Only recently, Emirates obtained exclusive rights to serve top champagne on its flights; specifically bubblies from Moët & Chandon, Veuve Clicquot and Dom Pérignon. This contract means that from 2023 to 2024, Emirates would be the only commercial airline offering champagnes from these brands. Dom Perignon will be served in first class across all routes globally; Veuve Clicquot will be served in business class on routes to the Americas and Europe, and, Moët & Chandon will be offered in business class on routes to Africa, the Middle East, and Asia Pacific, including Australasia. Passengers in economy would also be able to purchase Moët & Chandon champagnes if they want.

No doubt, being the only airline to serve these top champagnes would increase the value of Emirates’ premium cabin. So far, Emirates has worked hard to ensure that its premium passengers enjoy the best bubblies: its Business Lounge in Dubai boasts a special Moet & Chandon bar and its unique wine cellar in France reportedly houses up to 6.5 million bottles that has allowed it to serve rare wines such as the Dom Pérignon Vintage 2003 Plenitude 2 on select routes.

For now, other airlines would have to contend with serving premium champagnes from other houses onboard while they work to include attractive luxury options in other categories like onboard amenity kits and even the meals served in-flight. Their wine list is no less remarkable — Qatar Airways serves Krug 2004 champagne in its first class while Etihad offers Champagne Charles Heidsieck, Blanc des Millénaires 2004 in its own first class. Air France serves passengers Piper-Heidsieck 2006 Rare Millésime Champagne in its premier cabin while those in economy can enjoy a drink from the Fleur de Champagne Brut 1er Cru, the signature cuvée of a family-owned and independent wine producer since 1859.

But in the end, none of these champagnes are a Dom Pérignon or a Veuve Clicquot or even a Moët & Chandon. And having exclusive rights to serve them onboard has definitely put Emirates ahead. For now at least.

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Now, the French champagne Maison has announced yet another Hotel Clicquot pop-up. The location is once again Australia, but instead of Byron Bay, the hotel will set up temporary residence in Noosa, another beachside town in Queensland.

What to expect at Hotel Clicquot Noosa

It appears that Veuve Clicquot is replicating the decor, activities and services from last year in this year’s pop-up. Guests will be welcomed by a driver once they arrive at the Sunshine Coast and driven to the hotel in a Tesla. The interior of Hotel Clicquot Noosa would feature the same bright white/yolk-yellow accents and retro-inspired touches, a theme that extends to the exterior also.

Visitors will also have the option of participating in early-morning yoga sessions, enjoying relaxing massages and spa sessions, as well as surfing lessons. But, instead of a car ride that was offered in the Byron Bay pop-up, there would be private boat cruises and a cinema experience if visitors are not up for outdoor activities.

Another new addition to the list of activities to partake in at Hotel Clicquot is a cruise along Noosa River on a kitted-out mahogany speedboat – dubbed the Clicquot Dreamboat – which will end in a bespoke picnic flowing with Veuve Clicquot Brut Rosé. This would cost an additional $1000 AUD, so, should you choose to add this to your package, you would be paying $8000 AUD instead of the standard $7000 AUD per couple.

For food, expect a chef’s table experience around a fire pit with locally caught seafood for dinner. On your second night, Byron Bay chef David Moyle will helm a “garden gastronomy” degustation menu paired with La Grande Dame vintages to cap your experience at Hotel Clicquot Noosa. Breakfast will be prepared by the in-hotel private chef and guests looking to eat beyond mealtimes have the choice to order whatever they like from the hotel’s on-demand menu.

What is a champagne hotel without champagne? From the moment they step into the hotel, guests would be greeted with a glass of champagne that would go on to make appearances several times throughout the day, either at mealtimes or during a guided Champagne journey with an experienced sommelier.

How to snag a stay at Hotel Clicquot?

Since this is a pop-up as opposed to a standard hotel, bookings can only be done at specific periods of time, This year, Hotel Clicquot Noosa will be open to visitors from November 4 to 13. The first allocation of dates seems to have already been booked out but the official website has opened expressions of interest for when more dates become available.

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May 2022 grant us all the best of life and its blessings!

