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The royal’s life of long baths and four-course lunches is a dream compared with Wallace’s 5am wake-up and hours alone playing strategy games

Name: Princess Margaret.

Age: Born 94 years ago, she died in 2002 at the age of 71.

Appearance: Lifestyle kween 4eva.

Is this the same Princess Margaret who tried gluing matchboxes to tumblers, to make it easier for her to smoke and drink at the same time? Yes! What an absolute diva.

I guess one person’s scrounger is another person’s diva. You’re just jealous. Margaret’s daily routine has just resurfaced and, if the response across social media is anything to go by, she lived the life we all secretly wanted.

Is that so? Listen, this is a woman who woke up at 9am, chain-smoked for two hours while she read the papers, then jumped into a bath run by a servant, where she stayed for an hour. At noon she would dress and go downstairs for a vodka.

This sounds like the schedule of someone who is depressed. No way! Lifestyle kween 4eva! Do you know what she did after that?

Carry on drinking to allay her chronic lack of purpose? No! She had a four-course lunch with the Queen Mother.

And? Oh fine, she drank half a bottle of wine while she ate it. What’s your point?

My point is that this is a terrible routine! Why are people fawning over it? Gregg Wallace.

Pardon? They are saying that Margaret’s life of decadent leisure is in stark contrast with the vigorously compartmentalised daily schedule that Gregg Wallace recently published, complete with 5am wake-up, 8pm bedtime and two hours alone playing Total War Saga: Thrones of Britannia.

At least he’s got a bit of drive. Margaret’s schedule sounds like a record of someone slowly trying to pickle herself to death. Isn’t that the dream? To be free of the tyranny of work, responsibilities, entire mornings and sobriety.

Maybe for a bit, but keeping it up habitually would ruin you. Maybe there’s just a fundamental problem with publishing your daily schedule. Maybe transparency means that you’re just offering yourself up to scrutiny and judgment on a level you don’t deserve.

Look at all the stick Mark Wahlberg got in 2018 when he revealed that he woke up at 2:30am every day so he could work out for four and a half hours before the sun came up.

So you’re saying the format is bad, not the people? Yes, exactly. Although …

Yes? There is one daily schedule we can all still aspire to. Step forward Tom Hollander.

What does his day look like? According to something he wrote in 2020, it’s a slightly melancholic trudge that mainly involves staring at his phone, masturbating and observing his physical decline in a mirror.

Finally, relatability at last. Yes, take that Your Royal Highness.

Do say: “It isn’t aspirational to drink neat vodka at noon.”

Don’t say: “But, hey, if it’s good enough for her …”

Nicole Young, founder of Frisky Whiskey.

A wave of innovation and diversity is reshaping the traditionally impenetrable world of whiskey, and we couldn’t be happier.

Over the last decade in particular, black-owned whisky businesses have become some of the most exciting ones-to-watch; many small-scale, some large-scale, and all with brilliant stories and spirits.

Want to explore and support the best of the best? The five black-owned whiskey brands we’ve highlighted in the list of must-trys, below, are a supremely worthy starting point.

Founder: Fawn Weaver

Uncle Nearest was brought to life by Fawn Weaver, in remembrance of Nathan “Nearest” Green, an once enslaved African-American who taught the skill of whiskey-making to a young individual named Jack Daniel. This made Weaver become the first African-American woman to lead a prominent spirits label, plus, she developed the most-awarded bourbon and American whiskies consistently since 2019. In a nutshell, they all warrant a try.

Founder: Drew Fox

In 2010, Drew Fox initiated his home brewery, never foreseeing that it would turn into the premier award-winning artisanal distillery in Northwest Indiana. Not to mention, a distillery trading in vodka, rum, gin, rye, and bourbon. Especially the two last ones steal the show, from my perspective, with a distinctive, grain-sweet bourbon and a cherry-leaning rye. Residing for a holiday in the brand’s Fermatorium apartments can make for a perfect excuse to revel in some whiskey relaxation.

