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This year marks the 25th anniversary of Clase Azul Spirits’ formation. It also ushers in a new dawn for Mexico’s first luxury spirits brand: a refreshed brand identity, Clase Azul Mexico. Previously known as Clase Azul Spirits, this change kicks off the company’s silver jubilee celebrations, with Clase Azul Mexico intending to introduce further products... View Article

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The GlenDronach has joined the half century club among Scotch whisky distilleries with the release of its oldest single malt to date, a 50 Year Old. With almost 200 years of often tumultuous history, the release marks a significant milestone for the Highland distillery. Despite operating since 1826, The GlenDronach has resisted entering the heavily-aged... View Article

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Purists will often tell you that a fine whisky has no business being stirred into a cocktail, and that neat with just a dash of water is the only option. However, here at Elite Traveler, we fall into the opposite camp – and fortunately, we’ve got the good people at The Macallan to back us... View Article

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Whether you’re quitting alcohol as a temporary post-Holidays detox, or making a more long-term commitment, going dry can be tricky. However, the increased rates of sobriety have seen the quality, not to mention quantity, of non-alcoholic spirits increase, too – and with them comes a host of non-alcoholic cocktail recipes to try. From vodka, gin... View Article

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From $50 bottles to $50,000 crystal decanters, the demand for fine, rare and limited-edition whisky and spirits continued to grow at pace in 2021. As an investment, the rarest Scotch whisky bottles continue to offer dizzying returns with other spirits like Irish whiskey, rum and tequila riding on its coattails. New releases from prized distilleries... View Article

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The Old Fashioned needs little introduction. As simple as it is delicious, the three-ingredient classic has defied ever-changing cocktail trends to remain a staple on every worthy bar menu. And, like all the classics, the Old Fashioned has been subject to many a reinterpretation in its years, but our current favorite is the Rémy Martin... View Article

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Everyone wants an easy guide to building the best whisky collection, but for the whisky connoisseur, collecting (and consuming) can be an intensely personal experience. “I think back to the dram I shared with my brother-in-law as he married my sister,” reminisces Tod L. Bradbury, head of rare and collectable whiskies at Justerini & Brooks.... View Article

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Champagne is always the holiday season’s essential pleasure drink. That soft pop of a cork and the exuberant palate-caressing bubbles in the glass make great fizz the perfect aperitif and the ultimate way to greet friends and welcome a new year. Happily, you can feel virtuous about sipping it, too. The Champagne region was the... View Article

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Not many whisky distilleries can casually drop three heavily-aged expressions towards the end of the year, but then not many distilleries have been around for 240 years. Bowmore, known as one of the most collectible Scotch whiskies in the world, revealed its Ultimate Rare collection for 2021 and gave Elite Traveler the chance to try... View Article

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The Singleton has marked the release of its second Epicurean Odyssey edition, the 39 Year Old, with the launch of The Course for a Feast dining experience. The world-first gastronomic adventure offers guests the chance to create unique artwork while enjoying a very different kind of art on the plate and in the glass. Elite... View Article

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If oak trees could talk, what would they say? They endure for centuries, weather generational storms, survive world wars and now play witness to unprecedented environmental change. It’s no wonder we see them as storytellers. But the great oak trees of Ireland once told a very different story, not through their presence, but a lack... View Article

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The world of fine whisky was served another reminder of its ever-increasing value on December 3 as the inaugural The Distillers One of One auction defied expectations to raise an astonishing $4.1m. The total amount was two-and-a-half times above the auction’s low estimate as bidders from 24 different countries secured some of the rarest bottles... View Article

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