Maple Wood Finish

Woodford Reserve has announced the release of Maple Wood Finish.

Maple Wood Finish is the fifth in the Woodford Reserve Master's Collection series following the Four Grain, Sonoma-Cutrer Finish, Sweet Mash and Seasoned Oak offerings. Released periodically at the master distiller's discretion, the Master's Collection whiskeys are extremely limited in quantity and bottled only once in a proprietary package inspired by the copper pot stills of The Woodford Reserve Distillery reports Luxist

The Maple Wood Finish will go on sale throughout the United States on Nov. 1 in limited quantities with a suggested retail price of $89.99.

June Taylor’s pluot and lavender conserve

The traditional method used in producing June Taylor’s pluot and lavender conserve  results in a soft set texture. Enhanced fresh fruit flavor is favored over a firmer set. This conserves have a very low sugar content and no commercial pectin.

Marni macaroons

Marni has teamed up with Ladurée to create an exclusive collection of macaroons. Consuelo Castiglioni, designed these boxes that incorporates polka dots and a gold flower.

Ladurée’s pastry chef Philippe Andrieu, adorned the macaroons with a gold leaf.

Available as of December 1st, 2009 and for a limited-time only.

Ladurée X Christian Louboutin

Ladurée and Christian Louboutin have partnered for the Louboutin X Ladurée special edition macaroons. Inspired by the Mediterranean, the boxes of six are printed with illustrations of Louboutin’s famous shoes. Available from 11 September at Ladurée Harrods and Burlington Arcade Gallery.

Effen Vodka

EFFEN Vodka is an ultra-premium luxury vodka that is distilled 5 times from Dutch wheat, and Imported From Holland.

Limited Edition Enric Rovira Easter Eggs

This year, to celebrate Easter, Spanish artisan chocolatier Enric Rovira has created a limited edition range of luxurious eggs for Harvey Nichols. The exclusive range features three designs: the Fibrós, Brillant and Quadrat. Only 200 eggs will be made, one of which will contain a special Golden Ticket.

The Golden Ticket will entitle the lucky winner to be flown over to Barcelona to visit the Enric Rovira workshop, followed by a meal at a top restaurant and an overnight stay in the heart of the city.

The Fibrós and Brillant eggs are hand made with an enticing mixture of the finest dark and white chocolate on a dark chocolate base, and the Quadrat is a white chocolate egg decorated with dark chocolate powder.

With only 200 eggs available to purchase, all exclusively available at Harvey Nichols nationwide, this is the ultimate treat for chocolate enthusiasts. Enric Rovira is a speciality chocolatier, based in the beautiful city of Barcelona, from where he takes a lot of his inspiration. His chocolates are works of art that defy conventional chocolate flavours and presentation.

The three chocolate egg designs, Fibrós, Brillant and Quadrat, will be available exclusively at Harvey Nichols Foodmarkets nationwide, priced at £29.95.

Pierre Hermé Summer Macarons

Parisian pastry chef Pierre Hermé has created Macarons for summer. Pierre Hermé's summers Macarons are available in wasabi, olive oil and pistachio & sour cherry varieties. Available exclusively from Pierre Hermé during the summer.

Dolfin Chocolate

Dolfin has brought the art of blending - its permanent leitmotiv - to chocolate making; the ingredients are directly mixed into the chocolate mass. Adding exotic spices, subtle flavors or fruity zests to top quality Belgian chocolate provides countless temptations for the taste buds. To convince all the gourmets of its philosophy, Dolfin also revisits the great classics. The idea is to be daring, but remembering to recognize the charm of recipes that have stayed the test of time.

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Jacques Pepin Pressed Caviar 'Pepin Payusnaya'

Jacques Pepin and California Caviar Company have teamed up to create the first domestic pressed caviar available in the United States. Combining the roe of three species of domestic sturgeon, this signature caviar, called "Pepin Payusnaya" is personalized with the master chef's hand-sketched artwork.


"Pepin Payusnaya" is the first of California Caviar Company's Chef's
Signature Series. Pepin's pressed caviar uses only the highest quality
sustainable American sturgeon caviar from California's farmed white sturgeon
along with wild hackleback and paddlefish from the Mississippi and Tennessee
River systems. This payusnaya is full-flavored, complex, yet smooth and can be
sliced, shaved, molded, spread or applied to sauces to enhance any dish.


Jacques Pepin states, "For the true amateur of caviar there is nothing
like pressed caviar or payusnaya. The original Russian payusnaya was usually
made from a mixture of beluga, osetra and sevruga eggs and for all intents and
purposes it is unavailable in the US nowadays. With its intense, assertive
taste and dense, smooth texture, it is extremely versatile and a wonderful new
addition to the repertoire of the imaginative and inventive chef." Image Luxist.com

"Densuke" watermelon auctions for US$6,100

A "Densuke" watermelon, grown on the northern island of Hokkaido was auctioned in northern Japan for US$6,100. The black jumbo watermelon was purchased by a marine products dealer who said he wanted to support local agriculture. The watermelon was the first of 65 sold as part of the season's initial harvest and one of 9,000 expected for the entire year.

Per Se

As the internationally acclaimed chef of the French Laundry, Thomas Keller has earned a reputation as a perfectionist. At Per Se diners benefit from the first taste--miniature sesame cones topped with a scoop of buttery salmon tartare, which arrive as a gift from the kitchen--to the last, gracious nibbles of homemade truffles. In between, dishes like "liver and onions," buttery, tender ramps with lush duck liver pâté; Keller's signature "oysters and pearls" made with tapioca, just-warm oysters, sweet butter and a wealth of caviar; and the genius combination of foie gras, peach jelly and--unexpectedly--young cilantro leaves, sweep diners off their feet.

