Author: Steve May

Creator of Home Cinema Choice magazine, and Editor of The Luxe Review, Steve muses and reviews for Trusted Reviews, T3, Home Cinema Choice, Games Radar, Good Housekeeping, Louder Sounds, StereoNet and Boat International. He’s also the editor of professional home cinema website Inside CI. He's on Twitter/X, Tiktok and Instagram as @SteveMay_UK

by Steve May September 19, 2026

Dining

The Macallan puts Valdespino sherry wine casks to work with milestone Time: Space 20 Year Old whisky

Introducing The Macallan Time: Space Sherry Cask, the first whisky to be finished in casks seasoned with Valdespino sherry wine,Continue Reading

by Steve May September 18, 2026

Home

First Smeg air fryer brings Italian style and juicy steam cooking to the countertop

Smeg has entered the standalone air fryer market with a countertop model that blends the Italian brand’s distinctive aesthetic withContinue Reading

Andrew Lloyd Webber at Vogue Theatre Dinner_Emilio Madrid

by Steve May September 17, 2026

Culture

Lost tapes and archival rarities: The story behind the Phantom of the Opera 40th-anniversary album remix

Best selling musical theatre album The Phantom of the Opera is getting a lavish 40th-anniversary makeover this autumn, with AndrewContinue Reading

Madeleine Schmoll of The Scotch Malt Whisky Society rasing a toast to the start of whisky season on Calton Hill, Edinburgh, with Jo McCoy of Blissness, a gong sound bath practitioner

by Steve May September 16, 2026

Dining

Whisky season now has an official start date, and unique drams to celebrate

Beer has Oktoberfest. Wine has Beaujolais Nouveau Day. Now whisky has a date of its own. Or, at least, TheContinue Reading

by Steve May September 14, 2026

Dining

Glen Scotia releases 12 Year Old Icons No.4 whisky shaped by Vin Santo casks and Griffin guardian

Glen Scotia has turned to a mythical guardian for the fourth whisky in its Icons of Campbeltown series. The penultimateContinue Reading

by Steve May September 12, 2026

Dining

Louis XIII Cognac creates temperature-driven tasting ritual for £21,000 Black Pearl limited edition

Louis XIII Cognac has unveiled Black Pearl: Tribute to the birthplace of Louis XIII, the latest highly limited expression inContinue Reading

by Steve May September 11, 2026

Dining

Bladnoch Loch Maberry Chapter Three is a Cognac cask whisky love affair

Loch Maberry: Stories of Bladnoch, Chapter Three is the newest limited‑edition single malt from Scotland’s oldest privately owned distillery, andContinue Reading

by Steve May September 10, 2026

Technology

Apple iPhone 18 Pro with variable‑aperture camera offers new levels of creative control

Apple says the new iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max push the company’s camera technology, battery endurance andContinue Reading

Octomore 17 Series series whisky line up

by Steve May September 9, 2026

Dining

Bruichladdich pushes the boundaries of peat with Octomore 17 Series whiskies

Bruichladdich Distillery has unveiled the latest chapter in its Octomore experiment, with three super-heavily peated single malts exploring Scottish barley,Continue Reading

by Steve May September 8, 2026

Technology

New TCL P80 Series brings premium features to value‑focused smartphones

Chinese technology giant TCL is stepping up its mobile game, with the brand’s new P80 smartphones embracing higher-end features withoutContinue Reading