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The measure would cause a 5 percent levy on those with a net worth in the 10 digits. The measure would cause a 5 percent levy on those with a net worth in the 10 digits.

Discover haute cuisine in the sky with these first-class dining experiences. 

Today’s first‑class menus are a showcase of global ingredients, chef collaborations, and curated wine pairings, offering travelers an experience that rivals high-end restaurants on the ground. From à la carte feasts to tasting menus reflecting local culinary traditions, many meals aboard first-class cabins are crafted with the same care as a destination restaurant.

And yet which airline offers the best culinary experience at 35,000 ft?

The world’s first‑class airline menus

Singapore Airlines

Singapore Airlines continues to set the benchmark for in-flight gastronomy. Its ‘Book the Cook‘ program allows passengers to pre-select from a wide range of dishes created by its International Culinary Panel, including globally recognized chefs. Highlights include lobster thermidor, wagyu beef with truffle jus, and refined regional specialties. Paired with champagnes and wines that often retail for several hundred dollars per bottle, each course is presented on fine tableware, elevating the experience.

Etihad Airways

Few airlines rival Etihad’s flexible, restaurant-style experience in the sky. Passengers can order dishes whenever they wish, without adhering to fixed service times. Menus feature options such as House Oscietra caviar, black cod, and USDA beef tenderloin. Premium wines and cognacs, some valued at $200 to $300 per bottle, accompany the dishes. Dining at any hour, supported by consistently attentive service, gives Etihad’s first-class experience a distinctly personal feel.

Emirates

Setting the tone from the moment you board, Emirates combines its cultural heritage with international cuisine to offer an extensive first‑class menu. Passengers can enjoy unlimited caviar, which alone would retail for roughly $350 per serving at a restaurant, alongside mezze platters and mains ranging from seared salmon to spiced lamb biryani. Dom Pérignon and Krug champagnes are regularly served, with retail values in the $230 to $270 per bottle range. The combination of indulgence and variety reflects the airline’s cosmopolitan approach to in-flight dining.

Qantas

Flying first-class with Qantas is hailed as an exceptional culinary experience. Renowned chef Neil Perry is credited with revolutionizing the airline’s in-flight menu to showcase both Australian ingredients and global influences. First‑class passengers might savor prawn and kimchi dumplings, native greens with Persian feta, and coconut sticky rice pudding with mango. In-flight sommeliers ensure wine pairings complement each course, often with bottles worth several hundred dollars per selection, turning each meal into a narrative of Australian culinary identity.

Cathay Pacific

Cathay Pacific blends Cantonese traditions with international flavors. Seasonal menus include dishes such as pan-fried black cod with edamame, white asparagus with oyster sauce, and smoked duck with sweet-sour dressing, complemented by bespoke wine selections and signature cocktails.

Air Nippon Airways

ANA’s first‑class dining is built around washoku – the Japanese culinary philosophy that celebrates seasonality, balance, and purity of flavor. Menus change with the natural rhythms of the year, showcasing the finest regional ingredients from across Japan: Hokkaido seafood in winter, matsutake mushrooms in autumn, and Kyoto’s seasonal vegetables in summer, all prepared to highlight inherent flavors and textures. This seasonal curation is paired with an exclusive beverage program featuring rare sake, vintage champagnes, and aged Japanese whiskies selected by master sommeliers to complement each dish’s nuance. The result is a dining experience that feels less like airline catering and more like a bespoke meal in a Tokyo omakase restaurant.

Lufthansa

Lufthansa’s first‑class cuisine honors classic European culinary traditions while signature touches, such as the airline’s celebrated caviar service, presented as a stand‑alone course with traditional garnishes and fine china, and an à la carte selection of dishes crafted by prestigious chefs. Menus are complemented by a rotating roster of exclusive wines and champagnes to enhance each course’s profile.

While the core ingredients reflect traditional European staples – think carefully sourced meats, seasonal vegetables, and delicate desserts – the emphasis is on polished technique and thoughtful presentation. With champagne on arrival and dining on demand, Lufthansa’s approach turns the meal into a leisurely culinary interlude rather than just a part of the flight service.

Qatar

Passengers flying with Qatar can dine from the à la carte menu at any point during the flight, choosing from dishes such as Arabic mezze, Alaskan crab meat cannelloni, and sous vide lobster tail. Special guest chef menus, curated by the likes of chef Michihiro Haruta and chef Ross Lusted, are available exclusively in first class on selected flights, too.

Sotheby’s upcoming Great American Whiskey Collection auction is full of unicorn bottles of bourbon and rye. Sotheby’s upcoming Great American Whiskey Collection auction is full of unicorn bottles of bourbon and rye.

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January will mark the first live, single-owner American whiskey auction in history. 

Later this month in New York, Sotheby’s will present The Great American Whiskey Collection at the Breuer Building on Madison Avenue, marking a historic moment in whiskey auction history.

