Thomas Clipper meets Thiago Dalcin, Soho Farmhouse barber.

In the midst of one of Britain's uncharacteristically brilliant heatwaves, Antonio met with Thiago, Thomas Clipper super-fan and the incredible barber at Soho Farmhouse, to learn about grooming tips, living in Chipping "Chippy" Norton, and how Thiago made the not-so-obvious segway from the world of IT to being one of the most respected barbers in the business.

For more about Thiago, you can follow him on Instagram @thiagodalcin or visit him at the Cowshed, Soho Farmhouse, Great Tew, Oxfordshire.

In our latest Coming Clean we lift the lid on the importance of blending in our rituals, but also in expressing our individuality.

A journey from ancient Babylon to modern science via the Roman empire. All to explain why New Year's Resolutions are important (and what you can do to reach yours...).

UNITE from Thomas Clipper is the world's first premium blending cologne for men. Made up of City, Coast and Country, every man can make his own blend, creating a custom fragrance. Two sprays of City with one of Country? One spray of Coast An equal Coast/Country blend? The choice is yours.

We went from the drawing board to the first crowd-funded boutique cologne, stocked in Fortnums (and elsewhere in London) and with over 100 pre-orders placed in the first two weeks.

We're sometimes asked how we did it.

There’s no easy guide, but here are five lessons we learned along the way...

Developed in Grasse. Made in Britain. Blended by you.

With thanks to Jake Saunders and Nate Agenbroad.

Announcing First Edition, a new boutique crowdfunding platform from Thomas Clipper.

This week, we’re delving back in time - several millennia - to be precise, to ask: what was the Britain we now know and love like, 5,000 odd years ago?

We're making a small-batch artisanal gin, so to celebrate here's a whistle-stop tour of the history of gin.