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<generator>Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/</generator><item><title>Absolut Vodka Launches Los Angeles Flavor With "Star" Controversy</title><link>http://www.luxist.com/2008/07/23/absolut-vodka-launches-los-angeles-flavor-with-star-controvers/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.luxist.com/2008/07/23/absolut-vodka-launches-los-angeles-flavor-with-star-controvers/</guid><comments>http://www.luxist.com/2008/07/23/absolut-vodka-launches-los-angeles-flavor-with-star-controvers/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.luxist.com/category/spirits/" rel="tag">Spirits</a></p><a href="http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-sponsor22-2008jul22,0,1199188.story"><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="1" alt=""  src="http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.luxist.com/media/2008/07/705334.jpg" /></a><br />Anyone who has walked along the Hollywood Walk of Fame lately knows that certain stars have definitely seen better days. The Hollywood Chamber of Commerce has taken a new approach to raising funds to restore the Walk. They have created the Friends of the Walk of Fame initiative to restore the Walk of Fame before its 50th anniversary in two years and they've hooked their first big sponsor, Absolut Vodka.<br /><br />Sponsors won't get an official star but <a href="http://www.marketwatch.com/news/story/hollywood-chamber-commerce-launches-friends/story.aspx?guid=%7B8D132EEF-7970-4265-858C-CFE2C2FE9B40%7D&amp;dist=hppr">according to the press release</a> "sizable donations from corporate supporters will be acknowledged with a Friend of the Walk of Fame honorary star" which is described as a "new terrazzo piece that will be placed in the sidewalk, on private property, adjacent to the Walk of Fame." The Chamber presented Absolut with the first honorary star which will be located near the entrance to the Kodak Theatre, part of Hollywood &amp; Highland Center on Hollywood Boulevard. <br /><br />Certainly corporate sponsors are a familiar sight on baseball fields and other public landmarks but the<a href="http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-sponsor22-2008jul22,0,1199188.story"> LA Times reports that the news of Absolut's pseudo star</a> isn't sitting well with everyone.  Some see it as an affront to the tradition of honoring Los Angeles luminaries with their own piece of sidewalk space.<br /><br />Absolut is also launching a new flavor, Absolut LA,  a mix of "blueberry, acai berry, acerola cherry, and fruity notes of pomegranate" which will be available this month.<h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href=http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-sponsor22-2008jul22,0,1199188.story>Read</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.luxist.com/2008/07/23/absolut-vodka-launches-los-angeles-flavor-with-star-controvers/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.luxist.com/forward/1264438/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.luxist.com/2008/07/23/absolut-vodka-launches-los-angeles-flavor-with-star-controvers/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a><br />]]></description><category>absolut vodka</category><category>AbsolutVodka</category><category>los angeles</category><category>LosAngeles</category><dc:creator>Deidre Woollard</dc:creator><dc:date>2008-07-23T16:02:00 00:00</dc:date></item><item><title>Skybar Miami's Cool New Cocktails</title><link>http://www.luxist.com/2008/07/22/skybar-miamis-cool-new-cocktails/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.luxist.com/2008/07/22/skybar-miamis-cool-new-cocktails/</guid><comments>http://www.luxist.com/2008/07/22/skybar-miamis-cool-new-cocktails/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.luxist.com/category/journeys/" rel="tag">Journeys</a>, <a href="http://www.luxist.com/category/spirits/" rel="tag">Spirits</a></p><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="1" align="middle" src="http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.luxist.com/media/2008/07/skybarop.jpg" alt="" /><br />The poolside <a href=" http://www.shoreclub.com/shore_club_skybar.asp ">Skybar</a> at the luxe <a href=" http://www.shoreclub.com/">Shore Club</a> in Miami Beach (above) has revamped their chic cocktail menu in time for the <a href="http://www.luxist.com/tag/mercedes/">Mercedes-Benz</a> Fashion Week swimwear shows (check out a sizzling slideshow of bathing beauties <a href="http://men.style.com/theupgrader/living/features/miami-swim">here</a>). The indoor/outdoor oasis, which is comprised of four different settings - the Redroom, Redroom Garden, Sandbar, and the Rumbar, which has 75 different varieties of rum - is intertwined with lush gardens ad secret passageways. Check out the gallery for photos and recipes of the new libations, but you'll have to actually go there to get the special Skybar Bento Box prepared by the Shore Club's own branch of <a href=" http://www.shoreclub.com/shore_club_ago_nobu.asp">Nobu</a>.  <br /><br />%Gallery-28253%<h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.luxist.com/2008/07/22/skybar-miamis-cool-new-cocktails/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.luxist.com/forward/1261511/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.luxist.com/2008/07/22/skybar-miamis-cool-new-cocktails/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a><br />]]></description><category>Cocktails</category><category>Hotels</category><category>Mercedes</category><category>Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week</category><category>Mercedes-benzFashionWeek</category><category>Miami</category><category>Nobu</category><category>rum</category><category>Shore Club</category><category>ShoreClub</category><category>Skybar</category><dc:creator>Jared Paul Stern</dc:creator><dc:date>2008-07-22T11:04:00 00:00</dc:date></item><item><title>Snow Grouse, Whisky Designed For Your Freezer</title><link>http://www.luxist.com/2008/07/19/snow-grouse-whisky-designed-for-your-freezer/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.luxist.com/2008/07/19/snow-grouse-whisky-designed-for-your-freezer/</guid><comments>http://www.luxist.com/2008/07/19/snow-grouse-whisky-designed-for-your-freezer/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.luxist.com/category/spirits/" rel="tag">Spirits</a></p><a