Diageo has revealed the latest Chinese New Year design from Johnnie Walker Blue Label with the Year of the Dog limited edition bottle. Ringing in the festive gifting season, Johnnie Walker, the leading Scotch Whisky Brand and the biggest selling spirits brand in travel retail, celebrates the traditions of Asian culture once again by introducing the […]
Ballantine’s, the No. 2 Scotch whisky in the world, takes an innovative move into the Single Malts category, with the launch of three new Single Malts, with design by Nude Brand Creation. Always known for doing things differently, Ballantine’s will give consumers a unique opportunity to experience the flavour of the three signature malts that […]
Leading bourbon brand Jim Beam, officially announced the latest addition to its flavoured portfolio, Jim Beam Vanilla. It blends Madagascar vanilla bean liqueur with classic Kentucky straight bourbon whisky. Continuing a 222-year family tradition of innovation and exploration, Jim Beam distillers have struck the perfect balance of subtle Madagascar vanilla bean with hints of oak and caramel bourbon notes, producing a sweet […]
Puni, Italy’s first and only malt whisky distillery, makes its official UK debut this month thanks to a sales and marketing agreement with start-up Magnetic Brands. Puni is Magnetic’s first client and it will be handling its ‘Nova’ and ‘Alba’ (the Italian word for ‘dawn’) three year old whiskies. Named after the local river, the […]
The Macallan’s sixth Masters of Photography release, part of a limited edition series which showcases the mastery and art of both photography and whisky making, was unveiled on April 13. This edition marks a change in creative direction, with the master of visual ambiguity, Steven Klein, capturing and distilling a single moment in time through […]
Jameson and Pearlfisher London have collaborated with Dublin-based designer and illustrator Steve McCarthy to create the 2017 Jameson limited edition St Patrick’s Day bottle. 2017’s bottle – the 6th consecutive limited edition St Patrick’s Day bottle – is inspired by the Jameson family motto Sine Metu – or, ‘without fear’ – which has been at […]
In its latest collaboration, The Macallan sought to bring something truly unexpected, innovative and extraordinary to the world. There was only one partner who could turn this vision into reality and that was avant-garde Swiss watchmaker Urwerk. Visualised and engineered by one of the most technically advanced and luxurious timepiece creators in the world, The […]
A new research by shopper and retail marketing agency Savvy, which looks into drinkers’ attitudes towards spirits and cocktails in the UK, has confirmed vodka as the spirit that most drinkers feel is relevant to them. “Vodka is still the spirit that is relevant to most drinkers, but innovation in products and brands means gin […]
The definitive luxury malt, The Dalmore is set to release an exceptionally rare, Domaine Henri Giraud champagne-finished, 50 year old single malt to mark its Master Distiller Richard Paterson’s 50th year in the whisky industry. As the creative force behind some of the most iconic and innovative releases in the world, Richard Paterson’s passion, expertise […]
Bulleit Bourbon is a Kentucky straight bourbon whisky, with a high-rye content and iconic frontier inspired bottle. They went to design agency ButterflyCannon, to create a new outer pack which would look disruptive on shelf whilst still in keeping with the brand’s straight-talking and authentic character. The solution was to package the bottle in a customised canvas […]