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Mortlach 70-Year-Old Speyside Whiskey on Sale for £10,000

By Tim Baysinger • Mar 12th, 2010 • Category: News & Noteworthy, Oneoglogy

Bottles of the rare piece of Scotland’s ‘liquid history’ have now hit the market.
Released under Gordon and McPhail’s Generations brand, the Mortlach 70-Year-Old Speyside is the world’s oldest malt whiskey. It was originally filed into its cask in October of 1938. In a ceremony at Scotland’s Edinburgh Castle, the rare whiskey was escorted through the [...]



Brioni’s $5,000 Crocodile Skin Watch Box

By Tim Baysinger • Mar 10th, 2010 • Category: Fashion, News & Noteworthy

As if you needed more proof of why Brioni is the premier manufacturer of gentlemen’s luxury goods, the Italian fashion house brings you their Crocodile Skin Watch Box.
Coming in at $5,000, it’s made from the world’s finest genuine alligator skin and is lined with suede and glove-soft leather. With gold-plated hardware, there is enough room [...]



Lamborghini’s New LP 570-4 Superleggera Gallardo

By Tim Baysinger • Mar 9th, 2010 • Category: Automobile, News & Noteworthy

Last week, at the Geneva Motor Show, Lamborghini showed off its new top model in its Gallardo series: the LP 570-4 Superleggera.
Based off the Gallardo LP 560-4, the famed automobile titan trimmed off 154 pounds to make this car the lightest road-going model in its collection. With both exterior and interior constructed from carbon fiber [...]



Cashed-Strapped Greece Offers Islands Starting at €1.5 Million

By Tim Baysinger • Mar 5th, 2010 • Category: News & Noteworthy, Real Estate

Due to its dire economic situation, Greece is putting several of their smaller islands on the market.
Facing mounting pressure from European politicians, the country is beginning to sell off some of its highly prized assets. These include landmark buildings and an array of stunning islands.
Greece is made up of roughly 6,000 islands, however only inhabits [...]



$90,000 Macallan Whiskey Cabinet Stocked With Six Vintages on Sale at Harrods

By Tim Baysinger • Mar 4th, 2010 • Category: News & Noteworthy, Oneoglogy

A one-of-a-kind bespoke cabinet designed by David Linley containing six extremely rare bottles of vintage single malt whisky from famed Speyside distillery, The Macallan, is on offer at Harrods in London for $90,000.
Macallan commissioned the royal cabinetmaker to produce this exquisite piece to be sold exclusively at Harrods. The fine craftsmanship is ultra luxurious and unique in every way. The six vintage bottles are [...]



Get the Complete Malaysian Grand Prix Experience for $250,000

By Tim Baysinger • Mar 4th, 2010 • Category: News & Noteworthy, Travel

Courtesy of the Ritz Carlton, Kuala Lumpur, you can have a racing experience that can’t be matched.
On the weekend of April 2nd, the Petronas Malaysian Grand Prix will take place. This is the third race in the Formula 1 season, and Ritz Carlton wants to make sure you witness it in the most [...]



Sotheby’s Upcoming Russian Art Sale Is On Display

By Tim Baysinger • Mar 3rd, 2010 • Category: Collect, News & Noteworthy

Beginning March 4 and continuing through the 9th (closed Sunday, March 7th), Sotheby’s will be exhibiting works from their upcoming Russian Art auctions.
Coinciding with the ‘L’année de la Russie en France’, this exhibition will take place in Paris and will feature works that will be sold at the upcoming April New York and June London [...]



Aston Martin Debuts New Vantage and DBS Special Editions

By Tim Baysinger • Mar 3rd, 2010 • Category: Automobile, News & Noteworthy

To celebrate the resounding success of the V12 Vantage, Aston Martin has re-fitted their newest model in Carbon Black metallic paint and plans to unveil it this week at the Geneva Motor Show.
This special edition of the increasingly popular model adds flair that normally goes unnoticed. Each of these cars is painted by hand, taking [...]



Karl Lagerfeld Blessed $339,000 Safe

By Tim Baysinger • Mar 2nd, 2010 • Category: News & Noteworthy, Security

Designer Karl Lagerfeld and safe experts Döttling have joined forces to give you the Narcissus, the next level of security.
Developed over a 24 month period, this bespoke safe measures six feet high and roughly one foot deep. With an outer shell constructed out of stainless steel, it is sheathed in a high-gloss chrome-plated aluminum. Weighing 800 [...]



Rare Roman and Greek Antiques Highlited For Christie’s April Sale

By Tim Baysinger • Mar 2nd, 2010 • Category: Collect, News & Noteworthy

Featuring roughly 350 lots, Christie’s will auction off an assortment of sculptures, vases, bronzes and a selection of ancient jewelry this April.
Set to take place on the 29th in South Kensington, this is the first Antiquities sale since Georgiana Aitken was appointed head of the Antiquities department. The most expensive item is a Roman marble statue of [...]