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Love it or hate it, rum is having a resurgence, appearing at restaurants and on cocktail menus more than ever before. Elite Traveler has rounded up the best rum-based cocktails for National Rum Day (today!) that you can easily make at home or get at your favorite bar. Three Hour Tour Cecconi’s Dumbo 1 part Banks 5 Rum 1 part Martini Bianco […]
Easterners know that the Hamptons is one of the buzziest summer getaways – a place where you trade cars honking for birds chirping and pavement for sand. Whether you’re staying in East Hampton, Water Mill, Sag Harbor or Montauk, you must make a stop to one of the chicest hotels and social hotspots: The Surf Lodge. Those lucky enough to […]
Four Seasons Hotel is no stranger to Philadelphia — the brand has operated in the city for decades in Logan Square. A few years ago, that location closed and moved just down the street within the brand-new build, the Comcast Center, Philadelphia’s now-tallest building that houses a shiny new Four Seasons on the uppermost floors. Comcast’s offices are below. On August […]
Aloha Old Fashioned, Tower Suite Bar at Wynn Las Vegas 1.5 oz Bacardi Gran Reserva 10 Year Rum 1 oz Giffard Pineapple Liqueur 0.5 oz Smith & Cross Navy Strength Rum 0.25 oz Lustau East India Sherry Barspoon of Fernet Branca 3-4 dashes of Angostura Aromatic itters Dehydrated pineapple chip Purple orchid To make, pour all ingredients over a large […]
Elite Traveler takes a closer look at three fine Scotch whiskies from some of Scotland’s legendary distilleries. Gordon & MacPhail 1948 from Glen Grant Distillery Gordon & MacPhail curates rare single malt whiskies from more than 100 distilleries around the globe. This 70-year-old single malt, filled on June 11, 1948 and stored at Scotland’s Glen Grant Distillery, was the perfect […]
Last Word, Baccarat Hotel New York 1 oz Nolet’s Gin Reserve 1 oz 1920s green chartreuse .75 oz cherry oak aged maraschino liqueur 2.5 oz beluga cocktail caviar pearls 1 oz lime juice Chef Gabriel Kreuther’s gold Amarena cherry and saffron garnish You might be thinking: How can the Last Word cocktail served exclusively at the Baccarat Hotel New York […]
Celebrated in hundreds of cities around the globe, International Beer Day brings together beer fans to sip on a cold glass of their favorite brew. The day takes place internationally on the first Friday in August – this year, it’s August 2. For the ultimate beer celebration, head to Kohanaiki in Kona, Hawaii. The invitation-only private residential club is one […]
Like many great ideas, VistaJet CEO Thomas Flohr’s VistaJet Wine Program was conjured up over a glass of, well, wine. “I am a wine lover and a fair amount of my friends, who are clients, are wine lovers. When we traveled together, we discovered that the taste differs in the sky [and] on the ground,” Flohr tells Elite Traveler in […]
The final say on trends starts and ends on Savile Row — it’s here, after all, that Henry Poole & Co invented the tuxedo. Many make the pilgrimage to the cobblestone-laden street in London’s West End neighborhood in search of the perfect bespoke suit. History of Savile Row Bespoke tailoring harkens back to the 17th Century when highly skilled craftsmen […]
Just 45 minutes from Central London, Coworth Park in Ascot, UK is a splendid countryside retreat offering complete serenity in a posh setting. The pastoral grounds cover 240 acres filled with flowers, rolling hills and grand homes. The 70-room-and-suite property also has plenty of on-site excursions including country pursuits, a tranquil lake for activities, equestrian activities, two professional polo fields, […]