Founder: Riviera Imports

Inspired by the soothing and soulful sounds of Miles Davis and his all-time bestselling jazz record, Kind of Blue is a whisky that deserves to be on your bar cart. Its deep amber color, originating from a blend of Islay/Speyside/Highland Scotch, offers a unique mix of flavors. There is an abundant richness of fruits, a smoky-sweet spice, with a delicate hint of Madagascan vanilla. A harmony in its unique sense.

Founder: Rakim Mayers (a.k.a A$AP Rocky)

A$AP Rocky’s Canadian whisky blend features as one of the most distinct whiskies on our list. It uses both American white oak (ex-bourbon) and Japanese Mizunara Oak to create an enticingly spicy-sweet flavor. It surpasses the richness of ordinary blends, being twice-distilled and aged for at least four years, offering an incredibly smooth and enjoyable drink.

Founder: Nicole Young

Nicole Young’s Frisky Whiskey is not your average sipper. Breaking away from convention, Frisky’s breakthrough formula uses pure caramel and natural vanilla to accentuate and enhance its liquid, making them a great choice for those who love their whiskies on the sweeter side (without artificial enhancers). Winning the Chairman’s Trophy at the Ultimate Spirits Challenge, earning 95 out of 100 points for taste, it’s also the competition’s highest rated flavored whiskey ever.

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American Express is opening its largest Centurion Lounge yet at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) tomorrow, Feb. 14, 2024. The lounge is a whopping 26,000 square feet and a welcome addition to Delta’s largest hub, which is known for overcrowded Delta Sky Clubs.

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The lounge is a step above the rest of the lounges in Amex’s network too. It has multiple outdoor spaces, a whiskey bar, locally inspired food and several other amenities that make for a luxurious pre-departure experience. The opening will mark the 28th lounge in the Centurion Lounge network.

“This lounge is a reflection of everything we have learned over the past ten years in the lounge business about our customers, the way they travel and the way they use the lounges,” says Audrey Hendley, President of American Express Travel. “This is our largest and most innovative space to date, offering travelers the first-ever whiskey bar in a Centurion Lounge and our first-ever outdoor terraces.”

CNN Underscored just attended a media event at the Atlanta Centurion Lounge a day before the lounge opens to the public, and needless to say, we were impressed. Let’s take a look at Amex’s newest lounge and what to expect on your first visit.

Entering the Atlanta Centurion Lounge has the same requirements as entering any other Centurion Lounge: You’ll need a boarding pass for a flight departing in the next three hours, and the right Amex card.

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You can enter the lounge with the The Platinum Card® from American Express or The Business Platinum Card® from American Express — both cards provide unlimited access for primary account holders and authorized users. You can earn guest privileges by spending $75,000 on your card in a single calendar year, or you can pay $50 per guest ($30 for children between 2 and 17).

You can also enter the lounge with the Delta SkyMiles® Reserve American Express Card or the Delta SkyMiles® Reserve Business American Express Card if you’re flying with Delta. Access is provided to primary card members and authorized users.

Don’t have a qualifying card but want to enter the lounge? Consider applying for a new card:

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As mentioned, the Atlanta Centurion Lounge is a whopping 26,000 square feet, making it a significant addition to the world’s busiest airport, Atlanta. This lounge is a major part of the bank’s expanding airport lounge network. Let’s take a peek inside.

Located in Atlanta’s Concourse E near gate E11, the lounge can be accessed from all Atlanta concourses. Regardless of your airline, you can utilize the lounge, just use the airport’s Plane Train system for far gates.

Finding the lounge should be easy, thanks to its large facade that was concealed during the media preview. Standout with a large American Express logo outside, you shouldn’t encounter any problem locating the lounge.

Upon entering the lounge, you’ll encounter American Express’ signature living wall adjacent to the check-in counter. Ensure to have your boarding pass and eligible Amex card ready for check-in.

There’s no shortage of seating in this lounge — a huge perk given how busy Atlanta’s airport is. Seating is divided by section. There are three small seating areas immediately following the check-in area. Here, you’ll find a mixture of lounge chairs, couches, and standard dining-style tables.

The main room — which has a real olive tree in the middle — has a variety of tables and booths. This is a great area to enjoy a meal or a drink away from the dining room and bar, which could get loud during peak travel hours.

