Romancing the bottle

Wine-tasting sounds romantic but Jancis Robinson has seen it go wrong. She shares her tips to avoid disaster

Top tipple: rare whisky outperforms wine and gold as 2015 investment

Leading index for scotch whisky rose 14% last year, while wine fell 0.4%, gold was down 10% and FTSE 100 index lost 4.9%

Wine: why don’t labels list ingredients?

Food products have to provide a list – it’s about time wine producers followed suit

2015 was a historic year for Cognac shipments

Did you know that 2015 was a historic year for Cognac shipments? and that America consolidated its Number One ranking with imports of 68 million bottles last year? The Cognac Board (BNIC), the trade association representing growers, producers, and merchants from Cognac region of France, announced a record growth in 2015, with exports reaching a … Read more

Patron en Lalique: Serie 1. A beautiful spirit, both inside and out.

Two masters, one masterpiece.
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Patron en Lalique is the exclusive collaboration between Mexico’s premier tequila distiller and the masters of French crystal. The exclusive decanter design was inspired by Mexico’s indigenous Weber Blue Agave and handmade by Lalique. The Amber stopper is shaped to resemble the heart of the agave, the piña. The decanter showcases Lalique’s signature technique of contrasting clear and frosted crystal finishes to showcase its perfect detail and enhance the unique amber color of the tequila.

“At Patrón, crafting the world’s finest tequila is an art,” says Ed Brown, President and CEO of Patrón Spirits International. “This unwavering dedication to our passion inspired us to find other artists committed to their specific crafts, which led us to Lalique.”

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“The small batch of Patrón’s oldest and rarest tequila was created exclusively for Serie 1 and represents the pinnacle of the art of tequila making,” says Patrón’s team.

Inside each bottle of Patrón en Lalique: Serie 1 is an exceptional blend of the oldest and rarest Patrón tequilas, hand-selected from Patrón’s barrel aging room at the Hacienda Patrón distillery in the hills of Jalisco, Mexico. The extra añejo tequila is aged for at least four years in a combination of new American oak and new and used French oak barrels to achieve the right balance of agave and oak notes. This special series is limited to 500 bottles worldwide.

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Where Spain meets Japan: Suntory Yamazaki Sherry Cask 2016

Japanese House of Suntory announced the global introduction of Yamazaki Sherry Cask 2016. Chief Blender Shinji Fukuyo from award-winning Japanese Suntory distillery is often compared to an artist. His blends are deliberate designs meticulously chosen from more than 100 malt whiskies. Each taste is a color and aroma, specifically curated for the occasion. Fukuyo is … Read more