The John Walker Masters’ Edition: Half a century in the making, 100 bottles in existence

Once-in-a-generation opportunity for collectors. Johnnie Walker releases its first 50 Year Old Scotch Whisky in the history of the house. The John Walker Masters’ Edition, triple-matured Scotch whisky, has a natural cask strength ABV of 43.3% and an RRP of $25,000 (US). It is available in limited, selected markets and one bottle will be auctioned at … Read more

Hennessy Master Blender’s Selection Nº3 is composed purely for the pleasure of intimate creation

  Master Blender Renaud Fillioux de Gironde unveiled Hennessy Master Blender’s Selection Nº3. This blend is composed exclusively of high-quality eaux-de-vie with great potential that have been set aside specifically to be used at the Master Blender’s discretion. At the biggest cognac makers, cognac is not made, it is crafted. To reflect this philosophy, Hennessy, … Read more

Unlike most Cognacs, this limited edition release is a genuine single batch

Unlike most Hennessy Cognacs, the newly-announced Master Blender’s Selection N°2 limited edition release is a genuine single batch: blended only once, never to be replicated again.   This is the second in a limited series and the last to reflect former Master Blender Yann Fillioux’s knowledge of the Hennessy eaux-de-vie reserve, the largest of its … Read more

The ideal spirit to enjoy while welcoming in the new Year of the Rooster

Johnnie Walker Blue Label welcomes the Lunar New Year with commemorative limited bottle offering, Johnnie Walker Blue Label Year of the Rooster. The Lunar New Year is such a significant cultural holiday and Johnnie Walker Scotch whisky house is marking the occasion with its rarest blend – Johnnie Walker Blue Label Year of the Rooster. … Read more

The prestigious Master Blender of the Year awarded to one of Sweden’s most famous master blenders

Thomas Kuuttanen – the 1st recipient to ever receive the “Master Blender of the Year” award. As the first Scandinavian, and one of Sweden’s most famous master blenders, Thomas Kuuttanen has been awarded the prestigious title of Master Blender of the Year at the 2016 Grand Spirits Masters Competition. Multi-awarded Master Blender Thomas Kuuttanen is … Read more

Collector’s item: Mount Gay XO Cask Strength – a tribute to the original birthplace of rum

The world is celebrating Barbados for the month of November. The home of the world’s oldest rum rings in its 50th Anniversary of Independence this year. To celebrate the 50th Anniversary of Barbadian Independence, Mount Gay Distilleries, the makers of the world’s oldest rum which has been distilled, blended and bottled in Barbados since 1703, … Read more