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The Stone of Destiny is also referred to as The Coronation Stone in England I know of no other whisky – grain and malt blend, pure/blended malt, or single malt – which age is a minimum 21 years except Royal Salute. Inspired by, and dedicated to, the coronation of Queen …

Royal Salute was created exactly 70 years ago on 2 June 1953 A dedication is also an inspiration.  The Royal Salute is such an inspiration. Created as a dedication. The blended Scotch whisky was launched 70 years ago on 2 June 1953 to honour Queen Elizabeth II on the occasion …

Restaurant Petrus Head Sommelier Cherish Ho has a business degree from the University of Tasmania Cherish Ho is Head Sommelier of Restaurant Petrus, the French fine-dining restaurant in Island Shangri-La Hong Kong. The 1 Michelin star restaurant lists more than 1,800 wines. The list was awarded “Best Champagne & Sparkling Wine List in …

The art of whisky blending answered a consumer need.  When whisky was first produced and consumed, it was always singly distilled, illicitly at first but even after it became licensed and legal (taxation is the magic wand that converts the illegal into the permissible).  Single malt whisky in olden days …

In 1823, George Smith applied for and received the first licence to distill spirit legally in Scotland THE GLENLIVET was established in 1824 in Speyside.  Prior to that, Founder George Smith had distilled his spirit illicitly. That may had been so but Smith’s whisky was admired throughout the land. And beyond. So much …

Eric Boissenot and CH’NG Poh Tiong at Chateau Beychevelle on 10 May 2022 Two weeks ago, I saw Eric Boissenot – the world’s most important wine consultant – twice in three days. I have known his father, the late, great Jacques Boissenot (1938 – 2014), right-hand man to Bordeaux’s first modern-day wine consultant Professor Emile …

Pizza, bread, rice, pasta are incredibly versatile to pair with sparkling, white, rosé, and red wine.  Most times, what they are cooked with will determine the final vino choice. If it is tomato sauce, cheese, or/and ham, these are –again – wonderful matches with sparkling, white, rosé, or red wine.  PIZZA PROSCUITTO DI …

Benoit Tokyo General Manager & Chef Sommelier Yoshinori Nagata In 2005, 25 year-old Yoshinori Nagata started his career at the Hilton Tokyo Bay hotel as a waiter.  Nagata later joined V de Bistrot Vionys as sommelier. Nagata was then appointed as sommelier and restaurant manager of Yakitori et Vin Poussin, the restaurant owned by one of …

Martell Centenary 1921 was offered at €25,000. Most countries – including Holland, Switzerland, Singapore and France – were allocated a single bottle The oldest of the great Cognac houses, MARTELL was founded 307 years ago in 1715 by JEAN MARTELL (1694 – 1753) from Jersey of the Channel Islands. Today owned by French drinks giant PERNOD …