href="http://www.moodiereport.com/document.php?c_id=31&amp;doc_id=18129"><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="0" align="right" src="http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.luxist.com/media/2008/07/snow_grouse_glass.jpg"  alt="" /></a>While vodka and sometimes gin happily make their home in the freezer during the summer months you wouldn't generally find a bottle of whisky in there. <a href="http://www.thefamousgrouse.com/splash.asp">Famous Grouse</a> seeks to change that with the first Scotch whisky created  to be served chilled straight from the freezer. The<a href="http://www.moodiereport.com/document.php?c_id=31&amp;doc_id=18129"> Snow Grouse brand </a>will be sold exclusively to international travel retailers for the first six months and distributed through Maxxium Global Travel Retail. It is matured in oak casks before being gently chill filtered. It's described as having a light vanilla taste and a "sweet, gloopy mouth-feel." <br /><br />The Snow Grouse has a recommended duty free retail price of &euro;19.99.<h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href=http://www.moodiereport.com/document.php?c_id=31&amp;doc_id=18129>Read</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.luxist.com/2008/07/19/snow-grouse-whisky-designed-for-your-freezer/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.luxist.com/forward/1260951/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.luxist.com/2008/07/19/snow-grouse-whisky-designed-for-your-freezer/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a><br />]]></description><category>famous grouse</category><category>FamousGrouse</category><category>scotch</category><category>whisky</category><dc:creator>Deidre Woollard</dc:creator><dc:date>2008-07-19T16:02:00 00:00</dc:date></item><item><title>Shelter Point Distillery Breaks Ground on Vancouver Island</title><link>http://www.luxist.com/2008/07/19/shelter-point-distillery-breaks-ground-on-vancouver-island/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.luxist.com/2008/07/19/shelter-point-distillery-breaks-ground-on-vancouver-island/</guid><comments>http://www.luxist.com/2008/07/19/shelter-point-distillery-breaks-ground-on-vancouver-island/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.luxist.com/category/spirits/" rel="tag">Spirits</a></p><a href="http://www.shelterpointdistillery.com/"><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="1" src="http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.luxist.com/media/2008/07/shelterptdistillery.jpg"  alt="" /></a><br />As their ads show,<a href="http://www.shelterpointdistillery.com/"> Shelter Point Distillery in Vancouver Island, British Columbia</a> believes there is a little Scotch in all of us. They want to put a little whiskey in the hands of Canadians through their planned $2-million single malt whiskey distillery in Comox. The<a href="http://www.canada.com/vancouversun/news/business/story.html?id=4fa649a9-7905-4c11-ab21-e5d875f7c186"> Vancouver Sun reports</a> that ground has been broken on the project. The distillery will include an 8,000-square-foot building and distilling equipment will come direct from Scotland. Barley for the distillery will be planted next spring.<br /><br />While customers will have to wait a decade or so for the whiskey to age, the distillery plans to offers some fruit and cream liqueurs in the meantime. Customers can also opt to buy a cask which will cost around $5,000. A bottle will likely cost about $100.<h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href=http://www.shelterpointdistillery.com/>Read</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.luxist.com/2008/07/19/shelter-point-distillery-breaks-ground-on-vancouver-island/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.luxist.com/forward/1258639/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.luxist.com/2008/07/19/shelter-point-distillery-breaks-ground-on-vancouver-island/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a><br />]]></description><category>shelter point distillery</category><category>ShelterPointDistillery</category><category>vancouver island</category><category>VancouverIsland</category><category>whiskey</category><dc:creator>Deidre Woollard</dc:creator><dc:date>2008-07-19T12:02:00 00:00</dc:date></item><item><title>Liquor Exec: Top Shelf Sales Will Hold Steady</title><link>http://www.luxist.com/2008/07/18/liquor-exec-top-shelf-sales-will-hold-steady/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.luxist.com/2008/07/18/liquor-exec-top-shelf-sales-will-hold-steady/</guid><comments>http://www.luxist.com/2008/07/18/liquor-exec-top-shelf-sales-will-hold-steady/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.luxist.com/category/spirits/" rel="tag">Spirits</a></p><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="0" align="right" src="http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.luxist.com/media/2008/07/10caneop.jpg" alt="" /> With the economy in its current state of disrepair, you'd think the <a href="http://www.luxist.com/category/spirits/">premium liquor</a> sector would be getting a little worried wondering whether people will continue to shell out for the good stuff. No doubt it's a big topic of discussion at <a href=" http://www.talesofthecocktail.com/2008/index.php">Tales of the Cocktail</a>, the big industry fest currently taking place in New Orleans. We asked one attendee, Rob Bryans of top-shelf <a href="http://www.10cane.com/">10 Cane Rum</a>, for his thoughts on the subject. Premium liquor remains a "must-have" for consumers, he insists, despite the added strain on purchasing power. <br /><br /> Bryans, the brand's VP, says that 10 Cane for one insulated itself from market forces to some extent by striving for an excellence that consumers would consider indispensable. The "luxury rum" is made from the first pressing of virgin <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trinidad">Trinidadian</a> sugar cane in place of the molasses, a sugar byproduct, used by most others, and the process is overseen by Jean Pinneau, the Master Distiller of <a href="http://www.hennessy-cognac.com/">Hennessy</a> in France. "Every step of the production process is painstakingly geared towards quality," Bryans tells Luxist. "This is an artisanal approach to rum making." <br /><br />Instead of worrying about the economy 10 Cane is