CD PICK OF THE WEEK: KENNY G RHYTHM & ROMANCE

Smooth jazz saxophonist Kenny G delivers more of his trademark romantic saxophone sound, but with a Latin tinge on 2008’s Rhythm and Romance. Rather than simply delivering a standard smooth jazz album with a few Latin beats, G has crafted a more of a straight-up Latin dance album. Moving from the frenetic and up-tempo salsa […]

YELLOWBOAM - VEUVE CLICQUOT

One of my personal favorites is at it again with a new expensive limited edition bottle. To celebrate the 130th anniversary of the company’s non-Vintage Yellow Label Brut Champagne, they are releasing the Yellowboam. The hand-blown Jeroboam (contains four standard bottles worth) with a gold-leaf painted neck instead of the standard gold foil and a […]

COHIBE BEHIKE………THE MOST EXPENSIVE CIGAR?

Finally, one of the Cohiba greatest secrets came to light. Behike from Cohiba, taking the name of the doctor of the Taino Tribe for the 40th anniversary of the Cuban brand.
These cigars come with an Elie Bleu designed humidor, made with the best decoration materials in the world; Galuchat, black ebony, mother of pearl, sycamore, […]

WINE PICK OF THE WEEK: ERATH DUNDEE HILLS ESTATE SELECTION PINOT NOIR 2005

Erath produces Pinot Noir from six different sites in the Dundee Hills viticultural area. “Reserve” quality lots are chosen from the best wines from these sites and blended to make this Estate Selection cuvée. The iron-clad Jory soils predominate this growing area and give the wines their distinctive aroma and flavor profiles, and elegant, age-worthy […]

CAPITAL JAZZ PRESENTS THE SUPER CRUISE

This year’s SuperCruise features a new talent lineup, which includes Patti Austin, George Duke, The Brand New Heavies featuring N’Dea Davenport, Rachelle Ferrell, Earl Klugh, Gerald Albright, Michael Franks, and many more, plus the return of two of the stars of last year’s SuperCruise: Grammy-nominated vocalist Ledisi and keyboardist Brian Culbertson, who will do a […]

TRAVEL TO PRAGUE,CZECH REPUBLIC….OH SO RICH IN HISTORY AND CULTURE

Prague The Czech Republic lies at the heart of Central Europe and at its center is the beautiful and historic city of Prague. With a population of some 1.3 million residents, the city lies on either side of the Vltava River in the middle of Bohemia that is one of the three historic Czech territories; […]

COCKTAIL PICK OF THE WEEK: TUXEDO COCKTAIL

1 oz Old Tom gin
1 shot / 30 ml / 1 oz dry vermouth
½ bar-spoon Maraschino
¼ bar-spoon Absinthe
3 dashes orange bitters

Stir all ingredients with ice and strain in to a cocktail glass. Garnish with a Maraschino cherry and a lemon zest twist.

The Tuxedo Cocktail comes from Harry Johnson’s Bartenders’ Manual of 1882. Interestingly it also […]

2008 OCEAN COUNTY CLASSIC JAZZ FESTIVAL

Orange County Classic Jazz Festival August 7 through August 10 2008. Come join the fun and festivities in Costa Mesa California. Great Music all weekend! Some of the bands performing this year will be Buck Creek, Fulton Street Jazz Band, Yve Evans, Night Blooming Jazz Men, Titanic Jazz Band, Midiri Brothers, Le Jazz Hot, Jean Kittrell […]

COCKTAIL PICK OF THE WEEK: Crimson Spice Champagne Cocktail

Ingredients
2 quarts cranberry juice cocktail
8 slices (quarter size and about 1/8 in. thick) peeled fresh ginger
2 cinnamon sticks (about 3 in. long)
2 whole star anise
1/3 cup cognac or brandy
8 cups Champagne or other sparkling wine (about 2 2/3 bottles, 750 ml. each), chilled
32 to 48 fresh cranberries, rinsed, or frozen cranberries (optional)

Preparation
1. In a 3 1/2- to 4-quart pan, combine cranberry juice, ginger, cinnamon […]

SCENT-SATIONAL

Composed of the rarest ingredients in the world with no regard to their cost, Clive Christian No. 1, which has only been produced for the past six years, retails for $2,350 for 30ml of the pure perfume. Only 1000 bottles each of the men’s and women’s perfumes are released each year. The single most expensive […]

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