You might be right to say that it’s too late in the year for new year greetings, but then again…just one more from a brand you love should not be too much, right?

2021 was definitely an interesting year! We all went into it with boundless expectations and tonnes of enthusiasm. Maybe it was because we were all grateful to be alive having escaped mortality from Covid 19, or was it because we all had a renewed awareness of what was truly important in life and therefore had more zeal for life and living?

Whatever it was for you, it was especially interesting for us at ASPIRE. We worked with great brands who were all committed to delivering the best customer experiences while the luxury industry in Africa and across the world began to pick up with amazing campaigns, and as always we featured some pretty cool people from all walks of life.

Opening up our top stories for 2021 was one of the brands that made our list of beautiful, thoughtful gifts for Valentine’s – The Orishiriri Cookbook by Tola Akerele, a rich compilation of Nigerian dishes and recipes that is a sure lifesaver on days when you are not sure of what to prepare.

We followed this special feature with the ASPIRE Ones to Watch for the year. We don’t believe you missed it, but in case you did, just click on the link to find out who made the cut.

PS: We are planning something extra special for Valentine’s this year, so make sure you’re subscribed to our newsletter and are following our social media handles to be in the loop!

March

Next up was our compilation of 12 Dubai attractions that were slated to launch last year. Still undecided on where to vacation with the family this year? The article may provide useful recommendations.

April

Counterfeiting of luxury goods has always been a problem, which is why the news that LVMH, Cartier and Prada had joined forces on Blockchain to fight this practice was another top story for 2021.

And days later, we published our first book review of the year. The book in question? Bringing up Race by Uju Asika.

June

Our top story for June was Bentley’s announcement that it had teamed up with Lifescore to introduce an adaptive music feature in its electric vehicles. The first Bentley EV is scheduled to come out in 2025, and if you’ve ever wanted to own one, now is a good time to start working towards it.

July

Nigerian-born Bunmi Agusto had her first solo exhibition in July, and we had a sit-down with her to discuss her journey into the world of art as well as the exhibition.

September

September’s top stories started with an expose on Winston leather, a Nigerian leather and fashion accessories brand that has its eyes on global domination.

It was followed by the findings of a luxury investment report from Knight Frank on the most valuable alternative luxury assets for the year (Hint: it isn’t what you think!) and ended with Veuve Cliquot’s Bold Conversations that held for the first time in Lagos. Although the discussions centred around the female gender, the lessons gleaned are useful for anyone navigating the corporate world today.

October

Another of our art exhibition spotlights, Framing Her exhibition by GAIA Africa in partnership with Aworanka made its debut.  We also reported on a new type of luxury vacation, one that combines education with adventure.

October was also the month that saw our Editor in Chief, Bella Ikeme, make the Most Influential People of Africa MIPAD Global Top 100 Under 40 class of 2021 list. The honour was in recognition of all her work with ASPIRE to promote African and African inspired brands within continent and around the world. We invite you to go back to the article to read all about it.

November

November’s first top story was our review on the Beauty West Africa exhibition, an event that unites beauty brands from all over the African continent and the world in one space.

Sadly, we lost legendary fashion designer and polymath, Virgil Abloh, this month. One of his last known collaborations, Project MAYBACH with Mercedes Benz, was our second top story for November.

December

Closing our top stories for 2021 rather nicely was the Patek Phillipe Nautilus Ref 5711 for Tiffany&Co. Wonder what is so special about this unique, ultra-limited-edition timepiece? For the last time, we invite you to click on the link in case you missed the story.

So you see, we had some really good times and brought you some really great content.

On behalf of ASPIRE, I would like to say a big THANK YOU! to our team, content creators and contributors, partners and collaborators, clients and YOU!

We appreciate your continued interest in all that we have to offer, and for finding our content valuable and relevant. We have so much more planned for you all in 2022…we are going to make some magic!

ASPIRE is fired up to feature even more amazing content, organise thought-provoking industry events, and bring you insights and stories from all the people and luxury brands that you know and those that you should!