focusing on new ways of marketing its brand, such as the deluxe Mojito Kit they've come out with for summer, featuring a mixer from our personal favorite, <a href="http://www.luxist.com/tag/Stirrings/">Stirrings</a>. Sounds like good business practice to us; there's nothing like a great drink for a temporary respite from economic pressures. <br /><br />%Gallery-27962%<h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.luxist.com/2008/07/18/liquor-exec-top-shelf-sales-will-hold-steady/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.luxist.com/forward/1259166/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.luxist.com/2008/07/18/liquor-exec-top-shelf-sales-will-hold-steady/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a><br />]]></description><category>10 Cane</category><category>10Cane</category><category>Hennessy</category><category>Rum</category><category>Stirrings</category><category>Summer cocktails</category><category>SummerCocktails</category><category>Tales of the Cocktail</category><category>TalesOfTheCocktail</category><dc:creator>Jared Paul Stern</dc:creator><dc:date>2008-07-18T14:02:00 00:00</dc:date></item><item><title>Square One Introduces Cucumber Vodka</title><link>http://www.luxist.com/2008/07/16/square-one-introduces-cucumber-vodka/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.luxist.com/2008/07/16/square-one-introduces-cucumber-vodka/</guid><comments>http://www.luxist.com/2008/07/16/square-one-introduces-cucumber-vodka/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.luxist.com/category/spirits/" rel="tag">Spirits</a></p><a href="http://www.squareonevodka.com/SQ1_VODKA/SQ1VODKA_organicVodka.html"><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="0" align="right" alt="" src="http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.luxist.com/media/2008/07/cucvodka1lhmmain.jpg" /></a>Passionate about culinary-style cocktails and organic, eco-conscious spirits, Square One has created a fresh, new vodka to tempt your palate. The Cucumber Vodka perfectly pairs with tonic and a slice of cuke, on the rocks, or perhaps with a splash of vermouth for a spa-like martini. In the heat of the summer I imagine this would have quite the cooling effect. Deliciously aromatic and delicate, <a href="http://www.squareonevodka.com/SQ1_VODKA/SQ1VODKA_organicVodka.html">Square One's Cucumber Vodka may be the spirit just for summer</a>. <br /><br />[via <a href="http://www.epicurious.com/articlesguides/blogs/editor/2008/07/new-spirits-cuc.html">Epicurious</a>]<br /><br /><br /><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href=http://www.epicurious.com/articlesguides/blogs/editor/2008/07/new-spirits-cuc.html>Read</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.luxist.com/2008/07/16/square-one-introduces-cucumber-vodka/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.luxist.com/forward/1252323/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.luxist.com/2008/07/16/square-one-introduces-cucumber-vodka/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a><br />]]></description><category>Cucumber Vodka</category><category>CucumberVodka</category><category>Square One Cucumber Vodka</category><category>Square One Vodka</category><category>SquareOneCucumberVodka</category><category>SquareOneVodka</category><dc:creator>Laura Malesich</dc:creator><dc:date>2008-07-16T14:02:00 00:00</dc:date></item><item><title>Pinot Lovers' Cruise</title><link>http://www.luxist.com/2008/07/11/pinot-lovers-cruise/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.luxist.com/2008/07/11/pinot-lovers-cruise/</guid><comments>http://www.luxist.com/2008/07/11/pinot-lovers-cruise/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.luxist.com/category/journeys/" rel="tag">Journeys</a>, <a href="http://www.luxist.com/category/spirits/" rel="tag">Spirits</a>, <a href="http://www.luxist.com/category/water/" rel="tag">Water</a></p><a href="http://www.foodandwinetrails.com/?id=106"><img width="200" vspace="4" hspace="4" height="158" border="1" align="right" src="http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.luxist.com/media/2008/07/pinot-cruise.jpg" alt="" /></a>The second <a href="http://www.foodandwinetrails.com/?id=106">"Pinot Lovers' Cruise"</a> is scheduled for May 31 - June 12, 2009, and combines the wines of <a href="http://www.augustwestwine.com/augustwest/index.jsp">August West</a> with <a href="http://www.freemanwinery.com/ ">Freeman Vineyard &amp; Winery. </a>The 12-day trip on <a href="http://www.oceaniacruises.com/T_Home2.aspx?PageUID=64bba38e-d8cb-466d-8b9a-7dd908f1ff1c">Oceania Cruises'</a> <em>Insignia</em> makes stops in 12 cities, starting in Rome and ending in Istanbul. Oceania only carries 650 passengers and is known for its relaxed, no-tie policy, and gourmet cuisine, overseen by Executive Chef Jacques Pepin. The cruise includes a private winemakers' dinner, wine tastings and discussions, tours of top Italian wine-estates and plenty of Pinot parties.<br /><br />Freeman has been named as one of the Magnificent 30 "Hottest Pinots" by the <a href="http://www.winespectator.com/Wine/Home/"><em>Wine Spectator,</em></a> while the <a href="http://www.sfgate.com/chronicle/"><em>San Francisco Chronicle</em></a> recognized August West as one of its top 10 wineries of 2005. Both wineries have received multiple 90+ scores from <em>Wine Spectator, <a href="http://www.wineenthusiast.com/">Wine Enthusiast</a></em> and the <a href="http://www.wineaccess.com/expert/connoisseurs"><em>Connoisseurs' Guide to California Wine.</em></a><br /> <br />Cruise prices range from <strong>$3,649 - $7,049</strong> per person double, including free airfare from 20 major U.S. airports. Book by September 1 and receive prepaid gratuities, worth up to $300 per cabin.