Per SE Restaurant Review
www.perseny.com

10 Columbus Cir
New York, NY 10019
(212) 823-9335

Lalique Sushi Set

Lalique's Sushi Set is made of fine grain black wood with crystal in the sides and is designed in the traditional Japanese stye, sybarites.org reports. The set comes with matching chop sticks with a crystal in the top and a unique black crystal soy sauce bowl.

Averna's First Ever Line Extension

Averna is introducing the first line extension in the company’s 140-year history. Focusing on evolving the Aperitivo and after-dinner drink experience, Averna now introduces three Sambucas — traditional, licorice and citrus — and Averna’s very own Limoni, a lemon juice-distilled liqueur.


Sambuca was created in the mid-19th century and was named for the Sambucchelli” who were bringing anise-flavored water (the anise provided a stronger thirst quenching effect) to the peasants in the field. It is typically served neat or over ice as a ‘digestivo.’ In a blind consumer taste test conducted in Italy, Averna Sambuca took first place for the best ‘perfume’ and taste. Made of star anise (found on the evergreen tree in southwest China), a spice that is widely used in Chinese and Indian cuisine and beverages, Averna Sambuca’s fresh taste is a result of a unique blend of this special anise and spices.



Averna’s ‘Sambuca alla Liquirizia’ is a combination of star anise and licorice. Licorice root from Sicily has a powerful taste sweeter than sugar; when combined with the star anise these powerful tastes form a potent and invigorating Sambuca that is perfect for sipping neat or adding to coffee. Averna’s ‘Sambuca agli Agrumi’ is an innovative twist on the traditional Sambuca, featuring citrus fruit flavoring. The star anise is paired with tangy fruits to create an intense taste. All new products carry a suggested retail price of $28.99 and are 84 proof.


Limoni (SRP $29.99) is different than Limoncello in that it is distilled from actual lemons and lemon juice whereas Limoncello is a grain alcohol with lemon flavoring. The Averna ‘Limoni di Sicilia’ is a lemon liqueur that uses world-renowned Sicilian lemons to introduce a fresh citrus taste. The Sicilian lemons are unlike any other in that they taste and smell like Zagara flower, which covers the Sicilian landscape. The combination of fresh, soft taste and orange blossom flavor makes the Averna Limoni di Sicilia truly stand out.

Mariage Frères Black & White Magic Tea

Mariage Frères's white tea has a woody taste enriched with white flowers. The black tea is fruity and citrus rich tea with hints of red berries. Aside for great taste these tea's come with delightful packaging. The Mariage Frères Black & White Magic tea’s come in a hand blown glass jar and are available in Mariage Frères stores and certain department stores worldwide reprts sybarites

Armani Dolci Panettone And Pandoro

For the holiday season Armani Dolci , the Armani confectionary based in Armani’s Milan flagship store has created a special Panettone and Pandoro. The limited edition offerings come in special gold boxes. Panettone and Pandoro are made of a sweet bread type of pastry. Panettone is contains raisins, lemon and orange whilst the Pandoro is plain.

Life Mel

Harrods now offers - Honey thought to be the world's most expensive at £42 per pot.

It is being sold in the store's pharmacy instead of its food hall because of the honey's apparent health benefits.

The 120g pots of Life Mel honey have a high price tag because it is made by honey bees fed on a specially created diet which includes herbs such as Siberian ginseng and echinacea.

Karl Lagerfeld Holiday Log

Designer Karl Lagerfeld has partnered with Parisian baker Lenôtre for a limited edition Holiday Log reports sybarites.org. The Holiday Log is a traditional French dessert eaten during the holiday season and represents a log from a fireplace. The Karl Lagerfeld holiday log comes in a mirrored box with an axe made of caramelized sugar. The cake is available by order from Lenôtre during the holiday season.

laduree Macarons

These small, round cakes, crisp on the outside, smooth and soft in the middle, are made every morning in Ladurée’s "laboratory". With each new season, Ladurée pays tribute to this its most famous creation by creating a new flavor.

The new flavour for autumn:
Macaron “Ruby Kiss” aroma of chocolate, berries and spices.

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Macallan 55-year-old single malt

Macallan, is selling a 55-year-old single malt in a Lalique crystal container in a limited edition for C$12,000 ($11,840).

Only 420 will be sold worldwide.

"You very seldom encounter 55-year-old whiskies because the chances for the whiskey to continue to age beautifully, to continue to interact with the wood in such a way that it remains nice and positive and harmonious are rare as the whisky grows older," said Marc Laverdiere of Macallan.

Joey Roth's Sorapot

Joey Roth's Sorapot is now available for purchase.

Sorapot is a minimalist reinterpretation of the teapot. The Sorapot’s glass and metal components are fully recyclable.”


Joey Roth's Inspiration:

I’ve always been entranced by small, beautiful things that are so detailed, they seem like miniature worlds, yet so ordinary they’re often left unnoticed. I designed Sorapot to emphasize one of my favorite- the unfurling of tea leaves. Sorapot suspends the process of tea making in a glass tube a few centimeters above your tabletop. Unlike standard teapots that confine tealeaves in a small mesh basket, your leaves will have full run of Sorapot’s interior as they unfurl and change the hot water into tea. You might even see a tea-colored shadow cast by sunlight that passes through the tube and comes to rest in a gossamer puddle on your table.