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A Hedonist's Guide to Life

Filed under: Luxury Travel & Hotels, Books

The publishers of the high-end Hedonist's guide book series are looking beyond the usual travel tips with their latest offering. Their new A Hedonist's Guide to Life is a tongue-in-cheek primer for those looking to earn a doctorate in decadence, or just get a crash course in how to have more fun.

There are provocative contributions from techno titan Moby, world-famous debauchee Sebastian Horsley (author of Dandy in the Underworld), and a certain cheeky toff named Sir Clement Freud, among others.

The 75 different topics include "How to Infiltrate the Jetset," "How to Eat Lobster in a War Zone," "How to Seduce with Champagne," "How to Get Ahead in the Art World," "What You Can Really Get Out of a Concierge," "A Hedonist's Guide to Decadent Travel," "How to Pick a Horse," "Sex Party Etiquette," and last but not least, "How to Sweet Talk the Cops."

That last one comes in pretty handy after you've done all the other stuff.

Tags: guidebooks, hedonism, travel

Not your every day blended whisky from Compass Box

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Filed under: Spirits

After visiting dozens of distilleries and refining his taste, John Glaser sat down in his home and began mixing whisky. Before he knew it, he decided to begin marketing his blends by buying special casks from Scottish distilleries and selling them under the brand name of Compass Box Crafted Whiskies. Picking some of the best aged grains, he has created whisky with outstanding profiles. The Compass Box line includes blended Scotch in addition to various vatted malts. There are also limited edition whiskies such as Orangerie, the once a year orange and spice-infused whisky we mentioned back when it was available in December. Try The Peat Monster. It is a vatted malt made with Caol Ila and Ardmore malts, 92 proof at $45.

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