<h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.luxist.com/2008/07/11/pinot-lovers-cruise/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.luxist.com/forward/1251849/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.luxist.com/2008/07/11/pinot-lovers-cruise/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a><br />]]></description><category>August West</category><category>AugustWest</category><category>cruise</category><category>cruises</category><category>cruising</category><category>Freeman</category><category>Jacques Pepin</category><category>JacquesPepin</category><category>pinot noir</category><category>PinotNoir</category><category>wine</category><dc:creator>Lisa Palladino</dc:creator><dc:date>2008-07-11T16:02:00 00:00</dc:date></item><item><title>Siembra Azul's New Anejo Tequila</title><link>http://www.luxist.com/2008/07/10/siembra-azuls-new-anejo-tequila/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.luxist.com/2008/07/10/siembra-azuls-new-anejo-tequila/</guid><comments>http://www.luxist.com/2008/07/10/siembra-azuls-new-anejo-tequila/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.luxist.com/category/spirits/" rel="tag">Spirits</a></p><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="0" align="right" src="http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.luxist.com/media/2008/07/siemazul.jpg" alt="" /> <a href=" http://siembraazul.com/">Siembra Azul</a>, the small-batch, boutique <a href="http://www.luxist.com/tag/Tequila/">tequila</a> brand, is unveiling its highly anticipated aged Anejo.<br /><br /> This first batch of Siembra's Anejo has been aged for 18 months in barrels of virgin "medium toast" American white oak to give it richness and character.<br /><br /> Each subsequent bottling will vary in its maturing period depending on weather conditions impacting the quality of the year's <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blue_agave">agave</a> crop. <br /><br />Siembra Azul literally means "Blue Harvest." The super-premium spirit is double-distilled. <br /><br /> The company, which also makes a crisp, young Blanco and an elegant, gently aged Reposado all in similarly-designed modern bottles, grows its 100% blue agave during the winter months in the town of Arandas, in the Highlands of Jalisco, Mexico. <br /><br /> See the gallery for more.<br /><br />%Gallery-27132%<h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.luxist.com/2008/07/10/siembra-azuls-new-anejo-tequila/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.luxist.com/forward/1242198/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.luxist.com/2008/07/10/siembra-azuls-new-anejo-tequila/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a><br />]]></description><category>Agave</category><category>Mexico</category><category>Siembra Azul</category><category>SiembraAzul</category><category>Tequila</category><dc:creator>Jared Paul Stern</dc:creator><dc:date>2008-07-10T15:02:00 00:00</dc:date></item><item><title>Delamain Le Voyage Cognac</title><link>http://www.luxist.com/2008/07/10/delamain-le-voyage-cognac/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.luxist.com/2008/07/10/delamain-le-voyage-cognac/</guid><comments>http://www.luxist.com/2008/07/10/delamain-le-voyage-cognac/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.luxist.com/category/spirits/" rel="tag">Spirits</a></p><a href="http://www.delamain-cognac.fr/us/"><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="1" align="right" alt="" src="http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.luxist.com/media/2008/07/delmainvoyage.jpg" /></a><a href="http://www.delamain-cognac.fr/us/">Delamain Le Voyage Cognac,</a> the latest addition to the Delamain portfolio, recently picked up a new honor, being awarded "Best of the Best" 2008 Spirit by Anthony Dias Blue for Robb Report. Le Voyage is a blend of Grande Champagne cognacs from the Delamain cellars. It has aromas leather, tobacco, coffee and spice with the rich tastes of the grapes from the hillsides of the Grande Champagne region, aged for many years in the Delamain cellars. The cognac is housed in a Baccarat crystal decanter inside a dovetail leather traveling box. Le Voyage sells for $7,000.<h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href=http://www.delamain-cognac.fr/us/>Read</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.luxist.com/2008/07/10/delamain-le-voyage-cognac/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.luxist.com/forward/1248434/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.luxist.com/2008/07/10/delamain-le-voyage-cognac/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a><br />]]></description><category>cognac</category><category>delamain cognac</category><category>DelamainCognac</category><category>le voyage</category><category>LeVoyage</category><dc:creator>Deidre Woollard</dc:creator><dc:date>2008-07-10T12:02:00 00:00</dc:date></item><item><title>Bruichladdich's New Multi-Vintage Trilogy</title><link>http://www.luxist.com/2008/07/09/bruichladdichs-new-multi-vintage-trilogy/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.luxist.com/2008/07/09/bruichladdichs-new-multi-vintage-trilogy/</guid><comments>http://www.luxist.com/2008/07/09/bruichladdichs-new-multi-vintage-trilogy/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.luxist.com/category/spirits/" rel="tag">Spirits</a></p><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="0" align="right" src="http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.luxist.com/media/2008/07/bruichrockssolo.jpg" alt="" /><a href=" http://bruichladdich.com/">Bruichladdich</a>, the brawny Islay single malt that won top honors on Men.Style.com's <a href=" http://men.style.com/theupgrader/living/hotlist/scotch">Scotch hotlist</a> for its classic 15 Year, is coming out with a new Multi-Vintage Trilogy showcasing the whisky's full range of flavors. <br /><br /> The <a href=" http://men.style.com/news/blog/2008/07/gateway-draught.html">three new bottlings</a> - Rocks, Waves and Peat - range from light to heavy smokiness and feature aggressively modern packaging that's a real departure from the vintage feel of the distillery's signature labels. <br /><br />Rocks takes its name from the Rhinns of <a href=" http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Islay">Islay</a>, the "oldest rocks in the whisky world" through which the water used in <a href="http://www.luxist.com/tag/bruichladdich/">Bruichladdich</a> is filtered, while Waves reflects the Atlantic ocean buffeting the Hebridean isle and Peat is, well, pretty self-explanatory.