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Glenlivet whisky auctions for a record US$193,000
The first of 250 decanters of Gordon & MacPhail Generations 80 Year Old from Glenlivet Distillery attracted bidders from across Asia and Europe, with a European private collector submitting the winning bid for the whisky.
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The best VS Cognacs: eight to try
Don't underestimate this popular Cognac category...
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Understanding single cask whiskies
'For the whisky purist, this simplicity is hugely attractive...'
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Flavourful vodkas: A matter of taste
Think vodka is a bland spirit with no flavour? Think again...
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Villa Maria Estate set to be sold to Indevin
Villa Maria Estate is set to be sold to Indevin, the country’s largest contract winemaker...
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‘Fantastic outcome’ as UK government scraps Brexit red tape wine forms
The British wine industry could save up to £130 million a year after the UK Government removed the requirement for costly and time-consuming forms for all wine imports.
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Penfolds Grange 1951 sets new auction record
It has become the most expensive Australian wine sold at auction...
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World’s ‘oldest known whiskey’ sold at rare auction
Rare bottling fetches more than $130,000...
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Scientists harness yeast to cut wine alcohol level
Scientists have moved a step closer to being able to make full-flavoured wines with lower alcohol levels after pioneering work on yeast strains in Australia.
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New law forces Champagne to be relabelled as ‘sparkling wine’ in Russia
Moët Hennessy, the world’s biggest Champagne producer, has been forced to relabel its products as ‘sparkling wine’ in Russia in order to comply with a new rule signed into law by President Vladimir Putin.
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Best American whiskeys: Eight to try
American whiskey has never been as varied and fascinating as it is today
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Château Le Pin 2020 releases at €1,700 a bottle
The 2020 Bordeaux en primeur campaign has edged almost to a close...
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Vieux Château Certan 2020 released at €240 a bottle
A ‘concentrated and seductive’ 2020 wine...
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Celebrity spirits: which are best?
From Ryan Reynolds' gin to George Clooney's Tequila and bourbons from Matthew McConaughey and Bob Dylan, a string of stars have launched their own spirits. But which ones are worth buying? Richard Woodard finds out
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Best ready made cocktails to enjoy at home
The quality of ready-to-drink cocktails has never been better...
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Cos d’Estournel and La Fleur-Pétrus release 2020 prices
A ‘long hauler’ of a Cos d’Estournel and a ‘brilliant’ La Fleur-Pétrus...
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Oldest single malt Scotch ever bottled to go on sale
An 80-year-old whisky from Speyside’s Glenlivet distillery will be released
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Champagne and Cognac sales grow for LVMH in 2021
Moët Hennessy bounced back from the impact of COVID-19 with a 36% sales hike in the first three months of 2021
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LVMH acquires 50% of Jay-Z’s Armand de Brignac Champagne
Rap star and entrepreneur Jay-Z has sold a 50% stake in his luxury Champagne brand Armand de Brignac
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Lafite Rothschild 2020 release: ‘This should soar’
The first of the first growths...
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UK gin sales hit record 80 million bottles
UK gin sales in retail stores and online hit a record high of 80 million bottles over the past year...
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Grand-Puy-Lacoste and Clerc Milon 2020 release as campaign picks up pace
A flurry of releases...
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2020 releases: Alter Ego de Palmer and Grand-Puy-Ducasse prices
A tantalisingly priced Alter Ego de Palmer...
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Over 17,000 people signed up for Hebridean whisky sale ballot
More than 17,000 whisky lovers signed up for the chance to buy the single malt...
