Robb Report

Luxury Without Compromise. Every issue of Robb Report transports you into the world of luxury as never before! Delve beneath the surface to explore the thoughts and inspirations of the engineers, artisans and entrepreneurs behind the most sought after products, luxury escapes and services the world over. With in-depth looks at the next generation luxury automobiles…to world-class travel adventures..wines, spirits, collectibles and some much more.

Robb Report

CONTRIBUTORS

EDITOR'S LETTER • I bet you're a good driver. Or at least, I bet you think you're a good driver. According to an oft-cited survey from a few decades back, 80 percent of us believe we're better than average behind the wheel—a statistical impossibility, of course, and a curious expression of collective self-confidence/delusion.

36 YEARS OF BEST OF THE BEST

THE ICONOCLASTS • Those making the biggest impacts in luxury today are fearlessly bucking norms. Here, a portfolio of leaders with both the talent and the tenacity to move things forward.

WHEELS

STYLE

… AND THE BEST GROOMING PRODUCTS OF THE YEAR

WATCHES

WATER

TRAVEL

HAVING IT ALL • These new properties hit a rare Goldilocks spot: They're just right for groups seeking a whole-property buyout. This cheat sheet will help you pick which one to take over.

FULL ENGLISH • The U.K. has seen a flurry of luxe hotel openings in the past year, but a trio of new properties truly stand out—each of them distinctive and distinguished in equal measure.

WINE

WINES OF THE WORLD

JEWELRY

DINING

ART

SPIRITS

REAL ESTATE

WINGS

PHILANTHROPY

DESIGN

CIGARS

GEAR

THE DUEL • “Money can't buy you happiness,” rocker David Lee Roth once noted, “but it can buy y ou a yacht big enough to pull up right alongside it.” Which is all well and good until another, bigger yacht pulls up next to yours, then poaches your captain and half the crew. In a more-is-more world, the billionaires obviously come out ahead—or do they? As we've seen with a few high-profile meltdowns from extremely high-net-worth public figures, a Scrooge McDuck–size vault of cash doesn't exactly guarantee bliss (or perspective). The tension between the two groups was perfectly summed up by another music legend, the Notorious B.I.G., in the title of his 1997 banger: “Mo Money Mo Problems.” Adam Morganstern