LOUIS XIII Fetches Record Price of US$ 558,000 for Three LOUIS XIII L’ODYSSÉE D’UN ROI Limited Editions Auctioned by Sotheby’s. All profits from these LOUIS XIII decanters designed by Hermès, Puiforcat and Saint- Louis, will benefit The Film Foundation founded by Martin Scorsese. The people who make and restore films and the makers of fine … Read more
Penfolds Aevum Imperial Service Ritual. This hand-made crystal objet d’art service vessel was designed exclusively for the 2012 Grange Imperial, the new vintage of Penfold’s Grange, Australia’s most famous wine. The 2012 Grange – the 62nd consecutive vintage release of Grange leads a dynasty of wines in The Penfolds Collection 2016. For the “Penfolds Aevum … Read more
Louis XII Le Mathusalem is truly a monumental edition. This is the very first time that a cognac will produce a mathusalem edition in crystal. Made by the legendary crystal manufacturer Baccarat, it requires over 20 master craftsmen to produce. Each of these decanters is blown by the craftsmen of La Maison Baccarat. “As old … Read more
The Cognac Board (BNIC) announced today the tenth edition of “La Part des Anges,” (The Angel’s Share) to take place Thursday, September 22nd, 2016. The event is named after the percentage of alcohol that evaporates during cognac’s long aging process. Celebrating their tenth anniversary, the gala will be held in an exclusive venue in the heart … Read more
The best palates of the world were brought together by Vinexpo Fair (June 14 to 18 in Bordeaux, France) and Decanter magazine to judge wines from all over the globe. Now in its 12th year, the Decanter World Wine Awards (DWWA) is the world’s largest and most influential wine competition. The Decanter World Wine Awards is … Read more
The Macallan ‘M’ achieves a New World Record price at US $628,000 at Sotheby’s Hong Kong. The Macallan is one of the world’s most sought after and collectable whiskies, sitting at the top of the auction index for whiskies and holding the current Guinness World Record for the most expensive whisky ever sold at … Read more