Appleton Estate 21-Year-Old: One of the World’s Great Rums
While the Appleton Estate distillery in Jamacia has a reputation of the highest order for quality rums, for Ken Gargett, the sweet spot has long been their 21-Year-Old.
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Heavy Metal: Great (And Not So Great) Watch Bracelets
/4 Comments/in Collectors and Collecting, Thoughts & Opinion/by GaryGIf cases get too little attention from watch collectors, GaryG feels that the straps and bracelets that turn a timepiece into a wristwatch seem to get even less. And of late, especially with the controversy surrounding the introduction of the “integrated” bracelet of A. Lange & Söhne’s Odysseus, he has been pondering metal watch bracelets and what makes them so special.
Heavy Metal: Great (and Not So Great) Watch Bracelets
/3 Comments/in Watch Brands & Horology, Highlights/by GaryGIf cases get too little attention from watch collectors, GaryG feels that the straps and bracelets that turn a timepiece into a wristwatch seem to get even less. And of late, especially with the controversy surrounding the introduction of the “integrated” bracelet of A. Lange & Söhne’s Odysseus, he has been pondering metal watch bracelets and what makes them so special.
Buffalo Trace Antique Collection Bourbon: Cult Treasure
/3 Comments/in Wining, Dining and Cigars/by Ken GargettOne of the most famous bourbon distilleries of all is Buffalo Trace, whose story started centuries ago with a famous name: Daniel Boone, who rode through Leestown in 1771 “on the buffalo trace” more than 20 years before Kentucky even became a state. Ken Gargett shares here why he thinks the bourbon from this American distillery is so special.
Buffalo Trace Antique Collection Bourbon: Cult Treasure – Reprise
/0 Comments/in Highlights, Wining, Dining and Cigars/by Ken GargettOne of the most famous bourbon distilleries of all is Buffalo Trace, whose story started centuries ago with a famous name: Daniel Boone, who rode through Leestown in 1771 “on the buffalo trace” more than 20 years before Kentucky even became a state. Ken Gargett shares here why he thinks the bourbon from this American distillery is so special.
Chateau Musar: Sensational Iconic Wines From Lebanon
/0 Comments/in Highlights, Wining, Dining and Cigars/by Ken GargettLebanon has an extensive history with vines being cultivated there for some 6,000 years. Vines were brought to the region by the Phoenicians, who then took the wines around the Mediterranean. All of which has led to the amazing wines of Chateau Musar in the modern age as Ken Gargett reports.
H. Moser & Cie. Endeavour Perpetual Calendar On The Wrist
/9 Comments/in H. Moser & Cie/by Elizabeth DoerrHaving the chance to wear the H. Moser & Cie. Endeavour Perpetual Calendar for several weeks reminded me a great deal of the evening the brand launched in Schaffhausen, Switzerland. So in addition to reporting here on the watch itself, I’m going to also provide a few details of recent history regarding this lovely, classic perpetual calendar.
Old (Very Old) Vintage Bordeaux Tasting: Time Traveling with Decadence
/0 Comments/in Highlights, Wining, Dining and Cigars/by Ken Gargett“Time traveling with decadence”. That’s the perfect description of the incredible extravaganza known as the annual tasting in Scandinavia, which saw an absolute deluge of amazing wines, so many of them a century old, give or take.
Talking With Anthony De Haas About The A. Lange & Söhne Grand Lange 1 At Watches And Wonders 2022 (Video)
/0 Comments/in Highlights, Video, A. Lange & Söhne/by Elizabeth DoerrAs part of its classy offering at the world’s remaining trade fair for luxury watches, A. Lange & Söhne revisited the Grand Lange 1 with a successful refresh in which the brand managed to shave close to a millimeter off the height of the watch. How did the team do it? Technical director Anthony de Haas lets us in on the magic in this video.
Book Review: Ferdinand Adolph Lange Is A Character In The Novel ‘Signs Of The Times’ By Christoph Scheuring
/1 Comment/in Book reviews, A. Lange & Söhne/by Elizabeth Doerr“Eternity is the opposite of time, not its principle,” one of the main characters of ‘Signs of the Times’ says to Ferdinand Adolph Lange toward the end of this historical fiction novel by Christoph Scheuring. And if you love watches, watch history, and historical fiction, you are bound to love this book.