Have a great 2022!

xoxo

Bella Ikeme

Editor in Chief

ASPIRE Luxury Magazine 

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Veuve Cliquot is a brand that is rooted in trailblazing courage: founded by Barbe-Nicole Clicquot in the 19^th century, it is the first premium champagne brand to be led by a woman. One who was widowed at the young age of 27 and thus devoid of a male guide as was common at the time. In her honour, the brand created an award in 1972 to celebrate female leaders who possess and exhibit this same audacity and tenacity.

It has since evolved into the Veuve Clicquot Bold Woman Award that also features Bold Conversations, an event that promotes dialogue from top female leaders in every sector on topical issues concerning women.

It was perhaps in the spirit of this audacity and profound courage the event seeks to promote that the inaugural edition of Bold Conversations held at the Ebony Life Place in Victoria Island, Lagos, on the 23rd of September 2021. Ebony Life place – owned by bold woman, Mo Abudu – officially opened in 2019 after three years of planning and scaling hurdles as she explained at the event.

In the audience was an array of several bold women comprising female founders & executives across various disciplines such as Ana Boix, Colette Otusheso, Stephanie Busari, Chinwe Egwim, Linda Sodeinde, Deborah Nicol-Omeruah, Adaeze Yobo, Nicole Chikwe, Ashim Egunjobi, Adaku Ijara, Ore Runsewe, Teni Sagoe, Vanessa Azar, Tania Omotayo amongst others.

The program started with a virtual welcome address from the brand’s Chief Marketing Officer, Carole Bildé, and an opening speech from the General Manager of Moët Hennessy Nigeria, Sebastien Choeun. It then transitioned quickly into a 3-part conversation based on the findings gleaned from a Barometer study the brand had carried out earlier and was moderated by host, Michelle Dede.

The first part – Do Women In Business Need To Adopt Specific Behaviors To Succeed? – featured Andrew Alli, Group CEO, Southbridge Group; Mo Abudu, CEO Ebony Life Group, and, Temi Marcella Awogboro, Executive Director, Evercare Hospital.

The key issue tackled in this session was a response from the barometer study which revealed that 54 per cent of Nigerian women believe that they must act more like men to succeed as entrepreneurs while 51 per cent of Nigerian women believe they must show more authority than their male counterparts to succeed professionally.

Both Michelle and Andrew agreed that it is a valid belief, but the narrative needs to change. As Mr Alli said: “As both men and women, it is incumbent for us to change the narrative that women cannot embrace their authentic selves to succeed in business. Do not become a different person because you feel that is what you need to succeed.”

The topic of the second discussion was Navigating Female Entrepreneurship In A Post Covid World- Closing The Gap and it featured Olatowun Candide-Johnson, Founder GAIA AFRICA; Nkemdilim Uwaje-Begho, Managing Director, Future Software Resources, and, Adenrele Sonariwo, Founder, Rele Art Gallery who shared their key business learnings during the pandemic.

Not surprisingly, the study found out that more than 90 per cent of Nigerian men and women believe that mentors are important for female entrepreneurs. In a surprising twist of events, all three panelists debunked this idea, stating that it is better for female entrepreneurs to be surrounded by a strong and viable network of their peers. Even more interesting was that the audience agreed.

The Visible And Unseen Barriers For Female Entrepreneurship, the final discussion of the evening, was tackled by Tosin Oshinowo, CEO, cm-Design Atelier, Oyinade Osobajo, Head of Marketing, Moove Africa, and Eloho Omame, Co-Founder, FirstCheck Africa who addressed gender-based barriers and how to handle them.

Speaking on her experience, Oyinade Osobajo said, “Juggling marriage and work is a continuous effort. You need to know that challenges will come, so get your resources ready.  Just go for it, don’t overthink it”

The inaugural edition of Bold Conversations by Veuve Clicquot in Nigeria provided an opportunity for women to engage, network, discuss and proffer solutions on the state of female entrepreneurship in Nigeria. As Bildé stated in her opening address, “(The) Bold by Veuve Clicquot program is so important – because it gives visibility and a voice to those female entrepreneurs who need it. Today more than ever. And everywhere in the world”

To access the panel discussions as well as the barometer study on the state of female entrepreneurship in Nigeria, sign up here.

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History

La Samaritaine was founded in 1870 by Ernest Cognacq and Marie-Louise Jay as a revolutionary concept of making consumer goods, including fineries, more accessible to the larger population.

