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Welcome To
Luxury Experience
November 2020 Features
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Luxury Products
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Cold and rainy weather will soon
be here making it the perfect time to stay inside and play family board games. I
grew up playing epic, marathon games of Monopoly with my sister Joanne
and brother David. As young children we spent many countless happy hours
playing this game of skill, luck, and strategy, which was permanently installed
on the games table in the family room of our home. When I learned that Top Trumps USA Inc. was
introducing a new Monopoly
Greenwich (Connecticut) edition, it brought a smile to face and my
heart raced with anticipation of playing their new game. For the Greenwich
edition, Monopoly has replaced the famous properties of my youth with Greenwich
landmarks.
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Luxury Products
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If you love wine, history,
and formal dinners, you are going to love the book Wine and the White House: A History by Frederick J. Ryan,
Jr. I fell in love with this stunning book filled with
interesting anecdotes about the Presidents of the United States of
America from President George Washington through President
Donald Trump, and provides an in-depth look at the history of wine
served at the White House through the years. For gastronomy
lovers, the book is also interesting as it includes menus from the dinners and
the wines that accompanied each of the courses. More than a gorgeous coffee
table book, it is also a wonderful reference book for yourself or to give as a
gift.
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Liquor Cabinet
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Westford Hill
Distillers Aged Apple Brandy made in Ashford,
Connecticut by Master Distiller Louis Chatey, would make
Johnny Appleseed proud. We love the "ABCs" - Armagnac, Brandy, and Cognac,
and we found Westford Hill New World Aged Apple Brandy to be
downright delicious, like drinking potent liquid apple gold. Cheers!
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Head Distiller and Founder
Brandon Collins has been having fun creating new spirits at Continuum
Distilling, in Waterbury, Connecticut. Made with
Connecticut blueberries, Continuum Distilling Blueberry ContinuRum
is hands down delicious! Made from 100% blackstrap molasses and lots of fresh
blueberries, it is easy to drink, and easy to love. Blueberry ContinuRum works
well sipped over ice, used in cocktails, or to add a little extra flavor and a
kick to culinary recipes! Cheers!
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Wine Cellar
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The holidays will soon be knocking
at our doors and there is nothing more festive than offering your guests a
welcome glass of bubbly, in this case, cava (sparkling wine from Spain)
to start the festivities off on an elegant note. We were delighted to "discover"
VARA Silverhead Brut,
Cava Método Tradicional, which is an elegant and delicious
Cava D.O. whether served by itself or used as a complementing component in cocktails.
Cheers!
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Arts and Antiques
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When we learned that The Aldrich
Contemporary Art Museum in Ridgefield, Connecticut was
open again after being closed for several months due to the COVID-19 pandemic, we
decided to immediately make a visit. Located in the historic town of
Ridgefield, The Aldrich Contemporary Art Museum is always at the forefront of
the contemporary art world. During our visit, there were four wonderful exhibitions
which run until May 9, 2021.
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Adventures
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The Adventure KidsTM
aka Debra C. Argen and Edward F. Nesta had a "fin-tastic" adventure at The Maritime Aquarium at Norwalk in Connecticut! Jellies,
and fish, and seals, and sharks, oh
my! The aquarium has so many wonderful exhibits that we happily spent 2.5-hours
there and could have stayed longer. As scuba divers, whenever we get to hang
out with fish, its always a great time, and our adventure at The Maritime
Aquarium at Norwalk was perfect.
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Litchfield
Distillery located in Litchfield, Connecticut is
known for its exceptional bourbons, as well as their other
small batch spirits. Their Litchfield Distillery Maple Bourbon
Whiskey is the perfect taste of New England as it starts
out as Litchfield Distillery Straight Bourbon that is then aged
in retired bourbon barrels that a local sugar maker aged his maple syrup in,
so there are layers of luscious flavors with delightful maple notes.
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We had a perfect "Happy Hour" by touring
Continuum Distilling in Waterbury,
Connecticut and meeting with Master Distiller and Founder Brandon
Collins who is creating very tasty and innovative spirits from
reclaimed locally made craft "beer trimmings." While that may seem a bit
strange, the taste of his products is amazingly good. Cheers!
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Music Scene
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American singer, songwriter, guitarist Casey James shines
on his latest 10-track blues release, If You Don't
Know By Now produced by Grammy® winner Tom Hambridge.
Joining Casey James are Tom Hambridge, Tommy Macdonald,
Mike Rojas, Rob McNelley, Wendy Moten,
Bryan Meggison, and Desmond Ng. The release, Casey
James - If You Don't Know By Now, hit the street on September 18, 2020,
so run to pick up a copy.
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Music Scene
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Alastair
Greene - The New World Blues is a fresh
and exciting release from Alastair Greene and has his trademark creative
lyrics and blazing electric and slide guitar. The release features a Power Trio
of Alastair Greene, Tab Benoit on drums and
harmonies, and Corey Duplechin on bass. The New World Blues
was recorded with limited remixing and only a few overdubs resulting in a "raw"
energy filled release that is cut from the souls of the Power Trio.
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Music Scene
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Nora Jean Wallace has a voice that was made
to sing the blues, a voice that will knock you off your feet and demand your
attention and thank goodness for that. After taking a break from singing to
care for her mother, she returns full force with an album, Nora Jean Wallace -
Blues Woman, released by Severn Records, Inc.
label that is absolutely stunning. Joining Nora Jean are Kim Wilson,
Johnny Moeller, David Earl, Steve Gomes,
Kevin Anker, Steve Guyger, Stanley Banks,
and Robb Stupka. The release hits the streets on October 30,
2020.
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Music Scene
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Singer
Luba Mason has a wow of a release with Luba Mason - Triangle
released on the Blue
Canoe Records label that hits the streets on October 23, 2020.
Marking her fourth solo release, Luba Mason - Triangle features Luba
Mason's signature vocals, Joe Locke on vibraphone, Samuel
Torres on percussion, and James Genus on bass. Always on the
forefront of pushing music to new levels, Luba Mason challenges and engages her
audience with music across genres with Pop songs like Paul Simon's Fifty
Ways To Leave Your Lover and The Beatles Ticket To Ride, to Jazz,
Broadway songs, and more, all done with Luba Mason's creative styling
that will have you hitting the play button several times to have another
listen.
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