2017 holiday gift guide

How to feel posh and loved as the year draws to a close

By Forbes India

Dec 15, 2017, 08:19 IST3 min

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Haute Couture ring in 18k white gold with sapphires by Roberto Coin ($90,000)

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Platinum Bracelet with chrysoprase and mixed-cut diamonds by Tiffany ($280,000)

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High jewellery collection earrings with pink sapphires and amethysts set in 18k white gold by Chopard (price upon request)

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Ruby and diamond necklace by Nirav Modi (price upon request)

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Finishing SchoolWith whiskies—as in business—it’s not how you start, it’s how you finish. Three decades ago, Scottish distilleries began experimenting with maturing whisky in a second cask that once held wine or port or sherry. The result was a richer, more complex spirit with new flavours that complemented the whisky that had already been ageing in its original cask. Today the practice i

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The XO FactorFor a complex French spirit, cognac comes in grades with simple English names. Moving up the ladder, there’s VS (or Very Special, with eaux-de-vie aged for a minimum of two years), VSOP (Very Superior Old Pale, aged for at least four years) and then there’s XO, which stands for Extra Old. Traditionally, the youngest brandy in an XO had to be at least six years old, but starti

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The Rise of RyesBourbon may get all the glory, but its cocktail cousin rye has also been enjoying quite a boom. Sales of rye whiskey in the United States have increased 900 percent in the past eight years—or $160 million. Credit George Washington himself for the American renaissance—the founding father (and the cause of the Whiskey Rebellion) made his own rye at Mount Vernon, and his orig

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Flower PowerFloral fragrances are in full bloom this fall with some bold new perfumes. Among the high notes are tuberose, Arabian jasmine and orange blossom in scents that are meant for day but, like a hothouse, sultry enough for night. One thing is certain: These are not for wallflowers.Left to right: Wildly Attractive Eau de Parfum by Diana Vreeland Parfums, ($250) Jason Wu Eau de Parfu

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