In 2001, LVMH acquired a 55% stake in the store and raised it to 100% in 2010, 5 years after the store was forced to close for safety reasons.

16 years and €750 million in renovation later, LVMH is betting that even with a pandemic that has accelerated e-commerce and raised it above in-store shopping, La Samaritaine will be the beloved department store of not just tourists, but Parisians as well.

“It’s important for us that Parisians come back to this place that is so special to them, that they first come out of curiosity and return because they find the experience amazing. This is also what will make the tourists come [to] an iconic and authentic place where Parisians go,” explains Eléonore de Boysson, president of DFS, Europe and the Middle East.

DFS is also LVMH-owned and is the travel retailer entrusted with operating the 20,000-square-metre retail space.

What to expect at the newly-opened La Samaritaine

The department store features 650 luxury brands in fashion, accessories, beauty, jewellery and watches, 12 restaurant concepts and an adjacent luxury hotel Cheval Blanc Paris, which opens on 7 September. A Parisian outpost of LVMH-owned Caffè Cova is opening across the street on 15 July. The site also includes social housing, offices and a daycare centre.

“It was important to make a store that would be differentiating, given the competitive environment in Paris, so we conceived it as a place for living and strolling,” says de Boysson.

Van Cleef & Arpels is one of the brands at La Samaritaine, and so also is Loulou, a gift boutique store. Then there is an eclectic mix of fashion and food scattered across, including Street Caviar, which combines street food and caviar, conceived by Maison Prunier, and Dînette, conceived by Dalloyau, which offers snacks in dollhouse format on the women’s fashion floor. L’Exclusive, yet another restaurant concept, offers pastries on the beauty floor.

Of course, you can expect to see epicurean brands under the LVMH umbrella at La Samaritaine, although it would not be business as usual at their shops. For example, you can get a personalised Arrow Box from Veuve Clicquot or include your initials on Hennessy’s leather decanter. This is intended to encourage tourists to buy in-store rather than at the airport duty-free.

Visitors can also expect to enjoy special experiences at La Samaritaine. They might include a guided visit of the building with an art historian, a meeting with the artisan who restored the gilding under the Art Nouveau glass roof or signing up for champagne tasting in the cellars of the LVMH champagne houses. “We’ll be experience agents,” says De Boysson.

Cheval Blanc, Paris

With all of these experiences and activities expected to take place at the department store, it is evident that a one-day trip will be grossly inadequate to fully appreciate the La Samaritaine experience.

Which is why the store will include the luxury hotel Cheval Blanc Paris just adjacent. Consisting of 72 rooms and suites with a 1,000-square-metre suite on the top floor; a 30-metre pool; a spa in collaboration with Dior and four restaurants – Le Tour Paris, Langosteria and Plénitude plus a coffee shop, Cheval Blanc is just the right place to relax and unwind after a long day of hard shopping and sight-seeing.

The hotel also has a secret elevator that connects hotel guests directly with the department store. For the ultimate luxury experience, Cheval Blanc guests can book personal shoppers to transform their suites into fitting rooms – an extra-special perk that should appeal to the wealthiest of visitors to Paris.

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In Spain’s Basque country, the discovery added to the list of wine-laden shipwrecks that had long captured the imagination of Borja Saracho, a keen diver. Could the sea’s dark depths, gently rocking tidal movements and constant temperatures hold the secret to creating great wines? “We decided there was an opportunity to find out what was going on in these shipwrecks,” he said.

Working with a small team, he secured permission to rent 500 square metres of seabed in the bay of Plentzia on Spain’s north coast, sinking specially designed structures capable of storing wine while also acting as an artificial reef. Winemakers across the country soon joined in the experiment, sending bottles of wine for Saracho to plunge into the sea.

The results transformed Saracho into a proponent of underwater ageing and culminated in the launch of Crusoe Treasure, one of Spain’s largest underwater wineries, in 2010. “It was astounding,” he said. “The wines’ evolution underwater was very distinct from what would happen with the same grape on land.”

Similar experiments were playing out around the world, laying the foundation for what today is a niche – but rapidly growing – sector of the wine industry. From Greece and Italy to new world producers in Chile and the US, winemakers are harnessing the power of underwater environments to shape everything from bold reds to sparkling cavas.

