With Valentine’s Day just around the corner, Hackstons of Knightsbridge is offering a curated selection of last-minute luxury drinks gifts certain to elevate the most romantic night of the year.
In-house expert Guillaume Ragot has selected five outstanding bottles that tick all the right boxes, from celebratory sparkling wines, to memorable sippers, and luxury after-dinner pours.
You’re in good hands. The drinks retailer is fresh from collecting the Newcomer of the Year award at a gala ceremony this month at The Dorchester, attended by leading figures from across the drinks, luxury, and retail industries.
The drinks retailer is fresh from collecting the Newcomer of the Year award at The Dorchester…
Taittinger Comtes de Champagne Rosé 2011, £250
A rare Valentine’s showstopper, this is one of Taittinger’s rarest and most exclusive releases, only 15,000 bottles were produced. Crafted from Grand Cru Chardonnay, blended with 15 per cent Bouzy Pinot Noir, it has a pink-gold hue and offers an aromatic, complex flavour profile: wild strawberries, blood orange and rose petals, all wrapped in a silky mousse. A bottle for moments that truly matter.
Nyetimber 1086 Rosé 2013, £170
Nyetimber’s prestige cuvée rosé, this is English sparkling wine at its absolute pinnacle, confidently standing shoulder to shoulder with the world’s finest prestige Champagnes. A blend of Pinot Noir and Chardonnay, and boasting a silky mousse, it’s expressive, elegant, and perfect for marking that special moment.
Seventy One Gin, £165
Perfume-like and floral, this is a striking, cask‑aged English gin created by fashion photographer Mert Alas. In addition to classic gin botanicals, ingredients include Queen of the Night cactus flower (an orchid‑like bloom that opens only at night, giving delicate jasmine‑like aromas), rose petals and grapefruit peel. The bottle is also designed to resemble a luxury perfume flacon!
Château d’Yquem 1997, £445
Decadence, distilled. A legendary sweet wine layered with honey, exotic fruit and warm spice. Shaped by favourable late‑harvest conditions in Sauternes, it showcases the estate’s trademark richness, purity, and enviable depth. Best enjoyed as the final flourish to an unforgettable evening.
Yamazakura Asaka Single Malt Whisky, £125
This limited‑release, craft Japanese single malt, is bottled at 46% ABV, and produced at the Asaka Distillery, operated by Sasanokawa Shuzo, a historic spirits company founded in 1765 in Kōriyama, Honshu. It’s described as soft, floral and quietly charming, with notes of orchard fruit, honeyed malt and gentle spice – an approachable yet elegant Valentine’s dram.
A Hackstons spokesperson said:“Our Valentine’s selection is all about atmosphere. Each bottle was chosen to elevate the moment, whether that’s a celebratory start, a lingering conversation, or the perfect final pour of the evening.”
For more information about Hackstons, its Knightsbridge flagship store, or to explore the Valentine’s Day selection, visit hackstons.com.
Two new exclusive bottlings have been released by The Whisky Exchange, offering dram-fans a chance to explore contrasting whisky styles from Ireland and Japan – one is a 20-year-old Redbreast, matured in Oloroso sherry casks, the other a single-cask Mars Komagatake, the latest entries in its Sumo Series. The Redbreast offers mature pot still character,…
Midleton Distillery has confirmed the arrival of its Midleton Very Rare 2026 Vintage, the latest edition in an Irish whiskey series now into its 43rd annual incarnation, and the 6th Vintage under the careful watch of Master Distiller Kevin O’Gorman. Bottled at 40% ABV, the 2026 expression continues a tradition that sees the distillery’s Master…
Diplomático Rum, the Venezuelan super-premium spirits house, has announced the UK launch of Chancellor. Positioned as a flagship expression for connoisseurs and long-term collectors of rare spirits, fewer than 1,000 individually numbered bottles will be released worldwide. Diplomático Rum, founded in 1959, has built its reputation on blending expertise, heavy pot-still distillates and long-term maturation,…
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With Valentine’s Day just around the corner, Hackstons of Knightsbridge is offering a curated selection of last-minute luxury drinks gifts certain to elevate the most romantic night of the year.
