The organisation of family holidays has consistently been tasked to me, and it can be quite tricky when organising a trip that spans across two generations. However we thankfully always find a way to make it work. When we decided that a wee jaunt over to our capital city, Edinburgh would be a good shout, the Old Town Chambers for our accommodation was a no brainer.
Last week, I attended a press lunch at Carousel in London alongside fellow whisky writers for the relaunch of Tormore, one of Speyside's most distinctive distilleries. The event was far more than the simple unveiling of a new range of single malts. It represented the fulfilment of a long held ambition for brothers Sukhinder and Rajbir Singh, whose profound influence on modern whisky appreciation through The Whisky Exchange remains difficult to exaggerate.
At number 4, Picardy Place - an elegant Georgian townhouse in the heart of Edinburgh - something quite extraordinary has arrived. The space is now home to the works of world-renowned artist Yaniv Edery, marking his UK debut. Not content with being a gallery alone, the townhouse also opens its doors for high-end private events, offering one of the capital's most distinctive and intimate settings.
There is a version of Champagne that exists purely for the party. The pop, the pour, the Instagram moment. And then there is the version Cédric Jacopin makes. It asks you to slow down.
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Cleo is a native north Londoner and has over 20 years of working in the media industry, especially proud of her time at Conde Nast. She has written for Vogue, Marie Claire, WIRED and other luxury publications. Her passion for quality experiences in the luxury sector spans many verticals. An absolute love of new innovative beauty treatments, holistic spa recoups, delicious wines, spirits, gastronomy, sports and of course luxury travel.
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After six Audis of my own over the years, I am either fiercely loyal to the brand or simply institutionalised. Probably both.
So, when Audi handed me the keys to the new Q8 Vorsprung, a £100,000-plus luxury SUV complete with a panoramic roof the size of a Chelsea flat and enough technology to make NASA blush, I felt quietly smug. This, surely, was going to be excellent.
And it was.
Mostly.
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