Luxury (image by Solve Sundsbo) is the taste of a pine cone tip, rarer than white truffle and more exquisite than caviar, that evokes the concept of “luxury” because the taste is so different, refined, and rare. The key to the luxurious fresh pine cone tips is the ripeness of the pines (Pinus Pinea). Only available in May and June, the fresh tips are picked from the trees around El Bulli Restaurant in Roses, Spain. A combination of pine needle, nutty, fatty, and fresh notes gives a sophisticated feeling in the mouth.