Flowing; From the Bottle: Reconsidering Scotch
There’s a misconception about Scotch Whisky that it’s always heavily peated, searing the taste buds off the tongue, allowing the drinker…

by Jo Phillips

There’s a misconception about Scotch Whisky that it’s always heavily peated, searing the taste buds off the tongue, allowing the drinker…
by Jo Phillips
Giuseppe Pellizza da Volpedo Il sole o Il sole nascente (The sun or Rising Sun) 1904 olio su tela (Oil…
by Jo Phillips
One of the most beautiful things about art is the merging of different elements; the constant need to find new…
In June, with good weather and the air of summer, what’s more inviting than a cold glass of champagne? A…
by Jo Phillips
No man is an island. We can’t thrive when we isolate ourselves from others. ‘Islands’ – This is the theme this year…
by Jo Phillips
Some of us are used to what we like, and we keep things that way because we don’t like change….
Walking in a train station. You stop in the middle of the building. You have a look at the clock…
by Jo Phillips
Neon pink is a colour for those not shy about standing out; nor for the faint hearted but then neither…
by Jo Phillips
The perfume industry is one with many secrets. What goes into perfumes is not always as clean as we would…
Everyone has their favorite cities that they love. The simple memories, sights or smells of something can remind us of…
by Jo Phillips
HENRI DE TOULOUSE-LAUTREC Jane Avril 1899 Color lithograph 55.5 x 37.9 cm (21 7/8 x 14 15/16 inches) Private collection…
by Jo Phillips
It’s the centenary of the death of Edgar Degas. Blue Dancers c.1899 Pushkin Museum, Moscow, Russia Pastel 25.59 in x…
by Jo Phillips
I didn’t want to write about Abstract Expressionism or Water-art for this month’s theme. John Singer Sargent Carnation, Lily, Lily,…
by Jo Phillips
Leveraging language has been, for many writers, a rewarding and by turns onerous ambition. The difficulty of having words catch…
by Jo Phillips
In fast-paced times like these, where fashion changes quickly, it is sometimes hard for companies to maintain “sustainability” when manufacturing…
by Jo Phillips
Paolo Porelli Parete Votiva (Votive Wall) 2017 terracotta ingobbiata (engobed terracotta), smaltata (glazed), 3º fuoco (3º fire) 250x250cm (scuptures 44,5cm…
by Jo Phillips
Photographer – David Paul Vail Beauty Editor – Julie Jacobs @Carol Hayes Management Hair Stylist – Patrizia Lio @S Management Make-up…
by Julie Jacobs
A scene from “Gridlock” with Moe Dunford (right), Amy de Bhrun (background) and Ronan Leahy (left) An isolated countryside street is…
by Jo Phillips