Nicolas Stecher

3 days ago | maxim.com | Nicolas Stecher

The perfect Kentucky and Texas bottle set to discover the exact affects of climate on aging. It’s no secret: whiskey nerds are a special bunch. Fans of whiskeys from around the world seem to revel in the nuances, geeky minutia and fine-toothed details of whiskey unlike any other spirit – with the exception of perhaps #agaveheads, granted. This is not a pejorative, we happily count ourselves within those overzealous ranks.

2 weeks ago | maxim.com | Nicolas Stecher

Must-visit destinations in CDMX’s buzzing cultural nexus, from killer tacos to the “World’s Best Bar.” There’s no better time to visit Mexico City. With the “50 Best Bars of North America” released earlier this month, and the capital city’s own Handshake Speakeasy taking the top spot, along with other globally recognized gin joints like Licorería Limantour, Hanky Panky and Tlecān, itself shooting up the rankings to #3.

2 weeks ago | maxim.com | Nicolas Stecher

The new label offers agave fanatics a chance to experience a legendary mezcalero’s final spirit. Last week the spirits world lost a true Titan. No, Hidelgardo Joya wasn’t the Master Distiller of some massive Kentucky whiskeymaking enterprise, batching up some 20,000 barrels of bourbon every week.

3 weeks ago | maxim.com | Nicolas Stecher

The distinguished Highlands distillery bottles an exquisite whiskey for their third architectural gem. “What you must remember is that this is no ordinary whisky. In fact, even for [The Dalmore Master Whisky Maker] Gregg Glass and I, it is special, unlike anything we have done before,” Richard Paterson OBE testifies to Maxim with great solemnity.

1 month ago | maxim.com | Nicolas Stecher

The 163-foot Champagne-colored vessel is available to charter for a cool $350,000 per week. Should you find yourself bronzing happily on the white sands of Saint Tropez or the Amalfi Coast this summer, you just might see a wondrous golden craft anchored in the bay. Or perhaps slicing gracefully across turquoise waters, the Mediterranean sun glinting dazzlingly off its sleek, champagne-colored hull.