Posts made in July 2018

Alcohol Brands from India That You Need to Try!

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Are you someone who loves to experiment with taste, especially the taste of alcoholic beverages? If yes, we bet that after reading this article you will have a new list of alcohol brands from India to try next time.

Not many of you may know, but when it comes to alcohol brands, India is home to some of the top-selling brands across the world. Indian market in itself is one of the largest liquor markets in the world with plenty of brands coming up to meet the demands. Some of them have even gathered a significant fan base even in international regions.

Here are some of those top alcohol brands in India you should pick up for your next party. Take a look!

• Amrut Single Malt
If you haven’t tasted the single malt whiskey of Amrut, you are missing on something great. Best known for its amazing quality, Amrut Fusion Single Malt gives delicious notes of fresh fruit followed by a smoky finish. Prepared with a mix of unpeated Indian barley and peated Scottish barley, this single malt whiskey is aged in oak barrels. Interestingly, this brand was also listed as the world’s third finest whiskey by Jim Murray. All the more reason to try it soon, isn’t it?

• Rockdove
Though a new entrant but definitely a strong one on the list, Rockdove is a premium whiskey brand that offers exquisite flavours which are well suited for the sophisticated new generation. Manufactured by Hermes Distillery, Rockdove has started garnering a number of lovers in quite a short span of time. Be it its colour, aroma, fine aftertaste, everything about Rockdove will make you take another glass of this flagship whiskey and enjoy the evening a little more.

• Paul John Single Malt
Another award-winning whiskey brand, this Indian single malt by John Distilleries was launched in 2012 and has remained one of the popular alcohol brands in India. This single malt whiskey is prepared with 6-Row Barley which is specially grown in the foothills of Himalayas and matured enough to get the best taste. It comes in 7 variants include Brilliance, Edited, Bold, Classic Select Cask, Peated Select Cask, Kanya, Oloroso and Single Casks to suit your different tastes.

• DesmondJi
Made from blue-green agave sourced from the Deccan Plateau, DesmondJi is a homegrown liquor brand which would have been labelled as tequila if it were not for the geographical indication system associated with it. The brand offers five agave-based spirits, namely, Agave (100%), Agave (51%), Agave Gold with an oak finish, Margarita and Blue Margarita blend. If you are interested in tasting something authentic and Indian, DesmondJi is just for you.

• Solan No. 1
Brewed in the foothills of Himalaya by Mohan Meakin Limited, Solan No. 1 has been in the market for a long time. The whiskey was even listed among the best whiskeys across the world by Serge Valentin. Blended with mature Malt spirits, Solan No. 1 is aged in oak barrels and has a strong visual appeal and gives a delicious aroma of sweet malt and butterscotch. Not just this, the taste of this whiskey is quite different, smooth and pleasant which will easily make you its fan after just one drink.
Read it all? Well, then don’t forget to try them all when you party next time. And we bet that once you have relished the taste of these top alcohol brands in India, you will not want to go back to your old collection.

Sunglasses, Sneakers & The Perfect Summer Scent

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Summer is sizzling. However, regardless of the seasons change the necessities that will make you sparkle are sneakers, sunglasses and a signature scent. Let’s face it fashion changes on the drop of a dime, but style is forever. Make the investments that count and stand the test of time. A new wiggle in your stride, wink at the sun with confidence, and a waft that will make people engage you is all you need to combat the heat.

Ray-Ban Tortoise
Exude the sexy and power of Denzel Washington in his portrayal of Malcom X. Well that is at least what I channel when I think of this classic sunglass silhouette. Strong, virile and timeless attributes make this accessory a staple in your eyewear wardrobe.

Navier Eyewear
Navier Eyewear is not for the faint at heart. Southern inspiration and Italian manufacturing make these frames fit for a royal. Be a showstopper! Adorn the Salina and wait for the compliments to roll in. Ego swell in 5,4,3,2,1

Native Footwear
Light, functional, and fresh this yellow sneaker had me at hello. Now it’s your turn to grab the attention of onlookers. The AP Mercury Liteknit sneakers comes in a plethora of punchy colors. From groovy yellow to sherbet blue your feet will be doing a happy dance all day long.

The Graffiti Art Collection of Fragrance Body Sprays by Jo Loves
Jo Malone has tickled my fancy again. An avid fan of graffiti, I hunt cityscapes in search of this form of artistic expression. So, thank you in advance Jo Malone for helping the world to paint our bodies in beautiful fragrances and be the work of art we are designed to be. Shake up the grapefruit and go!

