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Located in the heart of the Sauternes appellation on Bordeaux's Left Bank, Château d’Yquem is the most prestigious producer of noble sweet wines in the world. Surrounded by the châteaux of Guiraud, Rieussec, Suduiraut and Raymond Lafon, it is the only Bordeaux estate to be granted with the status of 'Premier Cru Supérieur' in the Bordeaux Wine Official Classification of 1855.
Located on the shore of Campbeltown Loch in the west of Scotland, Springbank is a true whisky icon, a beacon of staunch whisky-making tradition which, to many, singles it out as the most important distillery in Scotland.
Springbank traces its history to 1828, when Archibald Mitchell built his distillery on the site of an illicit still, making Springbank the 14th licensed distillery in Campbeltown. Today, Springbank is one of only three distilleries operating in Campbeltown and lays claim to being the oldest independent family-owned distillery in Scotland.
The 2024 Springbank Local Barley is a testament to traditional whisky-making, using barley from Campbeltown and emphasising Springbank's trademark in-house production.
This edition combines 60% bourbon and 40% sherry casks, aiming for a complex flavor profile that balances sweet vanilla tones from bourbon casks with rich, fruity notes from sherry casks.
Bruichladdich has introduced its Luxury Redefined series, a new collection featuring age statement whiskies of distinguished age statements. This series debuts with The Bruichladdich Eighteen and The Bruichladdich Thirty, with The Bruichladdich Twenty One set to join exclusively for Global Travel Retail later in 2024...
Covenant is a milestone in the Exceptional Cask Selection series, being the 23rd release and the oldest rum crafted by Master Blender and Distiller, Richard Seale, for the Foursquare label. This 18-year-old rum, has matured gracefully in former Bourbon barrels under the warmth of Barbados's tropical climate.
Covenant is a blend of rums distilled in 2004 and 2005. Initially aged for 10 years, these rums were then vatted and reduced in strength, followed by an additional 8-year maturation period in casks...