<br /><br /> Rocks is available now and the others will be by the end of summer. See the gallery for more. <br /><br />%Gallery-27076%<h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.luxist.com/2008/07/09/bruichladdichs-new-multi-vintage-trilogy/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.luxist.com/forward/1249065/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.luxist.com/2008/07/09/bruichladdichs-new-multi-vintage-trilogy/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a><br />]]></description><category>Bruichladdich</category><category>Islay</category><category>Scotch</category><category>Scotland</category><category>Single malt</category><category>SingleMalt</category><category>Whisky</category><dc:creator>Jared Paul Stern</dc:creator><dc:date>2008-07-09T14:02:00 00:00</dc:date></item><item><title>Whitley Neill Gin</title><link>http://www.luxist.com/2008/07/08/whitley-neill-gin/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.luxist.com/2008/07/08/whitley-neill-gin/</guid><comments>http://www.luxist.com/2008/07/08/whitley-neill-gin/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.luxist.com/category/spirits/" rel="tag">Spirits</a></p><a href="http://www.whitleyneill.com/"><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="0" align="right" src="http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.luxist.com/media/2008/07/whitley-neill-master_cmyk.jpg"  alt="" /></a>More and more spirits also doing charitable work. <a href="http://www.whitleyneill.com/">England's Whitley Neill Gin </a>has created "The Whitley Neill Top of the Tree Challenge" cocktail competition to raise money for <a href="http://www.treeaid.org/">UK-based charity, Tree Aid</a>, which supports African communities.  UK bartenders will be creating cocktails involving the gin and at least one other ingredient which has derived from a tree. The cocktails will be available until August 1 and the bars will donate money from each cocktail sold to the Whitley Neill Planting Project in Africa.<br /><br />Whitley Neill Gin already donates five per cent of the proceeds of each bottle sold to Tree Aid. Tree Aid focuses on the poorest sub-Sahel villages where 90 per cent of the population depends on trees  including the Baobab, which is a signature botanical in Whitley Neill. The gin was launched in 2005 and is produced in small batches in an antique copper pot still and contains two African botanicals, baobab fruit and Cape gooseberries. It sells for around $30.<h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href=http://www.whitleyneill.com/>Read</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.luxist.com/2008/07/08/whitley-neill-gin/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.luxist.com/forward/1246857/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.luxist.com/2008/07/08/whitley-neill-gin/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a><br />]]></description><category>alcohol</category><category>gin</category><category>whitley neill</category><category>WhitleyNeill</category><dc:creator>Deidre Woollard</dc:creator><dc:date>2008-07-08T12:02:00 00:00</dc:date></item><item><title>Firefly Sweet Tea Vodka</title><link>http://www.luxist.com/2008/07/04/firefly-sweet-tea-vodka/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.luxist.com/2008/07/04/firefly-sweet-tea-vodka/</guid><comments>http://www.luxist.com/2008/07/04/firefly-sweet-tea-vodka/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.luxist.com/category/spirits/" rel="tag">Spirits</a></p><a href="http://www.fireflyvodka.com"><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="0" align="right" src="http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.luxist.com/media/2008/07/sweett_circle.jpg" alt="" /></a>Summertime in the sweltering South calls for that thirst relieving concoction known as sweet tea. Now a South Carolina distiller has created a liquored-up version. <a href="http://www.fireflyvodka.com">Firefly Sweet Tea vodka</a> is an infusion of American Tea and Firefly Vodka which is a muscadine grape vodka. The new flavor is a huge hit in Charleston where local bartenders are creating new tasty drinks for summer sippers. The vodka is sold in South Carolina, Colorado, Nevada, New York currently and will soon be making its way to other states but it's perhaps best experienced in states where sweet tea is already a beloved drink.<br /><br />[via <a href="http://alforno.ccpblogs.com/2008/06/20/firefly-sweet-tea-vodka/">Charleston City Paper</a>]<h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href=http://www.fireflyvodka.com/>Read</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.luxist.com/2008/07/04/firefly-sweet-tea-vodka/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.luxist.com/forward/1241892/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.luxist.com/2008/07/04/firefly-sweet-tea-vodka/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a><br />]]></description><category>firefly vodka</category><category>FireflyVodka</category><category>sweet tea</category><category>SweetTea</category><category>vodka</category><dc:creator>Deidre Woollard</dc:creator><dc:date>2008-07-04T12:02:00 00:00</dc:date></item><item><title>Campari Celebrates Summer in Style</title><link>http://www.luxist.com/2008/07/02/campari-celebrates-summer-in-style/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.luxist.com/2008/07/02/campari-celebrates-summer-in-style/</guid><comments>http://www.luxist.com/2008/07/02/campari-celebrates-summer-in-style/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.luxist.com/category/spirits/" rel="tag">Spirits</a></p><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="1" align="middle" src="http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.luxist.com/media/2008/07/salmacampop.jpg" alt="" /><br />In our <a href=" http://www.luxist.com/2008/06/23/the-classicist-veuve-clicquot-clicks-with-riva-yachts/">Classicist column</a> about Veuve Clicquot's collaboration with Riva Yachts the other day we fell to musing about <a href=" http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0053779/"><em>Dolce Vita</em></a> style on the Riviera. Of course, nothing exemplifies seaside <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sprezzatura"><em>sprezzatura</em></a> quite like <a href="http://campariusa.com/">Campari</a>, the classic Italian aperitif. The bold red spirit with the sexy ads starring <a href=" http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000161/">Salma Hayek</a> (above) has been around since 1860, but that doesn't mean they've run out of things to do with it. Campari and soda is the classic combo - and one of our seasonal staples - but the company has come up with several spiffy new cocktails for summer. See the gallery for recipes, including a couple that can be made in large quantities