Luxury Travel Advisor - November 2008 - (Page 80)

LUXURY LIFESTYLES TRU ORGANIC SPIRITS Modern Spirits (www.truorganicspir its.com) is the brainchild of husbandand-wife tandem, Melkon Khosrovian and Litty Mathew. With organic being all the rage, Modern Spirits and its line of TRU organic spirits enters the liquor game at the ideal time. Its brand of vodkas and gin are completely sustainable using 25 percent less glass than traditional bottles. But what we really care about is the taste once it hits our lips. In two words: crisp and heavenly. We simply couldn’t get enough of both spirits, which were easy to drink without a mixer: a clear trademark of a winning libation. The TRU portfolio currently consists of three vodkas—the straight vodka, lemon vodka and vanilla vodka—and gin. Coming Soon: triple sec. ELIT MAGNUM The worst thing you could do to yourself is show up at a dinner party with some bottom-shelf, cheap alcohol in a crumpled brown paper bag. Really, it doesn’t matter who you are or what you’re wearing—nothing will make up for that unforgivable faux pas. Okay, you probably won’t end up in that situation, but for good measure, check out Stolichnaya elit (www.stoli. com)—the ultra-luxury brand from the venerable company. Seal the deal by showing up with the elit Magnum Martini Case, which comes with glassware, shaker and a 1.75L magnum bottle of Stoli elit—all you need to shake up the perfect martini. DOUBLE CROSS VODKA There are two things the staffers at Luxury Travel Advisor love: Ultrachic spirits and diamonds—although we are pretty sure pairing the two would be a tad bit rough on the digestive track. Next best thing: Double Cross Luxury Vodka (www.doublecrossvodka.com). No, this is not a vodka laced with diamonds, but diamond dust is used to filter this particular elixir. The Slovakian vodka goes down smooth with a hint of white pepper and lemon zest. Vodka lovers beware: Don’t dumb down the taste with inferior mixers; this vodka is best enjoyed as a simple cocktail or martini. You can order a round at such trendy NYC hot spots as David Burke & Donatella, Buddha Bar, The Palm West and Tao. CHIVAS REGAL Fans of Scotch can bond over Chivas Regal’s (www.chivascircle.com) 25-YearOld Scotch Whisky, which hit the shelves nationwide last year. What to expect: A smooth taste along with aromas of stone fruit, complex notes of creamy marzipan, nuts and chocolate-orange with a rounded finish. The original Chivas Regal dates back to 1909, and the intricately engraved silver and gold-neck motif of this bottle might remind some older patrons of the original. Of course, we here at Luxury Travel Advisor are way too young to remember, but we hear Chivas Regal was impossible to find during Prohibition and, subsequently, the bottle became a highly coveted collectors’ item. 80 LUXURY TRAVEL ADVISOR | November 2008 http://www.truorganicspirits.com http://www.truorganicspirits.com http://www.stoli.com http://www.stoli.com http://www.chivascircle.com http://www.doublecrossvodka.com

Table of Contents Feed for the Digital Edition of Luxury Travel Advisor - November 2008

Luxury Travel Advisor - November 2008 Contents Publisher's Letter Editor's Letter Las Vegas Australia Virginia's Northern Neck Posh Penthouses K Club Four Seasons Florence Entertaining Luxury Caribbean Spas The Pulse Jetset Report Luxury Lifestyles Just Back Luxury Travel Expo Sightings Source List Virtuoso Insert

Luxury Travel Advisor - November 2008

For optimal viewing of this digital publication, please enable JavaScript and then refresh the page. If you would like to try to load the digital publication without using Flash Player detection, please click here.