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70 year old Glenlivet whiskey unveiled
Whisky lovers should be aware of all the brands starting from good one from a not so good one and Glenlivet for sure falls in the first category. Gordon & MacPhail’s Generations range has unveiled a second release “” Glenlivet 70 year old whiskey. This was distilled on February 3, 1940. It is packaged in a stunning tear-shaped crystal decanter that was hand-blown and features a silver stopper and base as well as a handmade box crafted from Scottish Elm.
Highland Park Leif Eriksson
Highland Park unveiling a new limited-edition single malt Scotch whisky later this month. Named after Leif Eriksson, the special scotch is set to debut at the International Association of Airport Duty Free Stores (IAADFS) trade show later this month.
The special bottling honors the first European to reach America. Legend has it that Leif Eriksson set out on his voyage from the Scottish Isle of Orkney, which sits in between Norway and Iceland and which serves as Highland Park’s home.
Bottled at 40% ABV, the 700ml Highland Park Leif Eriksson will retail at $88 in the United States before being rolled out in markets around the world.
Bushmills Single Cask 19 Year Old Rum Cask Finish
St. Patrick’s Day must be celebrated with some extra special spirits. New York’s Park Avenue Liquor Shop is the first and only retailer in the country to obtain a unique Bushmills Single Cask Single Malt Irish Whiskey bottling finished in a rum cask and aged 19 years.
The cask in question produced only 420 bottles which have been bottled exclusively for Park Avenue Liquor; they’re priced at $125 apiece. “We are happy to have this bottling, the second rum cask finished Bushmills for the shop,” notes Park Avenue Liquor Shop owner Jonathan Goldstein. “An Irish whiskey finished in rum casks is pretty unusual.”
The Only Post-prohibition Era Hooch
The Original Moonshine is one of those whiskies that are one of their kinds. At the first place, anybody would love the bottle with its finger loop handle to hold and multiplication mark which more or less looks like a beautiful jar having an emblem of a howling wolf.
It is an 80 proofs clear corn whisky which is handcrafted, distilled four times using the only Prohibition-era copper pot. If you mix it with pure water, you get the desired flavor or can be mixed with any sort of acidic fruit.
The charcoal filtered whisky with ice cubes in a jar mixes well to form a soft texture, and can be sipped to relax you in the ugliest of your mood. The Original Moonshine comes with the old process of making whiskey, of yester generations. The drink is totally natural and gluten free.
Dalmore Whisky Sold at a Record Price
A single bottle of Dalmore whisky has suit the first bottle of whisky ever to sell for a six figure sum after two limited edition bottles were snapped up for 159890 each.
The 64 year old Trinitas was acquired by a whisky lover in the US and a renowned whisky investor in the UK. The third bottle of the record breaking spirit will be sold at the Whisky Show in London at the end of October with exact details being kept under wraps for the time being.
Trinitas contains some of the rarest and oldest stocks of whisky in the world, some of which have been maturing in the distillery on the shores of the Cromarty Firth for more than 140 years.
Auchentoshan Launches 1998 Limited Edition for 2010 Whisky Festival
Auchentoshan’s Head Distiller Jeremy Stephens has released a limited edition single malt, a 12-year-old bottling from 1998 to have nothing short of a grand festival – featuring whisky tastings, live music and cooking classes – this year as well.
Limited to just 200 bottles, the 12-year-old bottling from 1998, matured in Sherry casks and bottled at cask strength will be offered at $77 apiece, each individually numbered and accompanied by a certificate of authenticity.
In fact, you will also be offered the chance to bottle your own Auchentoshan straight from the cask. Your bottle will be filled from a cask which has been specifically selected due to its excellent quality and exceptional flavours.
Limited Edition Dalmore's 1951 Sirius Vintage Whiskey launched
Check out this prized whiskey christened “Sirius’ that has recently been unveiled by Dalmore distillery.
Priced at $16,000 per bottle, the whiskey has a complex and impeccable taste & aroma and is a single-cask, single malt whiskey. And oh, did I miss telling you that only 12 decanters of the Dalmore’s 1951 Sirius Vintage will be produced.
Currently available at the flagship WDF (World Duty Free) store at Heathrow Terminal 5.
Louis Vuitton's Classic Whiskey Case for $35,000
Louis Vuitton has unveiled an ultra-luxe version of the classic whiskey case portable bar that was first released in 1955.
Priced at $35,000, the case is available in a choice of Taiga leather or monogram canvas “” hand built at Vuitton’s atelier in France with fittings, hasps and locks of silvered solid brass.
This portable case is accompanied by a silver ice bucket with tongs, silver cocktail sticks in a pull-out drawer, four crystal whiskey tumblers, a crystal decanter with a silver lid and twp crystal “coupelle” dishes in separate compartments. Available by special order.
Limited Edition gift box from Grey Goose
Grey Goose is offering a new limited edition gift box exclusively for Geneva based watchmakers and jewelers Chopard.
The edition takes its inspiration from the Animal World Collection and has been created as a move to celebrate the 150th anniversary of Chopard.
Priced at $466, the extraordinary bottle has been made a real collectors item by adorning it with a glittering globe like neck.
Medea vodka programmable bottles: A great blend of intelligence and fun
If you thought that only two intelligent men can strike an interesting conversation at a bar, you need to get your facts correct. There are other ways too to keep things real with a blend of intelligence and fun. Medea vodka is one such product that brings you closer to getting a buzz.
A product of Holland, this single-distilled wheat-based vodka is a perfect combination of modern technology and master distillers, a merge of tradition and modernity. It is contained in a new bottle featuring a programmable LED display and holding up to six different messages each with 255 characters.
So, bring out the poet inside you, unleash the philosopher guiding your mind as this special elite item will change the way you drink.
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