Winter Out West
Colorado’s rugged lifestyle of mountain sports and cowboy culture continues to be one of Ralph’s most enduring inspirations“Before I had a home in the West,” he has said, “I lived there in my heart. A friend of mine gave me an old beat-up cowboy hat and that was my first taste of the Western dream. I grew up liking the tradition of preppy clothes, and then, all of a sudden, I found myself moving to the traditions of the West—jeans and cowboy boots. Both styles were very American, but the Western sensibility was untouched in a way.” Here is a celebration of an essential strand of great Polo style when there’s snow on the ground.
High Modernism
There are few places in the world other than the Alps where it’s possible to combine exceptional off-piste skiing with true old-world decadence, like, say, an après of caviar-topped baked potato and a vintage bottle of Krug. Sprawled across the borders of France, Switzerland, and Italy, the majestic mountain range has long attracted the jet set of luxury winter sport tourism throughout its many ski resorts, each of which has its own distinctive charm, tradition, and terrain. Beyond the great variety of gastronomic experiences, excellent shopping, and superb skiing, the Alps are also dotted with a number of modernist architectural germs that are well worth knowing about.
Fireside
This is our take on the Hot Toddy, adding rum for extra heat and a complex flavor profile.
- ¾ oz. Yamazaki Japanese Whiskey
- ½ oz. Zacapa 23-Year-Old Rum
- ¾ oz. Remy Martin Cognac
- 1/3 oz. demerara syrup
- 1/3 oz. ginger syrup
- ½ oz. fresh lemon juice
- 2 oz. hot water
- Garnish with grated cinnamon
