Step 1 First off is deciding on what style of men’s watch you want. Will you wear it at work, out on the town or both? A big bulky watch designed for hunters probably isn’t the best watch to wear while wearing a suit. Step 2 After you decide on […]
Now, if there is one thing I enjoy it’s a nice glass of wine. It’s funny, wine seems to be one of those drinks where there is a perception upon the drinker to be some sort of a, dare I say it, snob! Personally I find this rather amusing but […]
The suit is no passing trend – it’s an essential wardrobe piece. While some suit styles, cuts and fits may move in and out every season, Richard James knows how to give the classic-style suit some modern flair. Which is why I was very excited to hear the Savile Row […]
You’ll notice that Mr Black likes his coffee. That’s all I ever hear him talk about, well that and cigars. Opinion is divided on where the term Cup of Joe originates. Most people attribute it to Josephus Daniels who banned alcohol in the Navy in 1914 but it’s been used […]
Last month Mr Black discussed the Four in Hand knot. Now, don’t get me wrong, it’s a mighty fine knot but if I may be so bold, I’d say it’s more of a beginners knot. It’s what you might use while attending high school but once you’ve grown up, you’ll […]
In the main I’m a coffee man but I do like the odd cup of Earl Grey, especially with a nice cigar to hand. Most people use tea bags but there really is a flavour difference when you use loose tea leaves, much like freshly ground coffee beans taste far […]
Over the weekend I was catching up with the various blogs I read as part of my struggle to keep my finger on the pulse of what’s going on in the world. It may come as surprise, a shock even, to discover that one of my regular reads is City Girl […]
I was first introduced to Duvel while on holiday in Brussels, the hotel had a big promotion on at the time and were really pushing the stuff. Well I’m easily led so I tried a glass, mainly curious as to what a beer of 8.5% would taste like. It was […]
S.T.Dupont X.tend MaxiJet lighter has long been a standard of luxury in the cigar smoking community. If you’re not aware of the price already, the maxi Jet (the full size X-tend) can be purchased for around £97. Now, before you completely dismiss this lighter, hear me out. When I first […]
It is said that it takes 119.5 seconds to pour the perfect pint of Guinness and with St Patrick’s Day fast approaching on the 17th March I thought I would arm you with all the information you need to get that perfect pint. Anyone that drinks Guinness regularly, like me, […]