The dining room has plenty of room to enjoy a meal. It’s surrounded by two buffets and a coffee station, and there’s a full-service bar that serves cocktails, beer, and wine.

You’ll also find phone booths and workstations to the right of the dining room. Head here if you need to take a Zoom call or otherwise get work done during your time at the Atlanta Centurion Lounge.

There’s also a whiskey bar — dubbed The Reserve — near the front of the lounge. I’ll discuss its drink offerings in the next section, but it also has bar and table seating for you to enjoy a drink or two.

But perhaps the best part of the lounge is the outdoor seating. There’s a large terrace overlooking the tarmac and another attached to the whiskey bar. Both are heated in the winter and have plenty of seating, so you can enjoy some fresh air before your flight.

Atlanta-based chef Deborah VanTrece created the food menu for this lounge, and all the food we tried was solid. She’s also the chef behind Atlanta restaurants like Twisted Soul Cookhouse & Pours, Oreatha’s at the Point and La Panarda.

All food is served buffet-style. On the day of the media event, we were treated to za’atar grilled chicken thighs, black-eyed pea biryani and baked mac and cheese, among other Southern-inspired dishes. There are also desserts, fruit, cheese and other snacks available.

Of course, there’s no shortage of drinks. There are two self-service coffee and water stations on opposite ends of the lounge. Both drip coffee and espresso are available. Coffee is provided by Georgia-based Rev Coffee Roasters.

But the bars are the real star of the show. The main bar serves craft beer, cocktails and wines, and there’s a selection of nonalcoholic cocktails available too. Drinks are complimentary for patrons.

Things get more interesting when you visit The Reserve, the lounge’s whiskey bar. It’s in a separate room toward the front of the lounge, and it serves a variety of unique cocktails and special whiskeys. Some whiskeys on offer include Four Roses, Whistle Pig 6 Year and Rowan’s Creek, among many others.

The quality of the food and drink is on par with what you’ll find at other lounges, but the whiskey bar is a unique touch that sets the lounge apart from other Centurion Lounges.

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The Atlanta Centurion Lounge is an excellent addition to American Express’ lounge network. Refreshed amenities and outdoor space make it a truly unique space in the Atlanta airport, and it shows the company’s commitment to providing card members with an upgraded travel experience.

I hope that American Express will update some of the older lounges in its network. Some of the older Centurion Lounges — namely, the lounges in Charlotte, Miami and Los Angeles — are starting to feel dated when compared to the competition. Bringing older Centurion Lounges up to the Atlanta lounge’s design standard would be a huge upgrade across the board.

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Feb. 13—This Valentine’s Day Buckeye Vodka is unveiling two cocktail recipes that are perfect for enjoying with your significant other.

From a rich and indulgent Cherry Chocolate Espresso Martini to a fiery Firebomb shot, these two concoctions are set to deliver warmth and pleasure from within.

Cherry Chocolate Espresso Martini

Components:

2 oz. Buckeye Vodka

2 oz. Kahlua

2 oz. Espresso

Pink sugar

Melted chocolate

Cherries for garnish

Directions: Add all ingredients into a shaker filled with ice. Rim glass with melted chocolate and pink sugar. Shake it up and strain into a martini glass. Skewer cherries and garnish.

Buckeye Firebomb

Ingredients:

—2 oz Buckeye Vodka

—4 oz Orange juice

—3 oz Maraschino cherry juice

2 dashes of your favorite hot sauce

Cherry jam

Tajín

Pink sanding sugar

Directions: Rim four shot glasses with cherry jam, Tajín and sanding sugar. Add a maraschino cherry to each shot glass. Combine all ingredients with ice into a shaker, and mix. Pour into shot glasses and enjoy!

Buckeye Vodka is an Ohio made vodka that is distilled 10 times — giving a smooth taste that mixes perfectly with any cocktail.

The company is celebrating Valentine’s Day with giveaways on their TikTok page. All you have to do is answer a trivia question for a chance to win a Buckeye Vodka prize pack including a $50 gift card for a dinner for two at one of Buckeye Vodka’s restaurant partners.

