The story behind the William Grant & Sons Ltd. Distillery had become extremely interesting starting with the year 1962. The famous brand, founded back in 1886 by William Grant, has known two substantially important events. First of all, the master blender of that time, in the person of Hamish Robertson, had selected special barrel "cask nr. 5576", a massive European oak sherry hogshead, a rare item in today's whisky making industry. The character had then filled it with newly made distillate ...

Ever since its official beginning back in 1966, the Star Trek saga has known thousands and thousands of depictions in virtually all fields, from kitchen to automotive industry and from clothes to accessories. Almost a phenomenon of the modern world, the fabled Enterprise NCC-1701 space ship has been recently immortalized in something as simple as a gold pizza cutter. The stunning collectible piece comes with a laser-engraved stainless steel blade and a body plated with 24-carat solid gold measuring around 9 ...

One of the biggest cognac manufacturing houses in the world, the House of Martell, has recently asked the acclaimed French interior architect and designer Eric Gizard to pen down a one off, special edition gift box to encase one of the house's most beloved spirits - this is how "the Gold of Jean Martell" - L'Or de Jean Martell - was born. The cognac manufacturers of the House of Martell have been searching for the most interesting and taste buds-impressing taste ...

In case you haven't heard this yet, last year, during March, the world's most expensive bottle of champagne - a Nebuchadnezzar of Armand de Brignac Midas - was bought by an English businessman for a staggering $315,000. It's a real bargain compared to what we have for you here - a Van Perckens Nr. 8 Champagne Cooler is currently listed for sale at a whopping €550,000, or $726,500 in American money. The cooler was crafted from no less than 7 kilograms ...

It has recently come to our ears that an exceptionally rare bottle of Bowmore's oldest whisky, and at the same time the oldest Islay Single Malt ever produced for sale, has been sold to an unknown figure for a massive $160,000 at the Bowmore Distillery on Islay, following two failed attempts to auction it. The proceeds that resulted from the sale will be directed towards 5 different Scottish charities. The first ever recorded distillery on Islay, and one of the oldest ...

Every luxury booze enthusiast out there knows that one of Diageo's most famous brands is Johnnie Walker, one of the world's top manufacturers of luxury scotch. The John Walker & Sons Signature Blend, Vodafone McLaren Mercedes Edition, costs a whopping £30,000 per bottle and was manufactured to match the star of the 2009 Formula 1 Championship, Jensen Button. The exquisite whisky is the result of the John Walker & Sons Signature Blend program at the brand's House in Shanghai. The racer ...

Renowned for the Little Love Stories sculpture series, crafted from LEGO bricks, embellished with Swarovski Crystals and coated with different materials, the Australian artist Cimon Art has recently been called by the famous champagne house Perrier-Jouët and Status Luxury Group (also known as SLG) to design a special bottle of the fabled Grand Brut, whose purpose is to honor the Celebrate Your Status Gala auction, by SLG, due to take place on the 17th of December 2012, to benefit Petra ...

The Holy Christmas brings passion, brings love, brings the opportunity to give and be given gifts and to enjoy some of the best dishes and meals created by international level chefs. One of them is Chef Ben Spalding, who's latest idea of a Christmas meal has left our mouths watering. The famous chef has put together a stunning Christmas feast that costs a fortune. Some of the ingredients comprised in the menu - you may have never heard of them, and ...