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Glenmorangie Reveals 16 And 21-Year-Old

Glenmorangie continues their release blitz with the release of two new whiskies – 21-year-old Aureum and 16-year-old Vindima – exclusively for their global travel retail venues. Glenmorangie Vindima – named after a grape harvest festival on the island of Madeira – is a 16-year-old whisky aged in bourbon casks and finished in Malmsey – the […]

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Glenmorangie continues their release blitz with the release of two new whiskies – 21-year-old Aureum and 16-year-old Vindima – exclusively for their global travel retail venues.

Glenmorangie Vindima – named after a grape harvest festival on the island of Madeira – is a 16-year-old whisky aged in bourbon casks and finished in Malmsey – the sweetest of the Madeira grapes – casks. Glenmorangie Vindima was bottled at 43% alcohol by volume [86 proof] and is said to offer notes of milk chocolate, orange and peach.

Glenmorangie Aureum – Latin for “gold” – was matured in bourbon casks, bottled at 43% alcohol by volume [86 proof] and is said to offer notes of honey, pear and vanilla.

Both whiskies are being made available at Glenmorangie’s Heathrow boutique – Aureum for $275 per bottle [with a worldwide travel retail release slated for September] while Vindima for $115 per bottle at all worldwide travel retail venues.

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The Macallan Releases Tales Of The Macallan To Travel Retail Venues

The Macallan has released the availability of their Tales of The Macallan Volume I single malt whisky to include select global travel retail venues which – depending on the status of your bank account -can either be a good thing or a bad thing. The Macallan’s Tales of The Macallan Volume I, The Laird of […]

The Macallan’s Tales of The Macallan Volume I, The Laird of Ester Elchies (1659-1715) – its full name – was the first in a series intended to tell the story behind The Macallan’s pioneers.

Tales of The Macallan Volume I was distilled in 1950 and is said to contain notes of fruit, spice and wood spice while being contained in a handmade Lalique crystal decanter and concealed in an almanac book which has chapters depicting The Macallan’s backstory.

Only 350 bottles of Tales of The Macallan Volume I are being made available worldwide for a whopping $80,000 per bottle.

Yamazaki 55 Goes To Market

House of Suntory has released a limited edition Yamazaki 55 – their oldest whisky to date – to the global travel retail market. Suntory Yamazaki 55 is a blend of single malts, first aged in mizunara casks, followed by a further maturation period in white oak casks, bottled at 46% alcohol by volume [92 proof] […]

House of Suntory has released a limited edition Yamazaki 55 – their oldest whisky to date – to the global travel retail market.

Suntory Yamazaki 55 is a blend of single malts, first aged in mizunara casks, followed by a further maturation period in white oak casks, bottled at 46% alcohol by volume [92 proof] and is said to contain notes of fruit, sandalwood and smoke.

Only 100 bottles of Suntory Yamazaki 55 are being offered in select global travel retail locations – London, UK; Paris, France; Hainan, China; Hong Kong; Taipei, Taiwan; Amsterdam, the Netherlands; Seoul, South Korea; Istanbul, Turkey; Delhi, India; Singapore; and Dubai, United Arab Emirates – for $60,000 per bottle.

Additionally, Beam Suntory is donating $5,000 to The White Oak Initiative – a group dedicated to preserving the long-term sustainability of the USA’s white oak forests.