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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 [...]



$150 Million Spelling Manor Most Expensive Estate in U.S.

By Alex Neely • Mar 12th, 2010 • Category: News & Noteworthy, Real Estate

At $150 Million, the Holmby Hills estate in the Los Angeles County is officially the most expensive residential listing in the United States. Officially known as “The Manor”, the largest estate in Los Angeles County was owned by Candy Spelling; the widow of legendary TV producer Aaron Spelling.
The 56,500 square foot, French chateau is nestled [...]



Ulysse Nardin Unveils $1 Million Royal Blue Tourbillon

By Alex Neely • Mar 10th, 2010 • Category: Horology, News & Noteworthy

Pablo Picasso had his Blue Period, and now Ulysse Nardin will follow the revolutionary, with their debut of the Royal Blue Tourbillon.
Ulysse Nardin will only release 30 pieces of this rare horological royalty. With unparalleled elegance, the Royal Blue Tourbillon defines sophistication with perfectly arranged diamonds & sapphires, cut with majestic precision.
At a diameter of [...]



£59,950 Floating Office by H2Office

By Alex Neely • Mar 10th, 2010 • Category: News & Noteworthy, Yachting

Poignantly docked in the Central Marina, the H2Office by Waterspace will be the center of attention at the Ideal Home Show on March 20th through April 5th.
After the successful prototype launch on Christmas Eve of 2009, Waterspace will officially manufacture the H2Office for £59,950 ($81,591).
The purpose-built floating office was designed with an extremely versatile nature, [...]



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 [...]



Sotheby’s Rare Imperial Zitan Stand and Base Expected to Fetch $180,000

By Alex Neely • Mar 10th, 2010 • Category: Collect, News & Noteworthy

On March 23rd, Sotheby’s is set to auction off a rare imperial ‘zitan’ stand and base, at a projected $180,000 to $250,000.
Highly regarded as one of the most luxurious materials, zitan was only reserved for the upper ranks of the Imperial court. On this specific item, the artwork is nearly identical to one of the [...]



Seki: Siglo Stainless Steel Cigar Cutter

By Alex Neely • Mar 9th, 2010 • Category: Collect, News & Noteworthy

Crafted in the “City of Swords”, the Siglo Seki cigar cutter comes directly off the anvils of Seki’s famed sword makers.
With over 800 years of samurai sword artistry, Seki was able to use the intricate stainless steel craftsmanship to create a reliable precision in every cut.  The unique nature of the Seki cutter is accentuated [...]



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 [...]



Wally Heremes Yacht Reveals $160 Million “Floating Island” in Abu Dhabi

By Alex Neely • Mar 9th, 2010 • Category: News & Noteworthy, Yachting

At this week’s Abu Dhabi Yacht Show, Wally Hermes Yacht (WHY) revealed designs for their “Floating Island” yacht.
Created by the French fashion house Hermes and Monaco-based ship builder Wally, the $160 million yacht will measure at 58×38 metres. The inspiration behind the tag-team of designers was to create the euphoric nature of a floating, private [...]



Rovos Offers R22,000 Safari By Rail

By Ashanta Brown • Mar 8th, 2010 • Category: News & Noteworthy, Travel

Crowned as the most luxurious train in the world, the Rovos Rail is offering a round-trip journey to Durban until the end of September.
A three-day safari, one will experience the natural splendor of Kwa Zulu Natal. Totaling at 55 hours, guests will experience game drives in Nambiti and Spionkop Nature Reserves, a Battefields Tour and [...]