Posted in Alcohol, Drinks, Luxury, Spirits on 9 October 2009
Serious collectors of fine spirits fall short of nothing when it comes to adding something super quality to their collection. In that case, how do £10,000 for a bottle of whiskey sound to you? Insane? No, not really. The latest offering from The Dalmore distillery in Scotland is being celebrated as worth every bit of that huge figure. Dubbed The Sirius Vintage, this whiskey has been maturing since 1951 and this fact makes it the oldest, finest and rarest whiskey available in the world.
On top of all this, Dalmore is not sparing anything to further add to its magic. Apparently, only 12 bottles of this very exclusive single malt scotch will be made available at the duty free stores at the major airports across the globe.
Posted in Alcohol, Drinks, Luxury, Luxury Brands, Spirits on 4 September 2009
If a liquor is named after one of the largest whirlpools in the world, what is one to expect? Well, sip on the new single malt Corryvreckan from the house of Ardbeg and decide for yourself. As you must have guessed, the whiskey borrows its name form the famous whirlpool that rocked a part of the Gulf of Corryvreckan running between the islands of Jura and Scarba on the west coast of Scotland.
We are told that with strength of 57 per cent, this whiskey is heady to say the least. It’s flavor and effect is both intense and powerful. And why not for it was left to mature in French oak casks! Ardbeg had released only 5,000 preview bottles in 2008 and now it is deciding on a follow of up with some from September 21 onwards. The price tag reads £60.
Posted in Alcohol, Drinks, Spirits on 18 August 2009
Macallan enjoys an unparallel popularity with those who appreciate sipping on high quality Scotch. And the buzz is that the famous distillery is all set to launch a new family of single malts. Called the Macallan 1824 Collection (after the founding year of the company), this one comprises of four distinct tastes and expression. Mind you, each liquor has been created by the Master Whiskey Makers and carry within them an infusion of gorgeous flavors and aromas that we associate with the brand.
The four bottles carry the names – Select Oak, Whiskey Maker’s Edition, Estate Ramsay and Master Blender Emeritus. The last one has been dedicated to the parent company, The Edrington Group and to Bob Dalgarno.
Posted in Alcohol, Drinks, Luxury Brands, Spirits, Worlds Most Expensive on 3 August 2009
Connoisseurs of wine must be familiar with the adage that aged liquor is never poured into any new containers for the fear of spoiling it! But company William Grant & Sons beg to differ. The famous Scottish distillers have decided to package their 50-year-old single malt Scotch into new bottles and sell the ‘new product’ for $16,000. By the way, this step makes the scotch the second-most expensive whiskey in the whole world.
Again, the exclusivity of the product can be learnt by the simple fact that the distillers have decided to release a limited edition of only 50 bottles. Also, each liquor bottles comes sitting comfy in specially designed, leather-bound treasure boxes done in hand. The flap of this box also carries the history of the whiskey.
Posted in Luxury on 31 July 2009
Varian Designs has created an awesome table that would be of interest to all the whiskey loving guys out there. It is handcrafted from an old whiskey barrel that exudes history, culture and old world elegance. This lumber jack table is an awesome example of furniture designing skills.
The Broen is the latest series of tables from Varian Designs and it is half man made and half natural. You could keep it in the office or in the house, or even in the garden and it still looks awesome. The table costs about $10,000 and in my opinion it is rather expensive. If you want, you could also get a Dagda Chair at just $1,200 along with the table.
Posted in Alcohol, Drinks, Events, Luxury Brands, Spirits, Worlds Most Expensive on 30 July 2009
No, John Walker is not a poor cousin of Johnnie Walker. In fact, it is the richer and more exclusive relation of the well-known liquor brand. The first bottle of the new whiskey blend The John Walker from the spirited company was unveiled recently. The very expensive whisky will apparently be sold for $3,000 duty free, which makes it the highest price line in Diageo’s huge and impressive drinks portfolio.
The makers reveal that the new blend has created from a small number of extremely rare and exotic whiskies taken from distilleries of the 1800s. Yes, only nine lucky distilleries, of which six are malt and three grain whiskies, made it into the much-reverred The John Walker, some of which come from the remaining casks at distilleries that have already closed like Glen Albyn and Cambus. As part of a the special launch, five bottles of The John Walker have been sent to Singapore ahead of the official market entry in September 2009.
Posted in Antique, Crystals, Drinks, Luxury Brands on 16 November 2008
The world was given the scent of the oldest and rarest Scotch whiskies at the TFWA World Exhibition by Whyte & Mackay owner Dr Vijay Mallya. Called 50yo expression of The Dalmore, this liquor was distilled 140 years ago and lets you savour the real taste of the era gone by; an offer that perhaps cannot be surpassed by any other brand name.
Basking in the glory of exculsivity, 50yos has only 191 hand-blown Portuguese crsytal decanters being produced. 50 out of these will be made available to travel retailers. The rest will give add to the bars across the world with a limited-edition silver neck tag and will be individually numbered. Also, a handwritten letter from The Dalmore’s creator Richard Peterson will accompany each bottle.
