Articles by Kevin Pilley - Upscale Living Mag

Desi Daru, Mixing Traditional Indian flavors with Classic Cocktails.

COCKTAILS Kevin Pilley - 06/19/2025

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 - 06/13/2025

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...

Italian Whisky, Italy’s Best Known Grappas

LIFESTYLE Kevin Pilley - 06/13/2025

Italian whisky is no longer an oxymoron. It is serious business and slowly but surely becoming seriously good stuff. One of Italy’s best-known grappa makers has become the first Italian whisky maker to...

The New Tamdhu Whisky, Dedication Magnified

FEATURES Kevin Pilley - 05/21/2025

May sees the launch of a great whistle. Every Tamdhu whisky is a great whisky. The Speyside Distillery, renowned for its Oloroso Sherry cask maturation, is about to release its anticipated 21-year-old expression. Whisky...

Audrey Hepburn Home, Iconic Residences of a Hollywood Legend

CELEBRITY HOMES Kevin Pilley - 05/21/2025

Who said, “I believe in manicures”? ... “If I get married, I want to be very married.” ... “Happy girls are always the prettiest.” ... “Giving is living.” ... And: “I was born with an enormous...

Jeans, Everybody’s Staple Luxury Statement

STYLE Kevin Pilley - 05/21/2025

“Those jeans look good on you.” At any age, we all want to hear that. Although maybe not: “Those wide lego gaucho jeans look good on you” LA’s Citizens of Humanity still leads the way...

The Best Pink Gins

LIFESTYLE Kevin Pilley - 04/18/2025

Spring has sprung-ish. And it will soon be pink gin time again. The first pink gin was concocted by members of the British Royal Navy in the mid-19th century with sweet Plymouth gin...

London Sock Company: The Sock Sensation

FEATURES Kevin Pilley - 04/18/2025

Mango on Monday. British Racing Green on Tuesday. Daffodil on Wednesday. Deep Purple on Thursday. Pink on Friday. Saffron on Saturday and White on Sunday. Spots can be attractive and mustard, hazelnut, cannonball...

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