for parties. <br /><br />%Gallery-26616%<h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.luxist.com/2008/07/02/campari-celebrates-summer-in-style/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.luxist.com/forward/1242884/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.luxist.com/2008/07/02/campari-celebrates-summer-in-style/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a><br />]]></description><category>Aperitif</category><category>Campari</category><category>Dolce Vita style</category><category>DolceVitaStyle</category><category>Italian Riviera</category><category>Italian style</category><category>ItalianRiviera</category><category>ItalianStyle</category><category>Italy</category><category>La Dolce Vita</category><category>LaDolceVita</category><category>Riviera</category><category>Salma Hayek</category><category>SalmaHayek</category><category>Summer cocktails</category><category>SummerCocktails</category><dc:creator>Jared Paul Stern</dc:creator><dc:date>2008-07-02T15:02:00 00:00</dc:date></item><item><title>Stirrings' Summery Lemonade Cocktail Mix</title><link>http://www.luxist.com/2008/07/01/stirrings-summery-lemonade-cocktail-mix/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.luxist.com/2008/07/01/stirrings-summery-lemonade-cocktail-mix/</guid><comments>http://www.luxist.com/2008/07/01/stirrings-summery-lemonade-cocktail-mix/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.luxist.com/category/spirits/" rel="tag">Spirits</a></p><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="0" align="right" src="http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.luxist.com/media/2008/06/stirlemop.jpg" alt="" /> Earlier in the season we <a href=" http://www.luxist.com/2008/05/02/stirrings-of-spring/">wrote about</a> Stirrings, the Massachusetts-based company dedicated to improving America's drinking habits through all-natural cocktail ingredients. Now <a href=" http://stirrings.com/">Stirrings</a> is about to introduce a thirst-quenching new mixer for summer. <br /><br />Their Simple Lemonade cocktail mix is inspired by the taste of classic farm stand lemonade, made with real lemon juice and an additional blend of <a href=" http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acai#Fruit">acai</a> and white cranberry juices. <br /><br />The simplest way to jazz it up is by adding vodka, but it can also be combined with their other mixers such as Pomegranate, Blueberry and Cosmopolitan to create more complicated concoctions. See the gallery and visit <a href=" http://stirrings.com/">www.stirrings.com</a> for more.<br /><br /> %Gallery-26433%<h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.luxist.com/2008/07/01/stirrings-summery-lemonade-cocktail-mix/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.luxist.com/forward/1240385/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.luxist.com/2008/07/01/stirrings-summery-lemonade-cocktail-mix/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a><br />]]></description><category>Cocktail mixes</category><category>CocktailMixes</category><category>Cocktails</category><category>Lemonade</category><category>Stirrings</category><category>Summer cocktails</category><category>SummerCocktails</category><dc:creator>Jared Paul Stern</dc:creator><dc:date>2008-07-01T12:02:00 00:00</dc:date></item><item><title>Diamond Standard Vodka</title><link>http://www.luxist.com/2008/07/01/diamond-standard-vodka/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.luxist.com/2008/07/01/diamond-standard-vodka/</guid><comments>http://www.luxist.com/2008/07/01/diamond-standard-vodka/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.luxist.com/category/spirits/" rel="tag">Spirits</a></p><a href="http://www.diamondstandardvodka.com/"><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="1" align="right" src="http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.luxist.com/media/2008/06/diamondstandard.jpg"  alt="" /></a>The new D<a href="http://www.diamondstandardvodka.com/">iamond Standard vodka</a> takes a concept I first saw with <a href="http://www.luxist.com/2005/11/30/diva-vodka/">Diva vodka</a>, a step further, using just diamonds rather than all precious stones to filter their vodka. Their process uses over 600 cut diamonds of up to one carat in size. The grain used is from Poland. The bottle is produced by <a href="http://www.saverglass.com/v2/default.asp">Saver Glass</a> and is made of perfume bottle grade glass with a 25mm Swarovski Xillion Chaton crystal as its centerpiece embedded within its neckline. The vodka is now being test marketed and sold in Massachusetts with plans to expand into New York and New Jersey and has a retail price of $100.<br /><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href=http://www.diamondstandardvodka.com/>Read</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.luxist.com/2008/07/01/diamond-standard-vodka/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.luxist.com/forward/1241701/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.luxist.com/2008/07/01/diamond-standard-vodka/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a><br />]]></description><category>alcohol</category><category>diamond standard vodka</category><category>diamonds</category><category>spirits</category><category>vodka</category><dc:creator>Deidre Woollard</dc:creator><dc:date>2008-07-01T11:02:00 00:00</dc:date></item><item><title>A Great Day in Cocktail History</title><link>http://www.luxist.com/2008/06/29/a-great-day-in-cocktail-history/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.luxist.com/2008/06/29/a-great-day-in-cocktail-history/</guid><comments>http://www.luxist.com/2008/06/29/a-great-day-in-cocktail-history/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.luxist.com/category/spirits/" rel="tag">Spirits</a></p><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="1" align="right" src="http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.luxist.com/media/2008/06/hemingdaq.jpg" alt="" />Looking for an excuse to celebrate? July 19 is National Daiquiri Day. The drink many people associate with author <a href=" http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ernest_Hemingway">Ernest Hemingway</a> was in fact invented in 1898 in the small iron mining town of Daiquiri near <a href=" http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Santiago%2C_Cuba">Santiago, Cuba</a> by an engineer named Jennings Stockton Cox. <br /><br /> He came up with the drink, a simple blend of lime juice, sugar and local <a href=" http://www.bacardi.com/">Bacardi</a> rum (est. 1862) over cracked ice as a way to boost the morale of mine workers during the sizzling summer months. It was such a success Cox not only received a generous stipend from the mining company but also a monthly gallon of Bacardi.