The logic is that underwater conditions mimic the crucial ageing factors that are thought to contribute so much to the flavour of wine, such as constant temperature and the absence of light. The technique, however, comes at a cost. The logistics of submerging and retrieving the wine, often requiring divers as well as boats, and the increased risk of breakage and leaks can swell production costs by as much as 70% when compared with ageing wine on land.

Even so, interest in the idea has soared in recent years, in part boosted by the recovery of 168 bottles of champagne from another shipwreck in the Baltic sea, this time in 2010. After spending about 170 years deep-sea ageing in what researchers described as “close to perfect conditions,” a single bottle of Veuve Clicquot found in the wreckage later sold for €30,000.

Among those turning to underwater ageing are some of the industry’s biggest players. Louis Roederer, the maker of Cristal champagne, made headlines when it began using the waters off France’s Mont Saint-Michel as an underwater cellar. An experiment by Veuve Clicquot, due to run for decades, saw the luxury brand sink a champagne-filled vault into the brackish waters of the Baltic Sea.

As the sector grows, the techniques are varying wildly. Some winemakers sink their wines in sealed amphorae, while others use custom-designed barrels or submersible cages laden with algae-encrusted bottles. Others have eschewed marine environments for water-filled tanks on land. Wines have been plunged to depths of 40 metres, while others have wallowed in shallower waters, left to the whims of rising tides and at times partly exposed to air.

The lack of any kind of overarching ethos was among the factors that led to the first-ever underwater wine congress, held in 2019 in northern Spain. “The hope is that people are responsible with the environments that they’re working in,” said Anna Riera, a marine biologist who works with the Crusoe Treasure winery. “If all of a sudden everyone started projects like this, not with small spaces but with large underwater factories, this type of production would lose all meaning.”

Many in the sector are keenly aware that their foray underwater comes as climate change tightens its grip on marine ecosystems. In 2008, Emmanuel Poirmeur of winery Egiategia began submerging sparkling wines in France’s bay of Saint Jean de Luz, lured by what he described as the perfect conditions for secondary fermentation. “I realised we were burning a lot of energy to recreate marine conditions,” he said.

The unpredictable nature of the process soon had him hooked. “If I put 20 wine tanks below the sea – all exactly the same – they’ll all come back different,” he said.

In recent years he’s watched the climate crisis inject its own dose of volatility into the process, forcing him to use more resistant materials and reckon with a wider range of water temperatures. “What I was doing 12 years ago is impossible now because all the elements are stronger,” he said. “We have lots of storms now because of climate change. It’s changing the temperature of the water and violence of the water.”

The concern is echoed in Spain’s Basque country. At Crusoe Treasure, the underwater cellars are outfitted with sensors, offering a first-hand look at how their small plot of seabed – a tranquil stretch of sand surrounded by rocks in the summer that morphs into a wave-swept cradle in the winter – is being transformed.

In 2019, Saracho and his team watched as the temperatures at the bottom of the bay of Plentzia climbed to 20C (68F) – a swing of 9C (16F) from the minimum temperature recorded. “We had never seen anything like it,” he said.

More than a decade after he and his team began plunging wines underwater, it was a hint of how much remains unknown about underwater ageing and the bodies of water it relies on. “We’re opening a window in a world that’s still to be discovered,” said Saracho. “There’s so much we have to learn.”

Source: The Guardian UK

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Back in 1805, Barbe-Nicole Clicquot found herself in a difficult situation. At just 27 years, she lost her beloved husband to a fever, and the champagne business he had left her to run alone was failing miserably, giving rise to rumours that he had committed suicide because of his failing business.

Barbe-Nicole had to act fast, both to preserve her husband’s legacy and to create a sustainable business for herself. Going to her father-in-law, she requested for a loan: twice, in fact, and set out to make a success out of what was not very profitable or popular at the time.

Her wit and perseverance finally paid off in 1811, the year the legendary vintage of 1811 was born. Focusing on a country other than her native land, she smuggled her champagne out of France to Amsterdam (it was the period of the Napoleonic Wars) and waited for peace to be declared. Once that happened, she sent the bottles to her intended market, Russia, beating her competitors by weeks.