For more information about Buckeye Vodka, visit www.buckeyevodka.com.

While a big winter storm is hitting the northeast, you don’t have to be experiencing a snow day to enjoy this storm cloud of a cocktail. A Dark ’n Stormy is an easy drink to make (and worth putting your winter boots on to go get the ingredients if you don’t already have them).

Get a tropical vibe even if you’re snowed in with a Dark ‘n Stormy cocktail.

The Dark ’n Stormy was born in Bermuda and features Goslings dark rum floating on top of spicy ginger beer. Visually, it looks like a looming storm cloud, and it’s similar to a Moscow Mule, except with rum instead of vodka. The addition of lime gives it a bit of tartness and cuts the sugar of the ginger beer.

Fun fact: the Dark ’n Stormy is actually a trademarked cocktail by Goslings and must contain Goslings Black Seal Rum in order to be called one. According to Goslings, their flagship Black Seal Rum has become synonymous with Bermuda. You can find it in Bermuda fish chowder, in a Bermuda Rum Swizzle and of course as an essential ingredient in the Dark ’n Stormy.

If you can find it, Goslings Black Seal Rum Artist Edition is a beautiful bottle featuring a colorful collage. Created in collaboration with Bermuda artists Nhuri Bashir and Domico Watson it features icons pulled directly from vintage Goslings ads and bottle labels. (Very cool!)

Goslings Black Seal Rum Artist Edition

Ready to make a Dark ’n Stormy? Here’s what you need:

Have you tried making a Dark ’n Stormy? Let me know how it came out in the comments!

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Karen Bliss

Canadian superstar singer Michael Bublé thinks he has a global smash on his hands with “Spicy Margarita,” his collaboration with Jason Derulo. The pair performed the Latin-flavoured banger together last week on “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” and recently shared their mutual respect by getting tattoos of the other — Derulo got a Bublé face on his neck and Bublé the word “DARULO” across his forehead. “You spelled it wrong!” a mock-disappointed Derulo declares in the comedic clip as their single plays in the background.

The song samples Bublé’s cover of “Sway,” made famous by Dean Martin, which the crooner covered on his 2001 debut jazz album, “BaBalu,” and appears on appears on Derulo’s guest-packed collab album, “Nu King,” out Feb. 16.

Continuing the alcohol theme, Bublé teamed with Master distiller and blender Paul Cirka to create his own brand of hard liquor, Fraser and Thompson Whiskey, named after the two rivers in his native British Columbia where he spent time as a kid with his beloved grandfather, the man he credits for introducing him to jazz and swing standards. The spirit is a blend of 8% Kentucky bourbon and 92% Canadian whisky [believe it or not, the spelling of whisky or whiskey depends on where the whisky or whiskey in question was made — ed.].

No ragrets. Drink responsibly. #spicymargarita pic.twitter.com/OwgqQumsZK

But Bublé was also involved in an accidental incident involving a different substance, mushrooms. Earlier this month, while in Toronto for the NHL All Star Game weekend — co-captaining Team Hughes with Vancouver Canucks’ Quinn Hughes — he found himself a global headline after a joke he made to a roomful of sports reporters was taken seriously.

“My buddy told me, ‘This is just a microdose of mushrooms’ and he was lying,” he quipped, sitting next to fellow celebrity captain, actor Will Arnett. “So, I’ll be honest, I thought I was in ‘Blades of Glory’ for most of the time that I was out there, until it sort of settled down. And then I realized, ‘Holy shit. I am at the NHL All-Star Game!’”

As he soon found out, the joke went over many people’s heads.

The singer and owner of his own junior hockey team, the Vancouver Giants, spoke with Variety discussing topics including going viral, creating a hit song with Derulo, his endeavor to create a female-centric whiskey brand, his enthusiasm for the Professional Women’s Hockey League, and what the future holds.

Am I addressing the viral sensation, Michael Bublé? You created quite a buzz with your comment about mushrooms. Yes, I did cause some stir! In my view, I am genuinely living my best life.

We may need to donate your brain to science. I’m carefree and just living in the moment, and having an amazing time. I guess the sports media wasn’t ready for that. They were probably expecting generic responses, like “I’ll do my best to show up and give 99%.”

