In 2003, when the Getty Museum acquired three images from the 15th-century manuscript Hours of Louis XII, its curators had a hunch that one of the pictures was incomplete. Their suspicions made sense: ...

Louis XIII is another alcohol brand paying tribute to the Lunar New Year with an exceptional new release. Like Tamdhu Single Malt Scotch Whisky, Martell, and Remy Martin, Louis XIII is launching a ...

Just the third in the Rare Cask Collection, 42.1 comes a decade after the last release, 42.6. This time there are just 775 decanters available that were pulled from a single tierçon—the French term ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about travel and food. So I love forks in the road. Among the many accomplishments of Louis XIII, the monarch, was the ...

I’m not a ritualistic person by nature. I don’t trouble the insides of churches too often, nor do I necessarily line up for the latest movie/restaurant franchise opening; hell, I don’t even like ...

Thirteen might be a lucky number after all. Beginning this April, on the 13th of every month, a few fortunate guests will be able to experience one of the world’s finest spirits in one of the world’s ...

Rarely in the world of Cognac has history repeated itself so dramatically as with the discovery and introduction of Louis XIII Rare Cask 42,6, for this is only the second time in the 139-year history ...

Cognac just got a lot more luxurious because of a new collaboration between luxury fashion designer LaQuan Smith and Louis XIII Cognac. The two powerhouses are teaming up to create a limited edition ...

Each piece in the new Art de la Table Collection, created in collaboration with French porcelain maker J.L. Coquet, takes approximately four weeks and involves the work of 40 artisans to produce.

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I cover style, travel, food, drink, and all of life's indulgences. Ludovic du Plessis: Well, let’s start at the beginning. And the ...

Last week, a handful of Houston's bright young things gathered inside the Moody Center at Rice University for a song-reveal party. The crowd sampled specialty cocktails and miniature bites, but no ...

It’s not unusual to see a Rolls Royce pull into the drive of the Four Seasons Hotel Los Angeles at Beverly Hills. But the passenger of a creamy-colored Rolls Royce Ghost limo that arrived at the hotel ...