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LOUIS XIII Le Mathusalem
You won’t find anything better to sup than the Louis XIII Le Mathusalem. If you’re lucky enough to get a bottle – and there’s only a very limited number available so be quick – we hope you enjoy the historic blend, and savour the notes of honeysuckle, wood bark and myrrh. It’s the first time a cognac has produced a mathusalem edition in crystal, and each beautiful decanter has been hand-blown by Baccarat, making this a true focal point of any home bar.
Price: £60,000; harrods.com
Loch Lomond 50 Year Old
The Loch Lomond 50 Year Old is the oldest and rarest single malt to come from Scotland’s Loch Lomond Distillery. Distilled in 1967 in their extraordinary straight neck stills, half a century of maturing has created a beautiful amber nectar, rich with oak spice and tropical fruit.
Price: £12,000; lochlomondwhiskies.com
Champagne Armand de Brignac
Armand de Brignac is very special indeed. The signature triple-vintage blend leaves lasting, pleasant notes of pear, hazelnut and sweet spice. Pair with shellfish carpaccio, sashimi or light cheese.
Price: £590; armanddebrignac.com
1971 Vintage Blended Scotch Whisky
There’s only 1,352 bottles available of the 1971 Vintage from The Last Drop. Officially classed as a ‘superstar whisky,’ the award-winning rare drink has gone through an extensive three-part maturation process, with clearly successful results. UWA Tequila uwatequila.com; from £65 à A tequila with a difference, UWA Tequila has an interesting background. Handmade in small batches in Tequila town, Mexico, it is aged in rare, refined casks that no one has ever used solely for the agave spirit before, and triple distilled to ensure excellent flavour. The result is a drink that needs to be seriously savoured.
Price: £3,000; lastdropdistillers.com
Piper-Heidsieck Rare Rosé Champagne
This gorgeous cuvée rosé is a blend of 17 different grape varieties which have been left to mature for eight years. The first bottle produced was presented to Marie Antoinette – and if it was good enough for her…
Price: £325; hedonism.co.uk
UWA Tequila
A tequila with a difference, UWA Tequila has an interesting background. Handmade in small batches in Tequila town, Mexico, it is aged in rare, refined casks that no one has ever used solely for the agave spirit before, and triple distilled to ensure excellent flavour. The result is a drink that needs to be seriously savoured.
Price: from £65; uwatequila.com