Let’s discuss another topic: Your whiskey brand. I don’t usually drink whiskey, but I think I’d try an alcoholic beverage from your Bubly brand. Are you abstaining completely from alcohol, or just whiskey?

I need a wimpy whiskey.

Can I tell you something? Honestly, you need to be prepared to start liking whiskey because I made a whiskey for you — I’m not kidding. When we designed this, it was [intended] for people who don’t really love whiskey. It’s really smooth and it has a nice sweetness at the end. And the truth is, my wife would tell me the same thing: “Mike, I don’t like it. It’s too strong. It’s harsh.” And then I made her first Old Fashioned for her and she went nuts. By the way, I made it with Bubly. I put a bunch of orange Bubly, a little bit of brown sugar, a little bit of bitters and I smash a little orange peel and mixed it up. It is so yummy. You might like that.

It sounds like I would, actually. I’m reading the description of it: “Offers delicate aromas with hints of fig, blood orange and vanilla. The palate is smooth and creamy with rich, complex flavours of caramel, sweet vanilla, light oak and a hint of spice.” You can smell all those things? Fig? Blood orange?
We literally spent three years reverse engineering a whiskey for people that don’t like whiskey — that was the thing. Listen, we understand what the whiskey connoisseurs want and I get what a $2,000 Pappy Van Winkle tastes like, but that’s not what we were doing. We wanted to make a really approachable whiskey at an affordable price [$29.99 U.S.]. I kept asking my partners, “What is the goal?,” and they kept saying, “We want something that tastes amazing, that gives people value for flavor.” I’m telling you, this is gonna work for me because I stayed out of their way enough — I did not mess with them [laughs] as we were actually making this. And, one of our real honest [goals] was hoping to make something that women liked.

You’re cheating on your whiskey with the margarita. How did Jason Derulo end up contacting you and what was your idea was for “Spicy Margarita”?
It was really organic, to be honest. I’ve known Jason for 13, 14 years. I always liked what he did — I think I had a bigger impact on him, probably, because I’m a little older. I think he actually thought about becoming a jazz singer as a younger guy. And I’ve always wanted to take the love and reverence I have for the great American songbook to jazz. I knew this was the root of modern music; I knew that this is where rap, R&B, pop, hip-hop all comes from. So I know that if you take care of it, you can mash these things up and they can work — not just work, but it can slap.

And so, when he called me and said, “Let’s do something,” he had a completely different idea in mind. I just said to him, “Jay, you’re the king of your thing, man, and I’ve got my lane; why are we not finding a way to bring this together to unite this music?” I might have been a little harsh in what I said to him — and I was harsh because I know he’s smart — but he came back to me two days later and he was so excited. It was very sweet. He was like, “Dude, I listened to what you said and you’re right. It works. I have something.”

Was the sample of “Sway” from your first album your idea?
We looked at the songbook, at all these great jazz songs that I [cover], and we just started looking at samples that we thought would be great. And, by the way, it turns out that that song, for me personally, is one of the biggest streaming songs every single year. So it was a no-brainer. I did the reinterpretation of my part; he came up with his writers with his part, and then we met in the middle, basically.

Actually, I should go further [in telling the story]. I sent him the recording. I did all the orchestration with my partner Nicholas Jacobson-Larson, he went in with an orchestra, and we sent that to them and just let them use all those parts. When I got through with it, I was excited, but Jason said that it could be better. I was like, “What do you mean?” He said, “Mike, you’re singing like a pop singer” — because, you know, I have two sort of styles — and he was right. He was like, “I don’t want Michael Bublé in Jason’s Derulo’s world, and I don’t wanna be in your world either. Be Michael Bublé.” So I went back in, rerecorded it and that’s what you have now. And that’s why I think we’re about to have a big global hit.

You were recently an NHL celebrity captain, involved with the draft pick, etc. Is it fun to step into a different world?
Yeah, but [hockey] is my world. It really is. I’ve owned a junior hockey team for many years now. A lot of my life is spent behind the scenes of this sport. Everyone knows I’m a [Vancouver] Canucks fan, but really, I’m a hockey fan and my goal and my love of this sport is to help to continue to grow it.

