Cheer to Rolls-Royce for its Cellarette for whisky, cigar fans
The Rolls-Royce Cellarette fits in the back of a Rolls to be used at picnics or at home. Photos: Rolls-Royce
Sorting out your Christmas present list while in lockdown? Then I’ve got the ultimate gift for the whiskey and cigar fan in your family.
The House of Rolls-Royce has just added the Rolls-Royce Cellarette to its list of collectables. Containing an array of accouterments designed to perfect any soiree, the Cellarette derives from “the marque’s rich heritage of providing clients with effortless and affable hosting opportunities” says the prestigious British brand.
Of course, the Cellarette epitomises Rolls-Royce style with precision engineering, exquisite hand-craftsmanship, and the ultimate level of luxury.
The ‘RR’ embellished holder can adapt to different bottle sizes.
The polished aluminium chassis, enveloped by embossed Rolls-Royce Havana leather is complete with an Obsidian Ayous Open Pore veneer serving tray with Spirit of Ecstasy inlay.
Although the Cellarette will fit into the rear of any Rolls-Royce, it truly comes into its own as a centrepiece at an al fresco dining experience, or as an accompaniment at an intimate gathering.
Armagnac leather highlights are accentuated by a soft light, “evoking the atmosphere of a distinguished Members’ Club” says Rolls-Royce.
An array of beautiful accessories are revealed in a mechanical fashion, mirroring the opening of the coach doors of a Rolls-Royce motor car. Once unfurled, the client is presented with hand-blown lowball glasses, each exquisitely finished with the ‘RR’ monogram. These glasses rotate outwards as the unit opens, evoking a charming sense of theatre.
At the opposing end is a humidor which, when opened, offers the user a cigar tray.
In unison with the glasses, a magnificent Armagnac leather-lined bottle pannier is revealed. The ‘RR’ embellished holder can adapt to different bottle sizes, with the bottle held in place magnetically by a polished aluminium fastener, ensuring safe stowage of any one of the client’s preferred refreshments.
At the opposing end is a humidor which, when opened, offers the user a cigar tray. Cigars are nestled in Spanish Cedarwood at the chosen humidity level for optimum enjoyment, a measure that is precisely monitored by a hygrometer. Featuring unique detailing, the hygrometer recalls the hands of the fabled Rolls-Royce clock.
Accompanying the humidor are the perfect accessories for cigar enthusiasts. Magnetically held at either end of the cassette are two smaller containers – one for an intricately detailed cigar cutter and lighter, made by S. T. Dupont, Paris, and engraved with the Spirit of Ecstasy Expression, and the other for an ashtray. To ensure compact transit, the ashtray’s cigar cradles extend only once the container is opened.
The Rolls-Royce Cellarette is priced from £40,570 (NZ$79,500).