Written By Patrick T Cooper

Bulliet Bourbon Tattoo Edition

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In celebration of National Tattoo Day, Bulleit Bourbon launched its Tattoo Edition. The ‘Frontier Works’ campaign was unveiled in Culver City at the illustrious Smogshoppe. The venue provided guests with a sneak peek of the limited edition bottle. Hand-picked top tattoo artists, including LA’s Shawn Barber from Memoir Tattoo, fabricated designs to be showcased on the capsule collection. Over the course of the evening, Shawn painted art with acrylic onto a large canvas. Several bar stations sprinkled throughout served tattoo themed cocktails alongside of lite bites. In the background, DJ Brandi Cyrus spun top 40 hits while the signature Bulleit Woody Tailgate Trailer transformed into a photo kiosk. Lastly, Tom Bulleit the founder of the brand, gave a heartfelt speech to celebrate the series.Shawn Barber

Bulliet Bourbon Tattoo Edition

Artist Shawn Barber

The Struts Announce Fall North American Headline Tour

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Interscope rock band The Struts announce a fall North American headline tour today. Currently on the road supporting the Foo Fighters on their sold-out tour, including two shows earlier this week at Madison Square Garden in New York City, The Struts will kick off The Body Talks Tour September 21st at St Andrew’s in Detroit.  White Reaper, Spirit Animal, The Wrecks and Thunderpussy support on various dates (see below for complete itinerary). Tickets for The Body Talks Tour go on sale Friday, July 20th.  Visit thestruts.com for more info.

“Body Talks” is the new single from the acclaimed U.K. rock band and  is the first song to be released from The Struts’ forthcoming album—the highly anticipated follow up to their 2016 debut, Everybody Wants.

The Struts have been on the road nonstop since their formation including worldwide headline shows, prestigious festival plays and support slots for The Rolling Stones, The Who, Guns N’ Roses, Mötley Crüe and The Killers. Most recently they sold out four nights at the legendary Roxy Theatre in Los Angeles. Formed in Derby, England in 2012, The Struts are Luke Spiller (lead singer), Adam Slack (guitar), Jed Elliott (bass) and Gethin Davies (drums).

Martin Jensen x 16 Steps

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The official video for breakout Danish artist Martin Jensen’s new single 16 Steps with Olivia Holt (Astralwerks) can be viewed HERE. Shot in Southern California, the clip finds Holt’s character traversing desert roads in a vintage Mercedes, as she questions her place in her lover’s life. A lawman, played by Jensen, pursues her through the desolate landscape territory that provides a stark contrast to scenes of the summer revelries and romances unfolding simultaneously at the beach.You may remember the young musician from his breakout hit Solo Dance, This hook-ridden follow-up has a lot more urban edge thanks to a snappy beat and trap-influence, but this sugary melody and lovelorn message is pure summer pop, said Billboard.com, which premiered the 16 Steps video yesterday. The clip was directed by Michael Sauer Christensen, who helmed the clip for Jensen’s 2017 hit single Wait ft. Loote.EDM.com said, The keyboard hook and enchanting vocals pull you into the fight between body and brain when dealing with the heart. 16 Steps was written by After Hrs (Maroon 5, One Direction), Ali Tamposi (Kygo, Justin Bieber, Camilla Cabello), John Ryan (Harry Styles, Jason Derulo) and Liza Owen (Hailee Steinfeld, Astrid S). Download / stream 16 Steps HERE.Jensen’s previous five singles have racked up a combined 850 million streams on Spotify alone. Solo Dance, has earned more than a dozen certifications worldwide, including 8x Platinum in Sweden. In the U.K., it topped the Official Dance Singles Top 40 chart and became one of the biggest hits of 2017. Wait featuring Loote followed in the summer of 2017 and has received 60 million plays on Spotify. Views of the official video for Wait, which can be seen HERE, are nearing two million while cumulative views of Jensenߣs videos on YouTube have surpassed 40 million. The 26-year-old artist has been named as one of the top DJs by DJ Magazine for the past two years. He has created official remixes for Ed Sheeran, Katy Perry and other artists.Twenty-year-old singer-actress Olivia Holt released her self-titled debut EP in 2016, which contained the hits Phoenix and History. Her latest single, Generous, topped Billboard’s Dance Club Songs chart earlier this year. Cumulative streams of her songs now exceed 200 million. The 20-year-old stars in Marvel’s Cloak & Dagger, a new series that recently debuted on Freeform.About Astralwerks:Established in New York City and now finding its new home in the historic Capitol Records Tower in Los Angeles, Astralwerks was the brainchild of staffers at Caroline Records who saw an opportunity for a label focused on the emerging electronic and ambient scene. Having reached a milestone of 25 years, Astralwerks has quickly become a modern, artist-first label with a true focus on nurturing talent across the electronic genre and beyond. Acting with a scalable, independent and global thinking mentality with the capability to tap into the resources of a major label, has allowed Astralwerks to retain and sign up-and-coming artists such as Illenium, Jonas Blue, Alison Wonderland, EDEN, Sigma and Axwell /\ Ingrosso. As a testament to this pioneering approach, Astralwerks has amassed 30 GRAMMY nominations, taken home six GRAMMY Awards and had historic releases from the likes of The Chemical Brothers, Swedish House Mafia, Halsey, Porter Robinson, Phoenix, Eric Prydz, Fatboy Slim and many more.