Have you seen a Professional Women’s Hockey League game yet?
Yeah. I went and was hacky-sacking with the ladies backstage before the game.

Every PWHL game is selling out instantly. It’s amazing.
It’s such an entertaining [game]. They’re such great players. I mean, I’ve got two daughters and it gives me so much hope. It was fun last night, there was a guy named Brian Troche, that you might not know, but one of the greatest who ever played. And I was so excited to meet him and he gave me a hug and he said, “You know what I like about you? Your music’s OK, but number one, I like that you’re a girl dad, and I know you’re a good girl dad.” So that meant a lot to me. And I just love this whole thing of getting hockey in the community and really getting our kids out.

Are you writing new music with anyone now or going in the studio?
I’ve got a lot of stuff on my plate that might not have as much to do with music, but music is my love — and I have a big idea, but that idea is gonna take time. What I wanna do is more of an event. And I wanna make sure that when I do that, that I give everyone the time to be ready for it.

Very intriguing. Well, lay off the mushrooms. Stick to the whiskey.
[laughs]. Thank you. And do me a favor, try that whiskey with a little bit of what I said. And believe it or not, I even hired the coolest mixologist in the world, and he taught me how to make a spicy margarita with Fraser & Thompson. So I have left no stone unturned.

She was forced to take a two-year break from ITV due to her condition. Fortunately, she was able to turn her life around and recently marked four years of sobriety.

During an interview with OK!, she opened up about her tumultuous relationship with alcohol and its impact on her mental health. She reminisced about her time in the facility stating, “This lovely nurse took me for a walk and I went into M&S at Marylebone station.”

Finding herself without any possessions, she found herself unable to make payments. She shared, “I had no money, but I asked for a bottle of rum, downed it on the spot, and the security guard had to wrestle it away from me.”

She added that she was struggling mentally, and confessed, “I was in a bad place. I was on suicide watch.”

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The star went on to recognise that her mental health affected her family – including her daughters and grandchildren.

She said: “I felt so bad for what I’d done to everyone who loved me.”

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They have all reunited and even celebrated her success earlier this month having a family meal.

Despite her dark days she has made it to the other side and is now a regular on the popular female chat show.

Linda confessed Stacey Solomon would sweetly ring her up and check in as well as the likes of Jane Moore and Nadia Sawalha.

In her new book Truth Be Told: Tales From A Baggy Mouth, she shares intriguing narratives regarding her personal life and professional journey.

She has candidly discussed both her highs and lows, including the end of her marriage.

Looking back at those moments while writing her book occasionally became overwhelming. She admitted: “The process was especially difficult while recording the audiobook – I found myself unable to stop the tears.”

While Taylor Swift was notably chugging beers at the Super Bowl, she later switched to her customary vodka cranberry to celebrate her boyfriend’s victory at an expensive nightclub post-game.

After the Kansas City Chiefs overcame the San Francisco 49ers in overtime, tight end Travis Kelce was seen reveling in the team’s third Super Bowl triumph with his pop star girlfriend at Resorts World Las Vegas and Zouk Nightclub, the location of the official post-game party.

As reported by The Sun, the pair continued to party into the wee hours and later visited XS Nightclub nearby. Taylor Swift certainly holds the musical talent in the relationship, but Kelce was seen on stage with famous DJ Marshmello too. They even danced to Swift’s track “Love Story” earlier in the evening.

The party allegedly didn’t end until past 5 a.m., and the couple indulged in some late-night chicken fingers, as reported by a source from the nightclub.

If you can’t find joy in a video of Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce dancing to Love Story that then pans to Jason Kelce on stage with Marshmello while wearing a wrestling mask then you need to reevaluate some things. pic.twitter.com/By7qpeBgbF

— Rob Dauster (@RobDauster) February 12, 2024

Before the official after party, Swift and Kelce celebrated on the field with a sweet kiss.

“Oh my god. I can’t believe that. I can’t believe it. How did you do that?” Taylor reportedly told her tight end BF. “I’m so proud of you?”