In-house expert Guillaume Ragot has selected five outstanding bottles that tick all the right boxes, from celebratory sparkling wines, to memorable sippers, and luxury after-dinner pours.
You’re in good hands. The drinks retailer is fresh from collecting the Newcomer of the Year award at a gala ceremony this month at The Dorchester, attended by leading figures from across the drinks, luxury, and retail industries.
Taittinger Comtes de Champagne Rosé 2011, £250
A rare Valentine’s showstopper, this is one of Taittinger’s rarest and most exclusive releases, only 15,000 bottles were produced. Crafted from Grand Cru Chardonnay, blended with 15 per cent Bouzy Pinot Noir, it has a pink-gold hue and offers an aromatic, complex flavour profile: wild strawberries, blood orange and rose petals, all wrapped in a silky mousse. A bottle for moments that truly matter.
Nyetimber 1086 Rosé 2013, £170
Nyetimber’s prestige cuvée rosé, this is English sparkling wine at its absolute pinnacle, confidently standing shoulder to shoulder with the world’s finest prestige Champagnes. A blend of Pinot Noir and Chardonnay, and boasting a silky mousse, it’s expressive, elegant, and perfect for marking that special moment.
Seventy One Gin, £165
Perfume-like and floral, this is a striking, cask‑aged English gin created by fashion photographer Mert Alas. In addition to classic gin botanicals, ingredients include Queen of the Night cactus flower (an orchid‑like bloom that opens only at night, giving delicate jasmine‑like aromas), rose petals and grapefruit peel. The bottle is also designed to resemble a luxury perfume flacon!
Château d’Yquem 1997, £445
Decadence, distilled. A legendary sweet wine layered with honey, exotic fruit and warm spice. Shaped by favourable late‑harvest conditions in Sauternes, it showcases the estate’s trademark richness, purity, and enviable depth. Best enjoyed as the final flourish to an unforgettable evening.
Yamazakura Asaka Single Malt Whisky, £125
This limited‑release, craft Japanese single malt, is bottled at 46% ABV, and produced at the Asaka Distillery, operated by Sasanokawa Shuzo, a historic spirits company founded in 1765 in Kōriyama, Honshu. It’s described as soft, floral and quietly charming, with notes of orchard fruit, honeyed malt and gentle spice – an approachable yet elegant Valentine’s dram.
A Hackstons spokesperson said:“Our Valentine’s selection is all about atmosphere. Each bottle was chosen to elevate the moment, whether that’s a celebratory start, a lingering conversation, or the perfect final pour of the evening.”
For more information about Hackstons, its Knightsbridge flagship store, or to explore the Valentine’s Day selection, visit hackstons.com.
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Two new exclusive bottlings have been released by The Whisky Exchange, offering dram-fans a chance to explore contrasting whisky styles from Ireland and Japan – one is a 20-year-old Redbreast, matured in Oloroso sherry casks, the other a single-cask Mars Komagatake, the latest entries in its Sumo Series. The Redbreast offers mature pot still character,…
Midleton Very Rare 2026 Vintage Irish Whiskey has arrived, run don’t walk to secure yours
Midleton Distillery has confirmed the arrival of its Midleton Very Rare 2026 Vintage, the latest edition in an Irish whiskey series now into its 43rd annual incarnation, and the 6th Vintage under the careful watch of Master Distiller Kevin O’Gorman. Bottled at 40% ABV, the 2026 expression continues a tradition that sees the distillery’s Master…
Diplomático debuts ultra-rare triple-cask Chancellor rum with just 900 bottles worldwide
Diplomático Rum, the Venezuelan super-premium spirits house, has announced the UK launch of Chancellor. Positioned as a flagship expression for connoisseurs and long-term collectors of rare spirits, fewer than 1,000 individually numbered bottles will be released worldwide. Diplomático Rum, founded in 1959, has built its reputation on blending expertise, heavy pot-still distillates and long-term maturation,…
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