Spirits
Zinc meets faceted glass for Macallan’s 31 and 32-Year-Old whiskies
Limited to just under 200 bottles, the latest Macallan expressions are pulling out all the stops when it comes to their packaging design. Bottled in zinc and glass decanters, the two single malts were launched by the World Whiskey Society as...
Silent Pool Distillers calls on black juniper for premium gin launch
Silent Pool Distillers’ new luxury gin hit the market this spring. The packaging is comprised of a lacquered, tactile bottle adorned with zamak embellishments and a metal coffret. This comes just two years after the brand rolled out a gin...
Pernod Ricard acquires minority stake in ecoSPIRITS
Wine and spirits group Pernod Ricard’s minority investment in ecoSPIRITS is part of a $10m Series A funding round. ecoSPIRITS, which has developed distribution technology for on-trade premium spirits, will use the funds to accelerate R&D,...
Lecompte celebrates centenary with Révélation Calvados
For the packaging of its Révélation cuvée, Calvados purveyor Lecompte opted for a stock bottle adorned with a stone paper label and a screenprinted metal plate.French brand Lecompte is marking its centenary this year with the launch of...
Louis XIII bottles Rare Cask 42.1 in Baccarat black crystal
The third Rare Cask limited-edition cognac from Louis XIII is launching this summer. The black Baccarat crystal decanter is embellished with touches of gold and rhodium.Louis XIII (Rémy Cointreau) has added a new limited-edition cognac to...
Spirit-Brothers reveals Celosa rosé tequila
A rosé tequila aged in French red wine casks, Celosa comes in a tall, bespoke bottle with a handmade marble cap.Celosa rosé tequila is the latest launch from French luxury spirits group Spirit-Brothers, whose other brands include Mahani...
Finn Thomson debuts with 50 Year Old Glenlivet
The Glenlivet 50 Year Old whisky is the first launch for new brand Finn Thomson, a revived whisky business whose offer comes from the eponymous owner's 300 year-old family cask collection. The spirit comes in a bespoke bottle with nine...
Cognac meets leather: Hennessy partners with Berluti for Richard Hennessy packaging
Hennessy has teamed up with fellow LVMH maison Berluti on limited-edition packaging for its Richard Hennessy cognac blend. The Baccarat crystal decanter designed by Polish-American architect Daniel Libeskind comes with a leather sleeve and...
West Cork Distillers bets on pink gin
Irish spirits group West Cork Distillers has launched Irish Pink Gin under its Garnish Island gin brand. Housed in a bespoke hexagonal bottle, the spirit includes botanicals sourced from the Italian gardens of West Cork's Garnish Island.West...
Bladnoch Distillery introduces its 30-year-old whisky expression
Scotland’s Bladnoch Distillery has unveiled a 30-year-old single malt whisky, the earliest expression the distillery has released to date.Bladnoch Distillery, one of the oldest Scotch whisky distilleries in Scotland, is launching the...