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

Sagrada Familia construction in Barcelona

by Steve May June 8, 2026

Travel

This luxury Barcelona hotel is the place to stay for the Sagrada Família Tower opening

Barcelona is preparing to celebrate a major milestone in the long history of the Sagrada Família, with the completion ofContinue Reading

Mystery Malt series 6 whiskies on a beach

by Steve May June 5, 2026

Dining

Fortune favours the thirsty as Mystery Malt Series 6 lands with 9,960 bottles and 38 hidden whiskies

Mystery Malt has returned for its sixth instalment, and according to its creators at Thompson Brothers, it is the biggestContinue Reading

by Steve May June 4, 2026

Technology

CD meets streaming: Ruark launches R710 Music Console and Talisman-R speakers

Ruark Audio has unveiled the R710 Music Console and Talisman-R floorstanding speakers at this week’s Vienna High End Hi-Fi Show,Continue Reading

Volcan CEO Santiago and his luxury tequila

by Steve May June 2, 2026

Dining

First pour: Volcan de mi Tierra marble-clad luxury tequila sips like fine sherried whisky… with a twist

Luxury tequila has arrived in Britain, wrapped in Italian marble and steeped in Mexican heritage. Volcan de mi Tierra hasContinue Reading

Isle of Raasay Distillery unveils Rye Cask

by Steve May June 1, 2026

Dining

This experimental Rye Cask Single Malt whisky from Isle of Raasay is surprisingly affordable

Looking for a different style of dram? Isle of Raasay has unveiled Rye Cask 3.4 x Distilled, a limited singleContinue Reading

Heaven Hill Old Fitzgerald 7YO bottle and dram at London launch

by Steve May May 29, 2026

Dining

First pour: Heaven Hill Old Fitzgerald 7 Year Old wheated bourbon is a real sweet charmer

Heaven Hill, one of America’s most historically important distilleries, has launched Old Fitzgerald 7 Year Old Bottled-in-Bond Kentucky Straight Bourbon WhiskeyContinue Reading

by Steve May May 28, 2026

Dining

The Macallan Romantica Collection is an ultra-rare 39 Year Old Single Cask tribute to the world’s most valuable whisky

The Macallan has announced the Romantica Collection, a prestige single cask release to mark the centenary of The Macallan 1926,Continue Reading

Sony Bravia 9 II 115-inch screen with person for scale

by Steve May May 27, 2026

Technology

First look: Sony BRAVIA 9 II and 7 II TVs wow with next-generation picture technology

Sony has lifted the curtain on a new generation of premium televisions, introducing the True RGB powered BRAVIA 9 IIContinue Reading

by Steve May May 25, 2026

Style

Campfire Audio unveils ultra-premium bone-conducting Chimera in-ear monitors

Campfire Audio has unveiled the Chimera, a new flagship in-ear monitor that combines four distinct driver technologies within a singleContinue Reading

by Steve May May 23, 2026

Business Dining

Greatest Chardonnay Showdown crowns Tasmanian wine the world’s best at London Wine Fair

The world’s finest Chardonnay has been named, and this year the title has travelled a long way from Burgundy. AtContinue Reading