<br /><br /> Hemingway (above, hoisting a daiquiri) later helped to popularize the drink. Of course in Cox's day there was no question of freezing or blending. See the gallery for a traditional hand-shaken daiquiri recipe and some historical images pertaining to this classic cocktail's origins. <br /><br />%Gallery-26358%<h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.luxist.com/2008/06/29/a-great-day-in-cocktail-history/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.luxist.com/forward/1239697/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.luxist.com/2008/06/29/a-great-day-in-cocktail-history/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a><br />]]></description><category>Bacardi</category><category>Bacardi Rum</category><category>BacardiRum</category><category>Cuba</category><category>Daiquiri</category><category>Ernest Hemingway</category><category>ErnestHemingway</category><category>National Daiquiri Day</category><category>NationalDaiquiriDay</category><category>Rum</category><dc:creator>Jared Paul Stern</dc:creator><dc:date>2008-06-29T14:02:00 00:00</dc:date></item><item><title>SKYY Vodka Introduces Infusions Line</title><link>http://www.luxist.com/2008/06/28/skyy-vodka-introduces-infusions-line/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.luxist.com/2008/06/28/skyy-vodka-introduces-infusions-line/</guid><comments>http://www.luxist.com/2008/06/28/skyy-vodka-introduces-infusions-line/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.luxist.com/category/spirits/" rel="tag">Spirits</a></p><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="0" align="middle" src="http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.luxist.com/media/2008/06/skyopp.jpg" alt="" /><br /><a href=" http://www.skyy.com/">SKYY Vodka</a>, the super-premium purity-minded spirit in the distinctive cobalt blue bottle, has introduced a new line of all-natural infused flavors in time for summer drink-making. SKYY, which is made from American grain and 100% pure filtered water, developed proprietary four-column distillation and a three-step filtration process to remove any impurities from its spirit. The five new flavors are Citrus, Cherry, Passion Fruit, Grape and Raspberry. See the gallery for some fun cocktail recipes made with these tempting new offerings.<br /><br /> %Gallery-26355%<h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.luxist.com/2008/06/28/skyy-vodka-introduces-infusions-line/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.luxist.com/forward/1239674/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.luxist.com/2008/06/28/skyy-vodka-introduces-infusions-line/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a><br />]]></description><category>Cocktails</category><category>Flavored vodka</category><category>FlavoredVodka</category><category>Skyy Vodka</category><category>SkyyVodka</category><category>Summer cocktails</category><category>SummerCocktails</category><category>Vodka</category><dc:creator>Jared Paul Stern</dc:creator><dc:date>2008-06-28T16:02:00 00:00</dc:date></item><item><title>New Amsterdam Straight Gin</title><link>http://www.luxist.com/2008/06/25/new-amsterdam-straight-gin/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.luxist.com/2008/06/25/new-amsterdam-straight-gin/</guid><comments>http://www.luxist.com/2008/06/25/new-amsterdam-straight-gin/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.luxist.com/category/spirits/" rel="tag">Spirits</a></p><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="0" align="right" src="http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.luxist.com/media/2008/06/namsterbot.jpg" alt="" />The general trend in gin these days is to infuse it with ever more exotic botanicals and other unusual ingredients to make as distinctive a spirit as possible. However, New Amsterdam, a <a href=" http://men.style.com/news/blog/2008/06/double-dutch.html">new gin</a> from the <a href="http://www.gallo.com/">E.&amp;J. Gallo Winery</a> in California (their first non-grape product), is more about subtlety. <br /><br />The quintessential gin component juniper is suppressed in this "straight" concoction, which with its citrusy notes produces a lighter, cleaner, less "ginny" gin than you're no doubt used to. The name refers to the 17th-century Dutch settlement that became New York City and the modernistic bottle features a slice of the Manhattan skyline. <br /><br />See the gallery for some neat <a href=" http://www.newamsterdamgin.com/">New Amsterdam</a> cocktail recipes formulated to highlight this fresh, summery spirit. <br /><br />%Gallery-25954%<h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.luxist.com/2008/06/25/new-amsterdam-straight-gin/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.luxist.com/forward/1234364/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.luxist.com/2008/06/25/new-amsterdam-straight-gin/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a><br />]]></description><category>Gallo</category><category>Gin</category><category>New Amsterdam Gin</category><category>New York City</category><category>NewAmsterdamGin</category><category>NewYorkCity</category><category>Summer cocktails</category><category>SummerCocktails</category><dc:creator>Jared Paul Stern</dc:creator><dc:date>2008-06-25T12:01:00 00:00</dc:date></item><item><title>Guy Ritchie Wants To Create His Own Whisky</title><link>http://www.luxist.com/2008/06/23/guy-ritchie-wants-to-create-his-own-whisky/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.luxist.com/2008/06/23/guy-ritchie-wants-to-create-his-own-whisky/</guid><comments>http://www.luxist.com/2008/06/23/guy-ritchie-wants-to-create-his-own-whisky/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.luxist.com/category/spirits/" rel="tag">Spirits</a>, <a href="http://www.luxist.com/category/celebrity-shopping/" rel="tag">Celebrity Shopping</a></p><a href="http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/showbiz/bizarre/article1325696.ece"><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="1" align="right" src="http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.luxist.com/media/2008/06/79828124.jpg"  alt="" /></a>Guy Ritchie may become the latest celebrity to have his own liquor brand. <a href="http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/showbiz/bizarre/article1325696.ece">The Sun reports </a>that the film director and spouse of Madonna is interested in creating his own malt whisky. But for Ritchie no ordinary tipple will do, He's been sampling 33-year-old malts lately  at The Punch Bowl pub, in London's Mayfair area that he and Madonna bought recently. He feels that he could create the most expensive and prestigious brand in the world.