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Soccer Faberge Eggs Up for Auction
American football players get jeweled rings and shiny trophies but European football players get Faberge eggs. Or at least some of them do. Two Faberge eggs created to honor two soccer players, Celtic legend Jimmy Johnstone and Manchester United’s George Best are being auctioned off by McTears’ Auctioneers in Glasgow, Scotland. The enameled eggs are decorated with silver and gold and open to reveal a small silver and gold figure of each of the players inside.
The eggs were created by Sarah Faberge, the great grandaughter of Russian Imperial Jeweler Carl Faberge and go up for sale on March 1. The egg shown at right is Best’s egg which shows the European Cup medal and the football League Champion’s badge. The sides of the Egg are decorated with the official crest used by Manchester United in 1968 and, from the same year, the Northern Ireland official crest.
The Dalmore Rivers Collection
Scotland is known for its world-renowned single malts, but among fishing enthusiasts, the country is known just as well for its excellent finish rivers, where the Atlantic salmon swim free and the scenery is positively breathtaking. It’s not every day that these two aspects of Scotland’s lore are brought together, but that day has come in the form of the Dalmore Rivers Collection.
Composed of four specially-crafted single malts selected by master distiller Richard Paterson, the Rivers Collection seeks to promote and protect Scotland’s greatest fishing rivers. Each is named after and dedicated to a specific river: the Dee, the Tay, the Tweed and the Spey.
Part of the proceeds from the sale of each of these special single malts goes towards foundations dedicated to preserving these rivers, which are working together in a joint fundraising effort for the first time in history. When the first of these, called the Dee Dram, went on sale last year, it sold out in a matter of nine short weeks.
Glenlivet launched with its Sight on the top Spot
Glenlivet, the first licensed distillery in Scotland has set its sight on the top spot and is pulling out all stops to become the global number one single malt whisky in the world. Glenlivet is currently the number two behind Glenfiddich, which is currently, number one. The distillery has an elaborate plan in place backed by a $15 million budget.
Six new copper pot stills are being installed that will replicate the existing seven long-necked stills. This is a big move for the distillery and to celebrate the event, Glenlivet has issued a special limited-edition Founder’s Reserve single malt scotch. 1,824 individually numbered bottles have been produced. The number was determined as a tribute to George Smith’s 1824 founding of Glenlivet.
Alan Winchester, the newly appointed master distiller at Glenlivet has sourced some of the most flavorful casks in the distillery’s celebrated cellars. The 21-year-old, non-chill-filtered Founder’s Reserve is brimming with orange marmalade, dried fruits, and sweet toffee along with Glenlivet’s signature floral notes. Cheers, to Glenlivets shot at the top spot in the world of single malts.
Charles McLean’s Whiskypedia
Whiskypedia is the bar sized book and McLean’s eighth work to be published. MacLean isn’t just a connoisseur “” he’s practically an industry legend who was elected a Keeper of Quaich, the industry’s highest accolade as well as a guest lecturer at the Smithsonian Institute. The book explores the flavor and character of every malt whisky distilled in Scotland. MacLean goes into in-depth detail of the specific customs and equipment used in each distillery.
Introductory sessions of the book offer a historical overview of the popular Scottish spirit, touching on important components about the brewing process, where flavor comes from, and why whisky varies from region to region. What follows is a Whisky-lover’s dream: comprehensive entries for the 134 whisky distilleries in Scotland-detailing everything from maturation to style and plant.
Frosdick of London unveils handmade calf length safari boots
Want to make heads turn while you walk like the king or queen of this urban jungle?!! Frosdick of London gives you the a pair of chic safari boots which will make you and people around you go weak in the knees. Hand made to order in Northamptonshire, these calf length boots are inspired by attire of the African great white hunter. Made from finest leather from Italian tanneries combined with pure cotton 20-ounce canvas woven in Scotland’s Dundee, these boots are lined with softest calf leather and trimmed with elegant, solid brass buckle fastenings from Italy. The uber chic boots are also available in ostrich skin or Burchell’s zebra skin, ethically sourced in Africa.
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