically for men of refined tastes. The collection is crowned by the Havana crate (above), which includes a stylish humidor , ashtray and cigar cutter, three Cuban cigars (Cohiba, Montecristo and Romeo y Julieta), your choice of Havana Club rum from Cuba , Courvoisier cognac or Johnnie Walker Black Label Scotch, Pastiglie Leone Italian candies in a nostalgic pinup girl tin, cashews and roasted peanuts, and a copy of Schott’s Food & Drink Miscellany . The price ranges from $196 – $270 Canadian depending on which booze you choose
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The Ultimate Luxury Gift Crate for Men – Cognac & Cuban Cigars
The world’s coolest new bar has just opened at the ultra-luxe Ayana Resort & Spa in Bali . To get to the Rock Bar, towering 46 feet above the crashing waves, you have to take a special lift that traverses the face of a dramatic craggy seaside cliff
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The World’s Coolest New Bar
It’s a gimmick but a pretty cool one. Ballantine’s Finest whisky has c reated a new bottle with a luminescent coating that appears to react to music.
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Light-Up Whisky Bottle Attracts Attention In Nightclubs
Belvedere , the all natural super premium vodka from Poland , has come out with a limited edition silver bottle for the holidays perfect for gift giving or festive occasions. Available only until the New Year, the Belvedere Silver bottle features the brand’s signature design set against a mirrored background for a modern, celebratory look.
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Belvedere Vodka Silver Ltd. Edition
The name, Tactical Nuclear Penguin , might be a bit silly, but this is a beer to take seriously. BrewDog, a Scottish brewery says the Penguin is the world’s strongest beer and has a 32 percent alcohol content
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Scottish Brewery Creates World’s Strongest Beer
A bottle of beer rescued from the crash of the Hindenburg recently sold at auction for over $16,000 according to This is Wiltshire in the UK. This is significantly above the estimate placed on the bottle of $4,000 – $8,000
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Most Expensive Bottle of Beer Fetches Over $16,000 At Auction
If Jared Paul Stern’s $2 Million Scotch Whisky Gift Experience (with Glenfiddich) was a little too rich for your blood, an $85,000 experience with The Dalmore might be just right for you.
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The $85,000 Scotch Whisky Gift Experience
The Classicist In this case the answer to the question is an extremely rare single malt in a limited edition decanter: The Macallan 57 Lalique “Finest Cut”. Containing an exceptionally rare 57 year old single malt whisky from the famed Speyside distillery founded in 1824, the Finest Cut crystal decanter is valued at $15,000 and will be available by special order beginning in October
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The Classicist: What Makes a Scotch Worth $15,000?
The latest in jewel-encrusted liquor bottles is a bejeweled twist on the classic Chambord Royal orb bottle. Chambord by Donald Edge was was unveiled in conjunction with the opening of “Breakfast at Tiffany’s,” starring Anna Friel and Joseph Cross at the Theatre Royal Haymarket London
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A $2 Million Bottle of Chambord
Last week, Domaine Select Wine Estates hosted a party at New York’s Classic Car Club as part of the launch of its Classic & Vintage Artisanal Spirits line. The line includes small-batch spirits, both imported and domestic, among them Armagnac Castarede from France, and one brand that I was particularly excited to sample, Tuthilltown’s Hudson Valley, New York bourbon, whiskeys and apple vodka.
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The Right Way to Mix Cars and Cocktails