<br /><br />%Gallery-16907%<h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href=http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/showbiz/bizarre/article1325696.ece>Read</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.luxist.com/2008/06/23/guy-ritchie-wants-to-create-his-own-whisky/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.luxist.com/forward/1233339/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.luxist.com/2008/06/23/guy-ritchie-wants-to-create-his-own-whisky/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a><br />]]></description><category>guy ritchie</category><category>GuyRitchie</category><category>whisky</category><dc:creator>Deidre Woollard</dc:creator><dc:date>2008-06-23T15:02:00 00:00</dc:date></item><item><title>The Classicist: Veuve Clicquot Clicks with Riva Yachts</title><link>http://www.luxist.com/2008/06/23/the-classicist-veuve-clicquot-clicks-with-riva-yachts/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.luxist.com/2008/06/23/the-classicist-veuve-clicquot-clicks-with-riva-yachts/</guid><comments>http://www.luxist.com/2008/06/23/the-classicist-veuve-clicquot-clicks-with-riva-yachts/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.luxist.com/category/spirits/" rel="tag">Spirits</a>, <a href="http://www.luxist.com/category/water/" rel="tag">Water</a>, <a href="http://www.luxist.com/category/the-classicist/" rel="tag">The Classicist</a></p><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="1" align="middle" src="http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.luxist.com/media/2008/06/veuverivop.jpg" alt="" /><br />Renowned French champagne house <a href=" http://www.veuve-clicquot.com/">Veuve Clicquot</a> has teamed up with luxury Italian motoryacht maker <a href=" http://www.riva-yacht.com/">Riva</a> to produce an amazing new <a href=" http://www.veuve-clicquot.com/home/us/en/the_collection/la_grande_dame/riva/the_collection ">Grande Dame Cruise Collection</a> of coolers and accessories for discerning yachtsmen. It's nothing short of a match made in style heaven of two very chic European marques. The top offering from the collaboration is an $80,000 made-to-order cruising trunk that resembles a small boat in itself and harks back to the golden age of traveling in style which we <a href=" http://www.luxist.com/2008/06/02/the-classicist-memories-of-motorings-golden-age/">reminisced about recently</a>. For something done on such a grand scale it's rather refined, a luxurious design without resorting to odious "bling" to attract those with more money than sense. <br /><br /> The trunk comes packed with four bottles (1988) and two magnums (1998) of Clicquot's coveted <a href=" http://www.veuve-clicquot.com/home/us/en/the_collection/la_grande_dame/wines/la_grande_dame">La Grande Dame</a> champagne, six <a href=" http://www.riedel.com/">Riedel</a> crystal champagne flutes and elegant table settings for six people. A smaller limited edition Cruiser Bag comes with a single bottle of Grande Dame and two flutes for more intimate occasions, and a matching ice bucket is crafted with marine flair to spare. All pieces feature the same lacquer work, mahogany inlay, chrome detailing and leather trim found on Riva's beautiful boats. <br /><br /> Riva, which dates from the 1800s, is an icon of the Italian Riviera's <a href=" http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0053779/"><em>Dolce Vita</em></a> style. The company first captured the attention of movie stars and the international jet set in the '50s. Its classic wooden craft, which inspired the Cruise Collection, have been owned by the likes of <a href=" http://www.luxist.com/2008/05/12/bardot-beatles-and-monroe-star-in-sothebys-sale/">Brigitte Bardot</a>, Richard Burton, <a href=" http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000047/">Sophia Loren</a>, Aristotle Onassis and Prince Ranier of <a href="http://www.luxist.com/tag/Monaco/">Monaco</a>. Their yachts, including <a href="http://www.luxist.com/2007/08/27/riva-sante-yacht/">more modern designs</a>, can be seen at the chic European seaside resorts where the <em>bon ton</em> gather, and they have their own line of elegant <a href="http://www.luxist.com/2007/01/12/riva-yachts-now-want-to-dress-you-too/">nautical-inspired clothing</a> as well. <br /><br />%Gallery-25798%<p><a href="http://www.luxist.com/2008/06/23/the-classicist-veuve-clicquot-clicks-with-riva-yachts/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>The Classicist: Veuve Clicquot Clicks with Riva Yachts</em></a></p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.luxist.com/2008/06/23/the-classicist-veuve-clicquot-clicks-with-riva-yachts/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.luxist.com/forward/1231559/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.luxist.com/2008/06/23/the-classicist-veuve-clicquot-clicks-with-riva-yachts/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a><br />]]></description><category>Brigitte Bardot</category><category>BrigitteBardot</category><category>Champagne</category><category>Dolce Vita</category><category>DolceVita</category><category>France</category><category>Italian style</category><category>ItalianStyle</category><category>Italy</category><category>Riedel</category><category>Riva</category><category>Riviera</category><category>Sophia Loren</category><category>SophiaLoren</category><category>veuve clicquot</category><category>VeuveClicquot</category><category>Wooden boats</category><category>WoodenBoats</category><category>Yachting</category><category>Yachts</category><dc:creator>Jared Paul Stern</dc:creator><dc:date>2008-06-23T09:02:00 00:00</dc:date></item></channel></rss>