Ferg & Harris unveils bespoke Springbank single malt for Distillers One of One September 22, 2025 Ferg & Harris has released its most ambitious whisky to date with the unveiling of Wings of Kintyre, a bespoke Springbank single malt set to feature in next month’s Distillers One of One auction. The one-of-a-kind 31-year-old whisky has been bottled from a single organic cask. It will be offered exclusively at the prestigious biennial [...]
Gen Z don’t care about your smartwatches – here’s why September 20, 2025 From City AM The Magazine‘s Autumn edition, Gen Z are the first digital native generation but they’re turning to analogue timepieces over smartwatches It’s ironic that the generation that grew up with a smartphone in their hand is ditching the smartwatch in favour of an analogue alternative. Last year Watchfinder, the Richemont-owned pre-owned retailer, commissioned [...]
The Capitalist: Which Tory will be next to turn turquoise? September 19, 2025 This week’s rumours, whispers and City gossip in The Capitalist… Which Tory will be next to turn turquoise, Trump’s in town and City AM welcomes some newcomers TURNING TURQUOISE: WHICH TORY IS NEXT?Tory WhatsApp groups have been feverishly speculating on who among their number may be next to make the turquoise transition to Reform. And [...]
Romans at the Almeida review: ambitious but hard to follow September 19, 2025 Romans at the Almeida review and star rating: ★★ Writer Alice Birch’s new play, Romans: A Novel, at the Almeida Theatre, examines the disparate, disconnected, distended lives of three brothers, over more than a century. Against this backdrop, Birch – famous for her work on blockbuster television series like Succession and Normal People – explores [...]
Together film review: this horror has amazing effects and jet-black comedy September 19, 2025 Together film review and star rating: ★★★★ The term ‘joined at the hip’ takes on real-life form in this humorous body horror, starring reallife married couple Alison Brie (TV’s GLOW) and Dave Franco (The Disaster Artist). They play Millie and Tim, a longtime couple whose relationship becomes strained after a move to the countryside. While [...]
The remote Maldives island blending local culture with luxury September 18, 2025 We all do the same thing when we arrive in paradise. Snap-happy eager beavers, scrambling to photograph the first swinging hammock, the first lopsided shell, the welcome coconut drink raised towards the sea, held out like a newborn Simba over Pride Rock. Arriving at Banyan Tree Vabbinfaru in the Maldives, you will undoubtedly do this. [...]
A French city break with amazing food, wine and hotels September 17, 2025 Our food columnist and restaurateur Martin Williams takes a city break to Limoges in south-west France Famous for its AOP-protected cattle, veal and lamb, along with the only apple to enjoy AOP status, the city is of Limoges is not just known for its food: it is renowned for producing some of the finest porcelain [...]
Why Satyrio is the Square Mile’s hidden Italian gem September 17, 2025 Our Toast the City Awards are celebrating the Square Mile’s top spots and takes place this October. This week: Satyrio Italian restaurant. Why do you deserve to win a coveted Slice of Toast?We would love to win because we are a small, authentic Italian restaurant – a real hidden gem. We have a lovely garden, take great [...]
Meet the team ‘churning out’ authentic Vietnamese food in the Square Mile September 17, 2025 We speak to the finalists for our first ever Toast the City Awards, celebrating the very best of the Square Mile’s culture. Banh Mi Keu Deli City’s Vietnamese food is nominated twice – so it must be great! Why do you deserve to win a coveted Slice of Toast?For almost 30 years, we have been [...]
The Dominican Republic hotel where half the rooms have private pools September 17, 2025 The Eden Roc on the Dominican Republic’s luxurious Cap Cana is nirvana for those who love golf and cigars, which is about as overlapping as Venn diagrams get. I spent the whole time trying not to get ash on my shorts as I practiced my swing. Personally, I enjoy a cigar but it has to [...]