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

Spring Collection whiskies from The Whisky Exchange

by Steve May April 18, 2025

Dining

Fruity, sweet and smoky: I taste The Whisky Exchange Seasons Spring whisky series

It’s time to celebrate spring with the fourth and final instalment in The Whisky Exchange’s Seasons series. Sweet, floral andContinue Reading

Stratton Acoustics view of Element 6 left and Element 8 speakers

by Steve May April 17, 2025

Technology

Big sound, bold design: Stratton redefines stereo luxury with compact Element 6 and 8 loudspeakers

Can compact speakers truly deliver the emotional and sonic weight of larger floorstanders, without compromising on aesthetics? Artisan British audioContinue Reading

by Steve May April 14, 2025

Dining

Midleton Very Rare Silent Distillery Chapter Six review: I taste final, fabulous release from Ireland’s oldest whiskey collection

50 years in the making, Midleton Very Rare Silent Distillery Collection Chapter Six is an ultra premium whiskey that representsContinue Reading

by Steve May April 10, 2025

Technology

Moody Dan Clark Audio Noire X planar magnetic headphones are made for serious music lovers

Dressed in black and built to impress, Dan Clark Audio’s Noire X closed-back planar magnetic headphones artfully balance premium soundContinue Reading

by Steve May April 9, 2025

Style

Hi-Fi giant Denon debuts Open Ear and Noise Cancelling earbuds best for sports and commuting

When Denon launches new headphones, our ears always prick up. With decades of hi-fi pedigree, sound quality and style areContinue Reading

by Steve May April 8, 2025

Dining

Words and Sword review: Annandale comes of age with superb 10-Year-Old single cask whiskies

Annandale Distillery, the independent single malt specialist, has just unveiled its first 10-year-old age statement whiskies: the Annandale Man O’WordsContinue Reading

by Steve May April 5, 2025

Style

Introducing Bathys MG: Focal’s most advanced wireless high-res audio headphones yet

If you think wireless headphones can’t deliver audiophile-grade performance, Focal would beg to differ. The French audio outfit has justContinue Reading

by Steve May April 4, 2025

Style

Limited to just 30 bottles, this fragrance is a fabulous fusion of perfume and Cognac

Perfume and Cognac. Two crafts built on patience, precision, and the alchemy of aging. With Éclat d’Ombre, Maison Psyché, theContinue Reading

by Steve May April 4, 2025

Style Wheels

From playlist to pit lane: Bowers & Wilkins and McLaren race ahead with Pi8 F1 earbuds

Hot on the exhaust pipes of its long term partnership announcement with McLaren Automotive, Bowers & Wilkins has unveiled theContinue Reading

by Steve May April 3, 2025

Dining

Precious gems: The Last Drop unveils 2025 collection of ultra-rare bourbon, Scotch and Japanese whisky

For connoisseurs of rare and ultra-premium whisky, news of The Last Drop Distillers’ annual collection is always a big deal.Continue Reading