DAYA Reveals Music Video for “Safe”

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Today, nineteen-year-old multi-platinum singer/songwriter DAYA unveiled the music video for her powerful song “Safe” – watch HERE. In tandem with the music video release, she also launched the #safeis campaign this week, encouraging fans to express what their version of “safe” is with a video, gif, or message on social media using the campaign’s hashtag.

“I want my song ‘Safe’ to be an invitation to start a positive dialogue in a world in need of compassion,” Daya says of the campaign in its official launch video.

Daya and co-writers Laleh and Joel Little (who both produced the track) penned the song the day after the Route 91 Harvest Festival shooting in Las Vegas last fall, channeling their sense of grief and processing into a track and music video that harkens back to a nostalgic time when the world seemed more innocent.

“Safe” – available everywhere now at: Retail Link via Interscope Records – is Daya’s first new song since the release of “New” in October 2017. Her vocals were most recently featured on R.L. Grime’s single “I Wanna Know.”  Next up, Daya can be seen live with a special performance at the Special Olympics 50th Anniversary Celebration in Chicago on July 21, and stops at Lollapalooza on August 4 and the Billboard Hot 100 Festival on August 20.

Daya “Safe”
MUSIC VIDEO: Youtube
LYRIC VIDEO: YouTube Lyrics
RETAIL SINGLE: Retail

Jim James on Jimmy Kimmel

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Last night, Jim James and his band performed the new single, “Throwback,” on Jimmy Kimmel Live! They also performed “No Secrets” for an online exclusive.  Both songs are from James’ third solo album,

Uniform Distortion (ATO), out now.

James will be embarking on a unique, career-spanning solo acoustic concert tour, beginning November 2 at Los Angeles, CA’s Cathedral Sanctuary and then visiting historic theaters and performing arts centers across the United States, culminating with a November 21 homecoming show at Louisville, KY’s much-loved Louisville Palace. The dates will see the acclaimed My Morning Jacket frontman – accompanied by longtime touring drummer David Givan – perform a career-encompassing repertoire.

Special guest Alynda Segarra from Hurray for the Riff Raff will be support on all dates.

Boppy

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We are asking media and influencers to help support moms with the following:

SHARE! This link here with your audience where you will find 3-4 questions around the pillars of the campaign — Educate, Empower, and Support. For every entry and share, Boppy will donate $1 of product to a parent in need ( up to $5,000).

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SHARE how using Boppy Pillows at Hospitals helps with bonding and breastfeeding success outcomes: http://www.boppy.com/healthcare/ with hashtag #momkindproject and #boppylove

Boppy is continuing to work with First Candle, Boppy’s Professional Healthcare channel and Military Moms within The Momkind Project™. More details on all of these initiatives as part of The MomKind Project™ are below!

The Momkind Project™ Pillars are:

Educate new moms and moms-to-be on safe sleep practices for baby.

Empower pre-natal and post-natal moms via the Boppy Professional Healthcare Channel.

Support families through donations and initiatives with a focus on both military and the underserved communities.

First Candle

Boppy has maintained a long-time partnership with First Candle, the leading national non-profit organization that is dedicated to the education, advocacy and research of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS). First Candle and Boppy are once again championing a campaign to spread awareness, eliminate stillbirth and help educate parents on safe sleep practices for baby. The campaign includes advertising, safe sleep practices on boppy.com and informational tags on Boppy® Products.

Boppy’s Professional Healthcare

Boppy’s Professional Healthcare channel is focused on supporting healthy pregnancies and successful breastfeeding. Research confirms that new mothers who use a nursing pillow (including a Boppy® Pillow or Boppy® Healthcare Pillow) with a lactation consultant or breastfeeding professional at the hospital were more likely to successfully breastfeed at home. According to a Boppy Study from May 2016, 88.4% of moms who used a Boppy® HC Pillow at the hospital after birth left the hospital successfully nursing. Boppy is committed to supporting mom’s choice to breastfeed and helping family members bond with baby after birth with the Boppy Products.

