IMPERIA |
October-november-december 2019
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The Season
of Gifting
From an award-winning Japanese whisky
to a new Jimmy Choo bag handcrafted in
Italy, we round up the best luxe gift ideas
for the season.
By Ashwin Rajagopalan
L u x e L i v i n g
Ichiro’s Malt Chichibu Matsuri 2017:
Ichiro may be one of Japan’s smaller distilleries but it has
acquired a cult status among whisky aficionados; it’s part of
a larger global obsession with Japanese malts. From 2007,
this 21st century distillery won the best Japanese whisky
award for five consecutive years at the World Whiskies
Awards. Almost ever since, Ichiro’s whiskies sell out
faster than they can produce them. The deep and intense
Chichibu (one of Japan’s towns with a hallowed reputation
for brewing) whisky was first produced for the 2017 annual
Chichibu Festival in Japan. It was voted the World’s Best
Single Cask Single Malt at the World Whiskies Awards in
2017.
(
R
2,60,000; available online at stores like
)
Jimmy Choo Varenne Bowling bag:
Only the
finest materials and handcrafted Italian craftsmanship come
together in Jimmy Choo’s newest line of Varenne bags. The
Varenne line seeks inspiration from equestrian references. The
Varenne bowling bag is fashioned in Bordeaux calf and Vacchetta
leather and is emblazoned with the JC logo. The bag comes with
a multi-buckled closure and is truly versatile – it works equally
well for a day in the office and after hours. Autumn-themed colour
options include rust and dark green while the strap is detachable.
This one won’t go out of style anytime soon.
(
R
1,00,000)
