DRINK > Snow Gin like Nozawa Onsen Gin

The Nozawa Onsen Distillery is in the beautiful historic onsen town and snow resort of the same name in Kita Shinshu, Nagano Prefecture Japan. Nozawa is a small farming village with a population of 3,500 that swells in winter when it attracts skiers from all over the world. The rest of the year…

ByEd ItorMarch 12, 20230Comments

STYLE > Denim in Japan

The Kojima district outside Tokyo was once known for manufacturing school uniforms and canvas sails but today those same fabric looms are being used to create denim fabric and the industry is growing massively with demand for Japanese Denim coming from all over the world. The demand for quality indigo jeans has seen the major…

ByCrispyMarch 12, 20230Comments

DESIGN > FASHION

STYLE > Rocking the shacket

It seems to be one of the biggest mens fashion trends of the last couple of years. A new staple of the wardrobe is the ‘shacket’ part shirt and part jacket. Perfect to throw over a t-shirt and deal with the cooler evenings or those in between autumnal days. The high end brands were…

ByMagnum OpusFebruary 24, 20230Comments

DRINK > WINE DRINK > WINE > Pinot Noir

WINE > Felton Road Block 5 – 2021

The vines of Felton Road winery are located in Bannockburn, Central Otago in New Zealand. This is one of the most magical places to grow grapes especially Pinot Noir and the wines from Felton Road are some of the very best Pinot Noir in the world. According to wine legend Robert…