Simon Wittenberg

London

Senior Editorial Contributor at Luxurious Magazine

PR Manager at themotorombudsman.org

Lives, works and breathes cars

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The Luxurious Magazine Whisky Industry News Round-up For June 2025

3 weeks ago | luxuriousmagazine.com | Simon Wittenberg

Simon Wittenberg gathers together some of the latest news and launches, making the headlines in the world of whisky. Glen Scotia Elements of Campbeltown Release Number One: AirGlen Scotia has released an exceptional 50-year-old, its oldest ever whisky to date, as the Scottish distillery debuts its new Elements of Campbeltown Collection.
Taking Gastronomy Al Fresco On The Terrace At The Royal Horseguards Hotel In London

3 weeks ago | luxuriousmagazine.com | Simon Wittenberg

Simon Wittenberg checks into the five-star, nineteenth-century hotel in Whitehall for lunch on The Terrace, as it reopens for the summer season. The Royal Horseguards Hotel, which stands near London’s Embankment, is steeped in history. Designed by Alfred Waterhouse – the same architect as the Natural History Museum, it was modelled on the appearance of a French château. Having started off life as luxury apartments in 1884, some of the building was converted into a hotel in 1971.
Meeting With The Maker Of Glen Scotia Whisky From Campbeltown

1 month ago | luxuriousmagazine.com | Simon Wittenberg

Simon Wittenberg sits down with Loch Lomond Group’s Master Blender Michael Henry, and Prestige Portfolio manager Nick Bradley, at the five-star Connaught Hotel in London’s Mayfair, to uncover the secrets behind Glen Scotia’s newly released 50-year-old expression ‘The Elements of Campbeltown Release Number One: Air’, and to be amongst the first in the world to sample this extraordinary whisky.
Playing Your Cards Right In The Company Of Aces High

1 month ago | luxuriousmagazine.com | Simon Wittenberg

Simon Wittenberg puts on his poker face to learn how mastering the basics of the renowned card game translates into being a key player in the world of business. The stakes are high in business, especially when there’s a lot of money at play. Therefore, having a competitive advantage to succeed is crucial, as is assertive communication, negotiation and being able to manage risk.
The Luxurious Magazine Whisky Industry News Round-up For May 2025

1 month ago | luxuriousmagazine.com | Simon Wittenberg

Simon Wittenberg gathers together some of the latest news and launches, making the headlines in the world of whisky. Bowmore ARC-54Following in the footsteps of ARC-52, which we had the opportunity to sample back in May 2023 in the company of Bowmore’s former Master Blender, Ron Walsh, Aston Martin – the luxury carmaker, and Islay’s Bowmore distillery, have come together once again to create the second and final release in the ARC series.
Art’otel London Hoxton Paints A Picture Of Outstanding Hospitality

2 months ago | luxuriousmagazine.com | Simon Wittenberg

Simon Wittenberg enjoys a family stay at the four-star hotel in the trendy East London district of Shoreditch, which fuses art and design with hospitality to deliver a unique and compelling package to guests. Standing on the site of a former bank, and The Foundry – once a thriving arts and ale venue that hosted the likes of Pete Doherty and over 2,000 exhibitions in its 12-year history, it was only apt to replace this gallery with a hotel centred around a similar theme.
Distilling The Essence Of Time At The Bushmills Whiskey Distillery

2 months ago | luxuriousmagazine.com | Simon Wittenberg

Simon Wittenberg travels to the ‘spirit-ual’ home of Bushmills whiskey on the picturesque Causeway Coast in Northern Ireland to discover how time has shaped the DNA of this distillery’s remarkable history and whiskey portfolio. Setting foot on Bushmills soil offers a remarkable glimpse of how time has framed the evolution of the world’s oldest licenced whiskey distillery. The year is 1608 when Sir Thomas Phillips was given the green light by King James to distil whiskey.
The Luxurious Magazine Whisky Industry News Round-up For April 2025

2 months ago | luxuriousmagazine.com | Simon Wittenberg

Simon Wittenberg gathers together some of the latest news and launches, making the headlines in the world of whisky. Glen Scotia Campbeltown Malts Festival 2025 EditionGlen Scotia has released its latest annual limited edition to commemorate the yearly Campbeltown Malts Festival in Scotland, which runs this year from the 19th to the 24th of May.
A Safe Bet For Valuables At IBV International Vaults London

Mar 25, 2025 | luxuriousmagazine.com | Simon Wittenberg

Simon Wittenberg goes through the keyhole to unlock the secrets of the cutting-edge high-security safe deposit facility on Mayfair’s famed Park Lane thoroughfare. Once a lane in the park lined with ten Victorian mansions, only two remain in their current form, with one of these being the Grade II listed Stanhope House, which sits opposite the five-star Dorchester Hotel – also a mansion in its heyday (named after Dorchester House).
Sunborn London Yacht Hotel 2025 Review By Luxurious Magazine

Mar 18, 2025 | luxuriousmagazine.com | Simon Wittenberg

Simon Wittenberg climbs aboard London’s only superyacht hotel to experience a luxurious weekend overnight stay with a difference on the River Thames. Sunborn London is not your regular four-star bricks and mortar hotel, but one that is housed within a superyacht. At five storeys high and 120 metres in length, this sparkling white vessel is not seagoing, nor has it ever been.