World’s best places to savour Cognac
The best cognac bars in the world can be found in London, New York and Paris. That’s according to Bernard Hine in an interview with trade publication The Drinks Business, who rhymed off a list of his top favorite cognac bars around the world. 1. The Coburg, The Connaught Hotel, London Hine names The Coburg for its choice of XO Cognacs, an historic cocktail list that includes the Alexander, the Sidecar, the Sazerac, and for salads, sandwiches, and tapas created by Michelin-starred chef Hélène Darroze. 2. Annabel’s, Berkeley Square, London Described as “one of the most elegant private members clubs in the world” Annabel’s offers a selection of XOs from […]
Your own private Greek isle for USD 13 million
An uninhabited private island off the coast of Greece, will go on auction at a starting price of 10 million euros ($13.2 million) in September. The sale of the island, part of the Spalathronisia archipelago that sits 500 metres (0.3 miles) from the Halkidiki peninsula, a tourist hotspot in northern Greece, is just the latest from the country’s crisis-hit landowners. The auction of the 10.4-hectare (25.7-acre) Aegean island looks set to outstrip the sale in March of six Ionian private islands to the Emir of Qatar, Hamad bin Khalifa al-Thani, who reportedly paid 8.5 million euros for them. Greece’s privately owned islands have been sold off in greater numbers due […]