Articles in the Spirits Category
Posted in Drinks, Luxury, Spirits on 5 October 2008
What makes the latest champagne from the classic French champagne house Veuve Cliquot, La Grande, special is the special casket/casing which doubles up as an ice bucket. Andree Putman, a leading interior designer of the modern world has given the casing a much needed stylish touchup. This special luxurious offering is available with only selective dealers with a smart price of $485. Celebrate success or even step up into a venture with it for that whole feeling!
No celebration is complete without the champagne that makes you feel so heavenly. Every accomplishment is marked by its sip. So whether you indulge in champagne drinking to climb up the social ladder of popularity or just for pleasure, style and class is something that can never be disassociated with it.
Posted in Alcohol, Concept, Drinks, Hotels, Spirits, Vodka, Wine on 2 October 2008
Tired of cheap supermarket liquor? Not anymore. There is a soon-to-be released miracle machine for all those of you who want to sip on quality spirits without having to spend too much. A creation of Dragons Den veteran and entrepreneur Casey Jones, this wonderful gadget comes at a neat price of 350 pounds.
Claims are that this ice-bucket look alike can turn any cheap booze into a bottle of vintage in just 30 minutes. The space-age ultrasound technology behind has garnered a lot of interest. Leisure chain Hotel Du Vin is even in talks about promoting the working title ‘Ultrasonic Wine Ager’.
Posted in Alcohol, Crystals, Designer, Luxury, Wine on 28 September 2008
Wine drinking couldn’t be so tasteful and tantalising before. For starters, Swiss artist Sylvie Fluery has conceptualised a pair of limited edition crystal wine classes for Dom Pérignon. Well, the shape of the glasses has the same seductive elegance but with a sexy twist. Each comes with its own hand printed lipstick mark. That pretty much explains the title ‘Stolen Kisses’.
Expecting to be a collector’s item, each pair of glasses comes duly signed and numbered accompanied by a bottle of Dom Pérignon’s Rosé Vintage 1998. And there are only 999 of them available, which indicates a fleeting appearance in the markets.
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Posted in Drinks, Luxury, Spirits on 24 September 2008
Your fascination for upcoming St. Patrick’s Day is quite palpable that you should start making efforts to meet the expexctations of those around you. And if you seek support in terms of ideas then Guinness is there to offer you many. Extract time from your tight schedule to witness the Neiman Marcus’ Fantasy Gifts section where Guinness is all set to enable you install an Irish Pub sporting Irish artifacts within your abode. Priced at $250,000, the exciting gift item honors the 250th anniversary of Guinness and offers a tap system offering a year’s supply of Guinness draught. They say on demand, the pub can be customized with eight-month period by the expert pubologists over at RiRa pubs followed by its installation into your home by 2009.
Posted in Drinks, Luxury, Luxury Brands, Spirits on 22 September 2008
Whenever I hear of costly Champagne, a picture of an old cellar stocking tonnes of old champagne in big barrels comes in front of my mind. I have recently come to know that Boërl and Kroff are launching the first print run of champagne millésime 1996. A look at the box will take your heart away as this comes in an attractive wooden outer box. Not much is yet revealed about this pricey drink except that you can have all of 1.5 liters in one bottle of the most expensive champagne in the world. The product page also reveals the elegant packing in lacquered wooden box.
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Posted in Luxury, Spirits, Worlds Most Expensive on 10 September 2008
When I read about the story of this long lost Champagne bottle making their way to stardom, I was literally amazed. Imagine a bottle of Champagne sinking in the sea because of a shipwreck some eighty years back has found its way back, and what a come back!
This 1907 Heidsieck champagne fetched a $275,000 tag at the Ritz-Carlton in Moscow. And there are more than 200 such bottles belonging to the bygone era. It is being said that the bottles were shipped for a Russian Imperial family at the time when it met the fatal accident.
Posted in Designer, Luxury, Spirits on 1 September 2008
A one-time shot may costs $2,500 against the cost of the Louis XIII Black Pearl Magnum Bottle, which stands at $80,000. This gives a reason enough to commemorate the precious moments by by banging off a deluxe champagne or cognac. Doing justice to the personae of filthy rich, the pricey Louis XIII Black Pearl Magnum is exclusively available at Rose Club of the The Plaza hotel, New York. It is being said that the cost of single shot is comparable to standard monthly lease for an apartment house in New York. The individuality of this Remy Martin-produced drink can be realized by the fact that it is not available anywhere across New York even as a taster.
Posted in Designer, Spirits on 28 August 2008
Bathing in champagne to commemorate precious moments is customary now but apparently we over at Elitechoice feature lifestyle that attunes the needs of uber-rich. Hence, the lately discovered opulent way to mark the deluxe bar of merriment can be the noticeably designed handcrafted leather and wood casket. Honoring the 41st centennial of their lavish refuge, the team at Hotel Byblos has pooled champagne, leather and wood to unveil a pricey treasure chest retailed at 100,000 Euros ($150,000). The coffer sports Salmanazar of Perrier-Jouët Belle Epoque 1999, four hand adorned cups and jewels set signed Van Cleef & Arpels.
Posted in Designer, Elite Find of the Day, Spirits on 17 August 2008
The very mention of champagne breeds those relaxing vibes that makes you stress free but an overdose can put a silly smirk on your facade fixed with the propensity to apparition the world in rose-tinted bifocals. And picture this in the company of a great ambience and you would end up relishing the best time of your life. It seems Spanish designer; Jaime Hayon has witnessed the world and champagne with his own exceptional pair of rose-tinted eyeglasses. You may notice a gorgeous blend of art and red in his every offering and hence his contemporary Champagne bar is no exception.
Posted in Products, Shopping, Spirits, Wine on 13 July 2008
Aptly said: “All good things come in small packs.” And Minibar Systems exemplifies it well! Holding the flag high in the field of automation for over 20 years, the Minibar Systems expertise in developing revolutionary creations with the latest update made to the ongoing list include the fully automated SmartCube Minibar. The feature-packed bar features state-of-the-art technology, dominant software, and high-end design. It sports lithe infrared sensing know-how for a huge assortment of product preference.
