Chivas Unveils Three Lunar New Year Designs

The Year of the Dragon – which is scheduled to begin on February 10, 2024 – received a trio of new limited edition box designs from Chivas, two for The Glenlivet and one for Royal Salute. Specifically, the Year of the Dragon whiskies are Royal Salute 21-Year-Old Signature Blend, The Glenlivet 18-Year-Old Single Malt and […]

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The Year of the Dragon – which is scheduled to begin on February 10, 2024 – received a trio of new limited edition box designs from Chivas, two for The Glenlivet and one for Royal Salute.

Specifically, the Year of the Dragon whiskies are Royal Salute 21-Year-Old Signature Blend, The Glenlivet 18-Year-Old Single Malt and The Glenlivet Rare Cask Single Malt.

Royale Salute 21-Year-Old Signature Blend box was designed by Chinese-born artist Yunshu Li with artwork featuring a ‘gun salute’ fired by The Tower of London.

Both The Glenlivet’s 18-Year-Old Single Malt and The Glenlivet’s Rare Cask Single Malt highlight a golden dragon for their design illustration.

The Royal Salute 21 Year Old Signature Blend Lunar New Year gift pack is being made available for $200 per gift pack; The Glenlivet Limited Edition Lunar New Year 18-Year-Old is being made available for $175 per gift pack [but only in China and Taiwan] and The Glenlivet Lunar New Year Rare Cask Limited Edition is being made available for $160 per gift pack [but for global travel retail venues only].

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Martell Reveals Year Of The Dragon Cognac

Martell has revealed their special cognac for the Chinese Lunar New Year – the Year of the Dragon – which arrives on February 10, 2024. Specifically, Martell is dubbing it L’Or de Jean Martell 1715 Zodiac Edition – Assemblage du Dragon. L’Or de Jean Martell 1715 Zodiac Edition – Assemblage du Dragon has been blended […]

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Martell has revealed their special cognac for the Chinese Lunar New Year – the Year of the Dragon – which arrives on February 10, 2024. Specifically, Martell is dubbing it L’Or de Jean Martell 1715 Zodiac Edition – Assemblage du Dragon.

L’Or de Jean Martell 1715 Zodiac Edition – Assemblage du Dragon has been blended from 1,400 eaux-de-vie – including some from previous Years of the Dragon eaux-de-vie – and is said to offer notes of cinnamon, longan (an edible fruit also known as dragon’s eye), lotus seed, Sichuan pepper and tamarind.

L’Or de Jean Martell 1715 Zodiac Edition – Assemblage du Dragon is held in a Baccarat crystal decanter and features a 19-carat gold neck sealed with a crystal stopper in the shape of a dragon’s head [celebrating the year’s Zodiac animal – dragon].

Only 750 bottles of L’Or de Jean Martell 1715 Zodiac Edition – Assemblage du Dragon are being made available for $10,500 per bottle [and only 10 of those are being made available in the USA].

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Bowmore Launches Lunar New Year-Themed 18-Year-Old

Bowmore is celebrating the Lunar New Year – the Year of the Rabbit [depicted on the label] – with the release of an 18-year-old whisky. Bowmore 18-year-old Lunar New Year Limited Edition has been matured in both Oloroso and Pedro Ximénez sherry casks, bottled at 43% alcohol by volume [86 proof] and is said to […]

Bowmore is celebrating the Lunar New Year – the Year of the Rabbit [depicted on the label] – with the release of an 18-year-old whisky.

Bowmore 18-year-old Lunar New Year Limited Edition has been matured in both Oloroso and Pedro Ximénez sherry casks, bottled at 43% alcohol by volume [86 proof] and is said to offer notes of dark chocolate, coffee, macadamia nut and toffee.

Bowmore 18-Year-Old Lunar New Year Limited Edition is being made available exclusively in travel retail venues in China, Hong Kong, Korea, Malaysia, Singapore, Taiwan and Thailand for $145 per bottle.