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 August 8, 2024

Dining

Introducing The Balvenie Fifty First Edition: A rare single cask whisky five decades in the making

The Balvenie has unveiled the first in what promises to be a unique curated premium whisky trilogy, crafted by residentContinue Reading

by Steve May August 7, 2024

Technology

Calling the arockalypse: OnePlus partners monster rockers Lordi for all-metal Nord 4 smartphone

Smartphone maker OnePlus has enlisted Finnish hard rockers Lordi to help launch its new all-metal Nord 4 mobile. Lordi, whoContinue Reading

by Steve May August 5, 2024

Dining

Hautes Glaces whisky review: French organic whisky maker invites Scotch lovers to drink differently

French whisky maker Hautes Glaces wants to challenge the way you think about whisky. Instead of focusing solely on theContinue Reading

by Steve May July 30, 2024

Technology

Swiss luxury stereo: Goldmund introduces Mimesis Excellence audiophile preamp

Geneva-based high-end Hi-Fi maker Goldmund has unveiled the Mimesis Excellence, an audiophile grade digital/analogue stereo preamplifier for well-heeled music loversContinue Reading

The Britannia 70000 steam train at Canterbury East

by Steve May July 29, 2024

Dining Travel

Steam Dreams Rail review: I take a luxurious train journey through the Garden of England

There’s something magical about steam train travel. The cadence of the carriage, the period furnishings, the drama of entering aContinue Reading

by Steve May July 22, 2024

Dining

House of Hazelwood launches 2024 ultra rare whisky collection and I taste all but one

House of Hazelwood has launched its 2024 collection of ultra-rare malt and grain whiskies, an eight-strong selection that span geographyContinue Reading

Buffalo Trace Distillery pop up in Paris

by Steve May July 16, 2024

Dining Travel

Buffalo Trace opens Paris pop-up whiskey store just in time for the 2024 Olympics

Just in time for the Olympics, Buffalo Trace has opened a pop-up retail store in Paris, offering bourbon fans theContinue Reading

by Steve May July 12, 2024

Dining

Inside The Macallan exclusive immersive whisky experience at Los Angeles LAX airport

The Macallan hopes to tempt air travellers to try its exclusive Colour Collection whisky range with a unique pop upContinue Reading

by Steve May July 8, 2024

Dining

Spirited Away: New Ukiyo Tokyo Dry Gin evokes the taste of Japan with unique botanicals

Tokyo’s cocktail culture is evoked with Ukiyo Tokyo Dry Gin, a new small batch, aromatic dry-style gin. Crafted from nativeContinue Reading

A bottle of Laphroaig Elements 2.0 whisky

by Steve May July 5, 2024

Dining

Fruity Laphroaig Elements 2.0 unites tradition and progress in Islay whisky making

Laphroaig continues its exploration of novel distillation techniques with Elements 2.0, a single malt whisky that promises a fruitier characterContinue Reading