According to Entertainment Tonight, Travis reportedly asked, “Was it electric?”

Who would’ve thought that in 2024 we will see videos of Taylor dancing at club to Love Story and You Belong With Me with her footballer boyfriend!!! pic.twitter.com/kPALmqViBi

— Taylor Throwbacks (@ThrowbackTaylor) February 12, 2024

“Unbelievable,” Taylor replied. “It was unbelievable. That was the craziest thing I’ve ever seen.” During the game, Swift cheered on Kelce alongside pals Blake Lively and Ice Spice, as well as her parents, and Travis’ whole family. She was seated in one of the $2.5 million Allegiant Stadium suites, which Kelce hinted at paying for during a recent “New Heights” podcast episode.

“I’m not really doing much different other than just counting how much money I’m spending on this damn Super Bowl for family and friends to come,” Kelce said.

The luxe suites had an equally high-end menu, which included a shrimp cocktail tower, king crab fried rice, lobster and steak quesadillas, and a wagyu loaded hot dog that was topped with crispy onions, banana peppers, and wagyu brisket burnt ends. Taylor was *clearly* eating well.

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Haiti’s renowned rum has become the newest victim of violent gangs vying to control a growing number of businesses and territory in the troubled Caribbean nation.

At least 19.8 acres of sugarcane fields were torched in recent days as rival gangs fought near the Rhum Barbancourt distillery in the Haitian capital of Port-au-Prince, the company said in a statement Sunday.

Rum is derived from sugarcane. The number of acres burned would cover more than four soccer fields, but Barbancourt officials stressed the lost fields would not affect production.

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The company’s foundation, however, said it would temporarily stop distributing free potable water, providing medical care, and offering the use of football fields and basketball courts in order to protect the safety of its employees.

Haiti’s rum is considered one of the country’s most popular exports.

The Haitian flag is hoisted against a clear sky at the site of the presidential palace, Port-au-Prince, Haiti, April 19, 2011.

United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk has signaled that in excess of 800 victims were either massacred, wounded or abducted across Haiti in January, a figure that is over triple when contrasted with the same month in 2023. An additional approximated count of 300 gang affiliates were also reported dead or hurt in the previous month, he disclosed.

He referred to the escalated intensity of gang skirmishes, some of which persist for numerous hours, as a possible sign that certain gangs have recently procured new supplies of ammunition.

Haiti is also in the process of recuperating from a recent surge in aggressive demonstrations demanding the stepping down of Prime Minister Ariel Henry. Türk stated that a minimum of 16 individuals lost their lives and close to 30 others were wounded during these protests, predominantly in clashes with law enforcement.

In the meantime, gang violence progresses with no cessation in sight.

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“Every day that goes by, new victims are reported,” Türk said late last week as he urged the swift deployment of a U.N-backed Kenyan police force that has been stalled in court.

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The Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board is making 1,896 bottles of rare whiskeys from the Pappy Van Winkle and Buffalo Trace Antique Collections available to purchase through a lottery.

Whiskey lovers have their chance to land some rare bottles this week.

The Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board is making 1,896 bottles of rare whiskeys from the Pappy Van Winkle and Buffalo Trace Antique Collections available to purchase through a lottery. For a chance to win the chance to purchase a bottle, Pennsylvania residents and licensees must enter the lottery by 5 p.m. Friday, Feb. 16.

There will be two lotteries for each of the whiskeys available. Participants have the chance to enter one or both.

The first lottery held will be for 513 bottles from the Buffalo Trace Antique Collection 2023. Winning entries are limited to one bottle — which costs $124.99 — per participant.

The bottles available are:

The second lottery will be for 1,383 bottles of Pappy Van Winkle. Winning entries are limited to one bottle per participant.

The bottles include:

To be eligible to enter, consumers and licensees must have an active account with Fine Wine and Good Spirts with current billing information on file.

Upon winning, residents are prohibited to resell any bottles of whiskey purchased.

The lotteries are open to Pennsylvania residents and licensees 21 years old or older who provide both a verifiable Pennsylvania billing address and a Fine Wine and Good Spirits store address at registration.

You can find more information on the Fine Wine & Good Spirits site.

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