But she did not stop there.

To preserve the champagne bubbles, she created the ‘table de remuage,’ a slanted table that allows winemakers take out the yeast from champagne without transferring it into an altogether new bottle, which would cause the drink to lose a bit of its taste and uniqueness. And to further ingratiate new customers while keeping existing ones loyal, Madame Clicquot wrote thousands of letters to them regardless of their location, extolling the quality of her champagne.

It is in honour of this impressive legacy that the House of Veuve Clicquot teamed up with Baccarat to create one of the world’s most glamorous champagne buckets. Made from a single block of crystal – one of the largest objects to ever come from a single block of crystal – the champagne bucket took two years to develop and over 1000 hours of work. Only 15 of this exclusive buckets, made in the shape of an inkwell, is available.

The base holds six fantastic vintages — 1989, 2004 and 2008, both Brut and Brut Rosé — of La Grande Dame champagne, as well as four Baccarat crystal champagne glasses and a leather serving tray.

Everyone lucky enough to acquire the inkwell receives a private invitation to Champagne, France to visit the château and take a deep dive into the history of Veuve Clicquot and its famous namesake.

This limited-edition inkwell-shaped bucket costs $55,000 and can be purchased via the house’s website.

Source: Elite Traveler

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The study also reports that the continent’s super-rich are increasingly spending on luxury liquor products like cognac and single malt whisky, especially in Nigeria and South Africa. High-net-worth individuals are usually very private people, so the study relied on interviews with the professionals and institutions that handle the affairs of the elite, such as wealth managers, brokers, and high-end hoteliers.

According to the interviews, these are 10 of the most popular liquor brands among Africa’s super-wealthy right now.

Remy Martin Louis XIII

Type: Cognac; Price: USD3580

A legendary Cognac from the prestigious house of Remy Martin, containing Grande Champagne eaux-de-vie aged between 40 and 100 years and packaged in a gorgeous Baccarat decanter.

Chateau Lafite Rothschild

Type: Wine; Price: USD1172

In order to guarantee the authenticity of bottles of Château Lafite Rothschild, an authentication seal has placed on all capsules of bottles labeled since February 2012. The seal consists of a unique “bubble code” that cannot be reproduced, which is associated with an alphanumeric code.

Gran Patron Burdeos

Type: Tequila; Price: USD572

Gran Patron Burdeos Anejo Tequila is distilled at 55 percent alcohol volume from the finest blue Agave grown in the highlands of Jalisco, Mexico. The Tequila is matured in a blend of American and French oak barrels and aged for a minimum of 12 months. It is then distilled again before it is racked in vintage Bordeaux barrels, hand-selected from the great chateaux of France to add the distinctive flavours of vanilla, raisins and dried fruit found in the finest Bordeaux wine.

Johnnie Walker Blue Label

Type: Blended whiskey; Price: USD172

This is Johnnie Walker’s most prestigious whisky. Probably the most famous super-premium blend, made up of the finest old-aged malt and grain whiskies. The Cristal of the blended whisky world. Blue Label’s bold, multi-layered palate and silky delivery ensure that it sits unchallenged at the top of the Johnnie Walker pile.

Dom Perignon

Type: Champagne; Price: USD166

Dom Pérignon is a brand of Champagne produced by Moët et Chandon. It got its name from a Benedictine monk, Dom Pérignon, who was an important quality pioneer for Champagne wine but, contrary to popular myths, didn’t discover the champagne method for making sparkling wines.

Hibiki

Type: Japanese whiskey; Price: USD118

Hibiki Whiskies embody the soul of Japanese craftsmanship. They are a harmonious blend of Suntory’s Yamazaki and Hakashu malt whiskies and Chita grain whisky that resound with calm complexity and “Wa”; oneness.

The spirits produced at the three Suntory Distilleries, each with different micro-climates and water sources, taste strikingly different so that when blended, they to create a full orchestra of flavours and aromas.

