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 April 29, 2025

Dining

Dumbarton, Glenfarclas, and a happy mistake: Inside Living Souls’ sophomore whisky drop

Living Souls, the independent Scottish whisky bottler that launched its first batch November 2024, has returned with a second collectionContinue Reading

QUATERMASS_XPERIMENT space ship sequence

by Steve May April 27, 2025

Culture

The Quatermass Xperiment returns: Hammer’s Sci-Fi classic restored for 4K Blu-ray Special Edition

Long before Alien, there was Quatermass. Hammer Films’ trailblazing 1955 science fiction thriller, The Quatermass Xperiment, has been painstakingly restoredContinue Reading

by Steve May April 26, 2025

Dining

Sips and kicks: Jameson x Puma kick off limited edition Irish whiskey football collaboration

In a toast to generations of football fans, Jameson has partnered with Puma to celebrate the universal appeal of theContinue Reading

by Steve May April 24, 2025

Style

Bowers & Wilkins Px7 S3 wireless headphones usher in new era of premium sound

British audio specialist Bowers & Wilkins, has launched arguably its most advanced wireless over-ear headphones to date, the Px7 S3.Continue Reading

by Steve May April 23, 2025

Technology

Shoot like a pro: Leica and Xiaomi redefine smartphone photography with Xiaomi 15 Ultra flagship

There’s a special kind of magic when technology and art collide, especially when one half of that equation is Leica.Continue Reading

The Lakes Signature launch Mandarin Oriental

by Steve May April 22, 2025

Dining

The Lakes Signature whisky review: There’s more to this Sherry-led single malt than meets the eye

There are launches that signal a new whisky on the shelf, and there are others that signify a tad more.Continue Reading

SMWS Flowers spring whisky collection quartet

by Steve May April 21, 2025

Dining

SMWS Spring Creators Collection offers four rare whiskies aged up to 35 years

Spring may generally arrive with unsettled gusto, but at The Scotch Malt Whisky Society, it’s ushered in with four extraordinaryContinue Reading

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