Smoke and Spirits
ROYAL SALUTE’S DIRECTOR OF BLENDING ON WHAT’S SPECIAL ABOUT NEW SCOTCH WHISKY DEDICATED TO KING CHARLES III CORONATION
With the world about to salute King Charles III, with the coronation on May 6, Royal Salute is marking the occasion with the release of a limited edition scotch whisky. Called the Royal Salute Coronation of King Charles III Edition, the ultra-exclusive scotch is...
HABANOS PRIMER: WHAT ARE THE DIFFERENT SHAPES AND SIZES OF CUBAN CIGARS?
Go into any Cuban cigar shop, make your way over to the humidor, and it hits you - a dizzying variety of shapes and sizes, and colours. If you're a novice (and even some of us who aren't novices), that can be intimidating. And, if in my case, the store clerk was...
WHY IS PEATY SCOTCH CONSIDERED TO BE SO SUPERIOR?
One of the joys of winter is the process of experiencing new things while hibernating, like when I sat down during a winter storm around Christmas to have a glass of peaty scotch. For scotch enthusiasts, there's no comparison to the smoky flavours that come with peaty...
BEER IS GOING UPMARKET: TWO SMALL BREWERIES PRODUCING PREMIUM BEER
Beer isn’t just a drink for the working class or college kids anymore. There are plenty of breweries both large and small that are producing luxury beer for luxury clients. Beer is becoming a market that is trending upscale, so you might as well look at some of these...
THE WELCOME RETURN OF THE ANNUAL HABANO CUBAN CIGAR FESTIVAL; NEW WATCH RELEASES FROM CHOPARD, AUDEMARS PIGUET, BREMONT
In another sign the world is coming back to normal: The return of the Habano Cuban cigar festival in Havana, Cuba, next February. The announcement was made this past week by Habanos, S.A. Related: Massive increases in Cuban cigar prices have aficionados re-assessing...
SIP & SMOKE: EXCLUSIVE, PRIVATE GATHERINGS FOR A LEAGUE OF GENTLEMEN
As the warm summer cools into autumn, the last few private Sip & Smoke events of the year take place at Md Bespoke studio in Toronto. Scotch and cigar enthusiasts enjoy award-winning liquors paired with select cigars in the company of like-minded individuals. It’s...
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