Hennessy

Type: Cognac; Price: USD165

Hennessy is one of the most premium cognacs in the world with about 50 million bottles sold yearly, making Jas Hennessy & Co. the world’s largest producer of cognac. From the V.S, V.S.O.P to the X.O and every other brand of Hennessy, there is a unique taste that satisfies the cognac lover

Glenmorangie

Type: Single malt whiskey; Price: USD80

Glenmorangie has a wide variety of Whisky range. Core range is composed of a The Original brand with the new Extra Matured Series exploded sales in Glenmorangie market. Core range is found fruity, spicy and sweet with sherry impact. Extra Matured Series offer a variety of cask finishes like Sauternes, sherry and Port casks.

Moet & Chandon Champagne

Type: Champagne; Price: USD70

The very presentation of a champagne bottle is more or less an apparition of prestige, excellence and luxury. Moet and Chandon champagnes are an epic embodiment of these. There are a lot of qualities that make Moet and Chandon champagne range exotic and luxurious. From the sweet tasting bubbly liquid, the simple yet attractive bottle, to the price – there is luxury written all over the brand.

Veuve Clicquot Champagne

Type: Champagne; Price: USD50

Founded by Philippe Clicquot-Muiron in 1772, Veuve Clicquot is the first champagne to be called a “modern” champagne due to the advancements in the méthode champenoise made through the process of remuage. It played a great role in the recognition of champagne as a drink for the elites as it is seen now.

Source: Destiny Connect

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After a successful collectors’ preview on the 20th of July, which gave collectors a chance to view some of the pieces to be auctioned, the auction night was a huge success, garnering bids from various art collectors.

Speaking on the Auction, Curator at Terra Kulture Art Gallery, Ugonna Ibe-Ejiogu stated:

“We are grateful to the artists and buyers that support us and enable us to see such great results. While the sales of works by established artists was inevitable, the auction also saw sales by lesser known names which is encouraging for emerging artists and the growth of the West African Art market”.

The top sale of the evening included an untitled piece by Ablade Glover, an oil on canvas from 1992. Other leading sales of the evening included David Dale’s Agidigbo, a glass beads on board from 2013, Abiodun Olaku’s Delta Symphony (2016), Kolade Oshinowo’s Mother and Child (1975), and Segun Aiyesan’s Rachael (2018).

This edition of the auction featured an exciting bidding war which resulted in Stanley Dudu’s Reading (2016) selling for more than twice it’s reserve price. Emerging Artist, Nzennaya Barry Ikechukwu also had two works in the auction which were both sold on the night.

Media Partner: ASPIRE Luxury Magazine

Sponsors: Union Bank, Dorman Long, Unilever, Glenmorangie, Belvedere Vodka, Veuve Clicquot.

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Activities leading up to the event, which will hold on Friday the 27^th of July at the Terra Kulture Arena, kicked off with a Collector’s Preview & Cocktail night on Friday, the 20^th of July.

The preview night gave collectors a chance to view some of the pieces to be auctioned, and to have first choice come auction night. It also showed up a new and emerging crop of collectors and art enthusiasts including Tokini Peterside, Dakore Egbuson, Kunle Afolayan, Sonia Irabor, Abimbola Craig, Bolanle Olukanni, Afua Osei, Yasmine Belo-Osagie, Denola Grey, Ozinna Anumudu, amongst others.

Also present at the preview event were artists whose pieces will be up for auction – Kolade Oshinowo, Nse Abasi, M. Inyang, Nzennaya Barry Ikechukwu – giving them a first-hand chance to persuade Art Collectors present to buy their pieces come auction night.

The event also welcomed the two winners of the Instagram Art Competition which gave the winners, Prince Idiage and Laju Sholola, the opportunity to showcase their pieces to art lovers and collectors present at the preview event.

Art Auctions in Lagos have been rather few and far between in the usually vibrant Lagos Art scene, but are gradually becoming some of the most drooled-over events of the thriving Art industry. Thanks to platforms such as the TKMG Art Auction House – which gives artists a chance to showcase their best pieces, and better yet, to sell them off at as high a price as possible!

Guests can stop by the TKMG Auction House all week (from 23rd – 26th July) to view the pieces before the auction. The TKMG Auction House is located at  Terra Kulture Tiamiyu Savage Street, Victoria Island Lagos.

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