The Finer Things in Life

The Finer Things

The Finer Things in Life

Escapement.uk.com celebrates craftsmanship, tradition and delightful design.

“The finer things in life” will focus on goods and services which demonstrate excellence in a world where mass market, perfunctory manufacturing prevails.

Fine wine, Champagne, Jewellery, Writing Instruments, Prestige Cars, and Bespoke Tailoring will be just some of the exquisite examples we will be featuring over the next few months.

We would warmly welcome enquiries from manufacturers, distributors or retailers of exclusive goods and services that would be of interest to our readers.

Escapement.uk.com can provide reassurance to potential contributors with editorial release forms prior to publication.

Reviews

BMW K1600 GTL E

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By Clive Girven
19th March, 2013
Prestige Motorcycles, The Finer Things

Excellence in engineering on two wheels beckons with BMW’s latest touring motor cycle, the K1600 GTL E, a Grand Tourer but on two wheels.

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By Philip Day
5th March, 2013
Fine Wine, The Finer Things

Codorníu, one of Spain’s first wine families, has for more than 450 years produced some of the country’s finest wines. It owes its prestige position to an inexorable focus on quality and innovation.

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By Clive Girven
30th January, 2013
Corporate Jets, The Finer Things

Honda is a name which is synonymous around the world for anything that moves people irrespective of the terrain or challenge.

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By Angus Davies
7th January, 2013
Prestige cars, The Finer Things

A former owner revisits the legend I have owned several cars over the years, but the SL 500 in obsidian black, was a personal favourite. The car, dating back to 2007, provided reliable service. I still recall being bathed in light courtesy of t...

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By Angus Davies
12th December, 2012
Prestige cars, The Finer Things

The ultimate purchasing process Over the years I have had the good fortune to drive a few Bentleys, albeit sadly I have never had the absolute joy of ownership. There has always been the killjoy, at the end of pleasing passage behind the wheel,...

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By Angus Davies
5th December, 2012
Bespoke Shoes, The Finer Things

Like many of my compatriots my grasp of foreign languages is woefully poor. It was, therefore, humbling to hear yet another French term absent from my daily lexicon, glaçage.

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By Angus Davies
6th November, 2012
Sporting Goods, The Finer Things

This paradoxically named article may initially cause confusion. However, the name Holland & Holland is derived from the surname of the founder Harris Holland. His nephew, Henry, joined the company as an apprentice in 1861 and after Harris reti...

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By Philip Day
16th October, 2012
The Finer Things, Whisky

Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky Glenfarclas, which translates as 'valley of the green grass' is an independent, Speyside, single malt, Scotch whisky produced at the Glenfarclas Distillery in Ballindalloch, Banffshire in Scotland. The disti...

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By Clive Girven
9th October, 2012
Corporate Jets, The Finer Things

The second week of July saw a small corner of Hampshire in England buzzing with excitement and anticipation as the Farnborough International Airshow got under way. This historic airfield, thirty miles to the south west of London, plays host every ...

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By Philip Day
2nd October, 2012
Fine Wine, The Finer Things

The wines of Chablis are celebrated throughout the world, but one domaine dominates the top of all major wine connoisseurs' lists - Domaine Raveneau. Many state that Raveneau makes the finest white wines in the world, but with access to his wines ...

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