Articles by Kevin Pilley - Upscale Living Mag

A Gin Lover’s Guide to the Universe

LIFESTYLE Kevin Pilley - July 16, 2025

Botanicals. Are you bored with that word yet? You shouldn’t be. They should still be to your taste. There are plenty of them about that you may not have tried in your gin. Just like...

Bespoke Cognac, Cocktails and Gastronomy

LIFESTYLE Kevin Pilley - July 16, 2025

Cognac is a luxury drink and wants to be a bespoke luxury destination. The House of Rémy Martin was founded in 1724, Hine in 1763, Maison Hennessy in 1795, and Delamain, the oldest...

Men’s Polos 2025 Top Picks

MEN'S FASHION Kevin Pilley - July 14, 2025

Nothing quite says it like a teddy and a £350 lichen and nutmeg, or a slim-fit clam... Says what? That you are a Burberry Man. That you settle for nothing less than cotton pique...

Belt Up with Sid and Ann Mashburn

MEN'S FASHION Kevin Pilley - July 14, 2025

How often does your bedroom floor turn into a writhing mass of alligators, crocs, skinny snakes, Cos ropes, chains, reversible inside-outs, corsets, calfskins, Khaite Bambi pythons, coiled Kooples, and uncoiled half keepers,...

Highclere Cigars, Earl Carnarvon, and His Cigars

CIGARS Kevin Pilley - July 4, 2025

Will his Lordship be requiring The Upsetter or a Wise Man this evening post-prandially? Or might we call upon David and Goliath once more? Or perhaps Sir will be staying within the...

Hoka, Jogging Shopping is Good for You

STYLE Kevin Pilley - July 4, 2025

By now, everyone knows that physical inactivity is bad for you and exercise is the best medicine. Motion is the best lotion. Anyone on a fitness drive is drip-fed stories about the mental and...

Desi Daru, Mixing Traditional Indian flavors with Classic Cocktails.

COCKTAILS Kevin Pilley - June 19, 2025

Inspired in India, Born in Britain, vodka brand Desi Daru has collaborated with drinks consultant Greg Almeida to create a new range of cocktail builds. Husband-and-wife team Mohit Singh and Aneet Kaur launched...

Velaa, A Vertical Dive into Gastronomic Maldives

FEATURES Kevin Pilley - June 13, 2025

Haute cuisine has reached the Maldives, as well as 30-page wine lists, and even Snow Rooms. The Tavaru Restaurant & Bar of Velaa Private Island offers a distinctive dining experience that merges architecture...

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