Calling all Johnnie Walker whisky fans – a new Blue Label limited edition has just been released for Lunar New Year, Year of the Horse, in collaboration with Hong Kong-born, London-based haute couturier Robert Wun.
Wun’s spectacular box and bottle design reimagines the Lunar New Year through his own visionary lens, a tribute to artistry and the pioneering craft of rare whisky making. The release is aimed at both established Blue Label collectors, and luxury consumers drawn to contemporary cultural expression.
Naturally, the liquid inside is equally elegant: supremely smooth, as you’d expect, with notes of fruit and artfully integrated spice. In all, an essential addition to any fashionable bar cart.
Midleton has been named Most Awarded International Distillery at the 2026 San Francisco World Spirits Competition (SFWSC) for the second consecutive year, with 41 medals awarded and three earning coveted Platinum recognition. The SFWSC is recognised as one of the spirits industry’s most prominent international competitions. Entries are assessed through blind tastings by an expert…
English sparkling wine has come of age. Popping corks to celebrate two decades of production, Gusbourne recently held a unique tasting of 13 vintages from the last 20 years, including an extremely rare sampling of its 2006 bottling. The idea behind the retrospective was to examine the evolution of its sparkling wines, vineyards, and winemaking…
Monkey 47 has revealed oyster mushroom as the unusual 48th botanical in its latest limited-release Distiller’s Cut gin, bringing savoury umami notes to its traditional Black Forest spirit. Now in its 16th year, the annual Distiller’s Cut sees Monkey 47 search for a Species Rara: an exceptional ingredient that adds a new dimension to its…
Calling all Johnnie Walker whisky fans – a new Blue Label limited edition has just been released for Lunar New Year, Year of the Horse, in collaboration with Hong Kong-born, London-based haute couturier Robert Wun.
Wun’s spectacular box and bottle design reimagines the Lunar New Year through his own visionary lens, a tribute to artistry and the pioneering craft of rare whisky making. The release is aimed at both established Blue Label collectors, and luxury consumers drawn to contemporary cultural expression.
Naturally, the liquid inside is equally elegant: supremely smooth, as you’d expect, with notes of fruit and artfully integrated spice. In all, an essential addition to any fashionable bar cart.
Johnnie Walker Blue Label Year of the Horse 2026 is available from The Whisky Exchange, priced at £225.
Midleton named Most Awarded International Distillery for second year, as experts pick their favourite whiskies
Midleton has been named Most Awarded International Distillery at the 2026 San Francisco World Spirits Competition (SFWSC) for the second consecutive year, with 41 medals awarded and three earning coveted Platinum recognition. The SFWSC is recognised as one of the spirits industry’s most prominent international competitions. Entries are assessed through blind tastings by an expert…
Beyond Champagne: Why Gusbourne Is leading England’s sparkling wine revolution
English sparkling wine has come of age. Popping corks to celebrate two decades of production, Gusbourne recently held a unique tasting of 13 vintages from the last 20 years, including an extremely rare sampling of its 2006 bottling. The idea behind the retrospective was to examine the evolution of its sparkling wines, vineyards, and winemaking…
Monkey 47 Distiller’s Cut 2026 adds oyster mushroom to gin recipe for savoury umami twist
Monkey 47 has revealed oyster mushroom as the unusual 48th botanical in its latest limited-release Distiller’s Cut gin, bringing savoury umami notes to its traditional Black Forest spirit. Now in its 16th year, the annual Distiller’s Cut sees Monkey 47 search for a Species Rara: an exceptional ingredient that adds a new dimension to its…
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