Estimated at $1.17m to $1.68m, the sale brings together 360 bottles across 320 lots – each selected with the kind of discipline more often associated with museum collections than private bars. The auction forms part of Visions of America, a week-long celebration of American art, objects, and innovation, fittingly timed to coincide with the nation’s 250th anniversary.

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As Jonny Fowle, Sotheby’s Global Head of Whisky & Spirits, observes, we have never before “witnessed a collection of such sought after bottles come to market from a single owner.” He adds that this “is not just the most valuable American whiskey collection ever to be offered at auction, it is the most meticulously curated, featuring the hardest to find bottles in the industry. In the world of American whiskey, it is a first.”

Set to take place on January 24, what distinguishes The Great American Whiskey Collection is not just scale, but intention. Assembled patiently over many years and stored in a custom-built home bar to preserve the rarest expressions of Bourbon and Rye at their most authentic and elusive. Private labels, exclusive single barrels, and historic bottlings, many of which are now virtually unobtainable, form the backbone of Sotheby’s historic sale.

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The chronology dates back to 1900, with a concentration of Old Rip Van Winkle bottlings at its core that account for the majority of the collection’s value and prestige. Produced in extraordinarily limited quantities and largely consumed shortly after release, these Van Winkle bottles survive today as remnants of another era, and rank among the most coveted and valuable American whiskeys in existence.

Alongside them sit landmark bottles from Old Fitzgerald, Red Hook Rye, Buffalo Trace, Michter’s, and Wild Turkey. Sotheby’s already holds the auction record for a post-Prohibition American whiskey at $125,000, and the top lot in this sale is widely expected to meet – or exceed – that figure.

An Old Rip Van Winkle 20 Year Old Single Barrel bottled in 1982 carries an estimate of $70,000 to $100,000. Meanwhile, a Van Winkle 18 Year Old “Binny’s” from 1985 follows close behind, while a Very Very Old Fitzgerald “Blackhawk” 18 Year Old from 1950, bottled privately for the Wirtz family of Chicago Blackhawks fame rounds out the sale’s most unique offerings.

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Here’s where you’ll pay the steepest price for a glass of fizz. 

From hotel lounges overlooking the Dubai skyline to discreet Parisian bars and Tokyo’s design-led high-rises, the cost of champagne varies dramatically across the world.

Blacklane’s newly released Champagne Index, researched by drinks expert and author Henry Jeffreys, analyzed the price of a 125ml glass of house non-vintage brut champagne across luxury hotels and airport bars in ten international cities. The findings reveal striking disparities not only between cities, but sometimes for the same champagne label served in different global capitals – underscoring how geography, prestige, and local drinking culture shape luxury pricing.

At the upper end of the scale, champagne remains a powerful status symbol, particularly during the festive season. In other destinations, however, the report reveals surprising pockets of value and diversity, challenging assumptions about where luxury must command the highest premium.

Dubai: The world’s most expensive glass of champagne

Luxury excess finds its natural home in Dubai, which tops Blacklane’s Champagne Index as the most expensive city in the world for a glass of champagne, averaging $49 per 125ml pour – 21 per cent higher than in New York.

The survey’s most extravagant single pour was recorded at the Waldorf Astoria Dubai, where a glass of Veuve Clicquot costs $64. Here, champagne is ordered as readily in hotel lounges as it is aboard superyachts and private jets.

New York: High prices, high expectations

Coming in second, New York averages $37 per glass, reflecting the city’s appetite for luxury hospitality paired with globally recognized brands. Five-star addresses such as The Langham charge around $40 per pour, reinforcing champagne’s role as a staple of Manhattan’s high-end social and business culture.

While prices are steep, menus remain rooted in familiarity, with classic prestige labels dominating hotel bars across the city.

London and Paris: A surprising price parity

Despite their reputations as luxury heavyweights, London and Paris emerged as near-identical in champagne pricing, each averaging $32 per glass.

Paris showcased the widest price range in the report, from $22 to $41, reflecting a champagne culture that spans everyday refinement. London, meanwhile, balances heritage hotel glamor with international brand recognition, with pours such as Laurent-Perrier at The Savoy and Ruinart at The Dorchester appealing to a globally attuned clientele.

Tokyo: Boutique bottles at accessible prices

One of the report’s most compelling findings came from Tokyo, which pairs relative affordability ($29.75 average) with one of the most eclectic champagne selections surveyed.

Luxury hotels in the Japanese capital combine established prestige houses with smaller grower-producers, catering to a clientele that values craftsmanship as much as label recognition. Venues such as the Conrad Tokyo feature names like Ruinart and Veuve Clicquot, alongside boutique offerings rarely found at comparable prices elsewhere.

Madrid: The world’s best-value champagne capital

At the opposite end of the spectrum, Madrid stands out as the best-value champagne destination in the world, averaging just $23 per glass.

The lowest price recorded anywhere in the index – $20 for a glass of Taittinger – was found at the five-star Hotel Urban in the city’s Centro district, reinforcing the idea that world-class champagne does not always require world-class spending.