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Enjoy Louis XIII cognac straight from the bottle. 

By Richard Carleton Hacker

06/03/2024

Collectors Are Now Snapping Up Whole Whisky Casks At Auction

Bid on one of Cask 88’s best barrels by Sunday to get your private stash started.

By Richard Carleton Hacker

07/02/2020

$20 Million Rare Whisky Collection Just Set a Guinness World Record

The 583-bottle stockpile is the world’s most valuable.

By Richard Carleton Hacker

30/01/2020

Macallan’s newest whisky dresses in all black

The Macallan M Black MMXVII arrives in a unique, exquisitely designed decanter.

By Richard Carleton Hacker

08/07/2018

The ‘Whisky Whisperer’ on what the future holds for single malts

The Dalmore’s Richard Paterson is bullish on the future for whisky.

By Richard Carleton Hacker

18/06/2018

Cask-strength tequila is now a thing

El Tesoro borrows a whiskey trend for its 80th-anniversary extra añejo.

By Richard Carleton Hacker

07/06/2018

Three new Nicaraguan cigars arrive on the scene

These full-bodied cigars will help usher in Spring.

By Richard Carleton Hacker

15/04/2018

Champagne from beneath the sea sells for $2,500 a bottle

M. Hostomme Abysse is a Champagne that’s matured on the ocean floor.

By Richard Carleton Hacker

10/04/2018

Celebrate Chinese New Year with Johnnie Walker and Davidoff

Two of the world’s leading luxury lifestyle brands are paying tribute to Chinese New Year with a complementary pair of limited editions.

By Richard Carleton Hacker

06/02/2018

Extremely rare bottle of 1951 Penfolds Grange sells for $51, 750

The tall price paid would no doubt have made the wine’s creator, the late Max Schubert, do a double-take.

By Richard Carleton Hacker

13/08/2017

Four whiskies that carry the Royal Warrant

Ever wanted to drink whisky like a king (or queen)? Here are four drams worthy of the royal seal of approval.

By Richard Carleton Hacker

27/07/2017

An increasingly rare release of aged Macallan

As stocks of older single malts dwindle, this softly sherried 25-year-old single malt looks like a bit of a bargain.

By Richard Carleton Hacker

20/07/2017

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