Military Families

Boppy’s longstanding commitment to support military moms began many years ago. Not only are Boppy® Products available to military families at exchanges nationwide, but Boppy also donates products to support military moms at USO Baby Showers in connection with What To Expect. In addition, Boppy donates products to local and national non-profits supporting underserved families.

About The Boppy Company

Founded in 1989, The Boppy Company is the pioneering leader in creating comfortable and supportive products for parents and babies. It all started with the iconic, beloved and award-winning Boppy® Feeding & Infant Support Pillow, a must-have staple for all nurseries. Boppy’s brand essences – beloved, bonding, comfort, fashion, safe, simple and versatile – remain at the heart of the business and drive product innovation. Nearly three decades later, Boppy has expanded its product line to include carriers, teething solutions, pregnancy pillows, breastfeeding accessories, baby loungers, travel products and more. Boppy offers Support for All Momkind®throughout the journey of parenting. For more information, visit www.boppy.com. The Boppy Company is a wholly-owned subsidiary of The Artsana Group, www.artsana.com.

About First Candle

First Candle is a national non-profit organization committed to eliminating Sudden Infant Death Syndrome and other sleep-related infant deaths through education and outreach while providing bereavement support to those families who have experienced a loss. Through their groundbreaking Straight Talk for Infant Safe Sleep program, community partners and parents work together to adopt Safe Sleep Guidelines, promote breast feeding and reduce second hand smoke in order to improve the rate of infant survival. For more information, to access grief support or to make a donation call 1-800-221-SIDS or visit www.firstcandle.org.

About WhatToExpect and USO

Throughout the year, What To Expect and USO partner to host baby showers for military moms. Heidi Murkoff, who established the What to Expect Foundation in 1997, serves as the host for each shower, answering questions, signing copies of her best-selling book, “What to Expect When You’re Expecting,” and posing for photos with expectant mothers. Each shower offers guests a chance to get to know each other through tried-and-true baby shower games and lunch, where Heidi addresses expectant moms’ concerns and answers candid questions during a Q&A session. The USO’s corporate partners also provide traditional gifts for the nearly 100 moms that attend each Special Delivery shower. In the past, The Boppy Company has sent in-kind donations to these events to help spoil and support military moms.

Grand Opening of Luxury Retreat in New Hampshire!

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New Hampshire’s Lakes Region

Welcomes New Luxury Retreat

Pickering House Inn in Wolfeboro Prepares

For August 2018 Grand Opening

Overlooking the picture-postcard village of Wolfeboro, New Hampshire, on the shore of Lake Winnipesaukee is the Pickering House Inn, which, upon its Aug. 1 grand opening, will be the first luxury inn of its kind in the state’s Lakes Region.  The 10-room retreat will be a New England hot spot for discerning travelers seeking exceptional accommodations and services within two hours from Boston.

The historic building, built in 1813 and for many decades the residence of prominent businessman Daniel Pickering, was close to being torn down when in 2016 Wolfeboro residents Peter and Patty Cooke purchased the property.  The couple – along with a team of local companies and avid supporters – brought the stunning Greek Revival structure back to life.  The new Pickering House will provide up to 20 guests with whimsical, laid-back luxury and an ambiance that lends the feel of a being in a friend’s lavish country home.

Interior designs in the guest rooms and common areas, which include the Gathering Kitchen and The Barn, blend rustic chic with modern elegance.  Patty oversaw every detail of the interior design process, fashioning each space with a different look and feel.  A sample of her keen sense of design is found in the “Wall of Doors,” an à la Alice in Wonderland look that came about when she noticed dozens of old doors being thrown out.  The doors, cut perfectly like a puzzle, now accompany the stairs leading up to guest rooms.

In the Gathering Kitchen guests will enjoy sumptuous homemade breakfasts, afternoon treats and evening nibbles with cocktails and wine.  For early risers, each floor will have a nook where freshly baked goods are available before breakfast. The Barn will host Saturday evening Innkeeper dinners showcasing the Inn’s chef as well as visiting chefs from New England and beyond.  Demonstration cooking classes held in the Gathering Kitchen will also be an activity for “at home chefs” in the making.

The Pickering House is a three-minute walk to downtown Wolfeboro, which is dotted with artisan shops, galleries and seasonal eateries.  Guests may also enjoy Lake Winnipesaukee’s many aquatic activities, including stand up paddle boarding, boat rentals, swimming and canoeing, and excursions to other lakeside towns via a boat ride on the M/V Sophie C., the official – and oldest – floating post-office for the lake’s island residents. Additional activities include nearby hiking, skiing, antiquing, tastings at local spirit companies, and the popular Great Waters Music Festival.

For additional information on the Pickering House Inn, please visit www.pickeringhousewolfeboro.com or call 603-569-6848.

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