The week in pictures
Dr Bill Lumsden, head of whisky creation at Glenmornagie, introduces The Spirits Business team and other excited whisky fans to the company’s newest edition, Companta.
The fifth bottle to join Glenmorangie’s Private Edition series, Companta has been matured in Grand Cru casks, a process Dr Lumsden said allowed the finished product to have a “bold and spicy” character which is “neither too bold nor too tame”.
Picture credit: Colin Hampden-WhiteGuests enjoyed a glass of Companta at Moët Hennessy’s UK headquarters, later indulging in some delicious cocktails which beautifully showcased the whisky.
Earlier this week, SB‘s managing editor, Becky Paskin, hotfooted it over to the O2 for the National Television Awards, meeting Dermot O’Leary and a host of other famous faces at the event’s after party.
Dodd’s Gin, produced by The London Distillery Company, set up bar backstage at the event, providing guests and celebrities with an array of refreshing cocktails to keep them hydrated throughout the evening.
Johnnie Walker Blue Label partnered-up with design house Alfred Dunhill to launch a travel retail exclusive pack in global travel retail. One of the selected airports to receive the activation was Shanghai Pudong International Airport.
The Spirit Business‘ Swizzle Masters 2014 kicked off in style this week at London’s The Refinery, where one of the venue’s expert bartenders mixed an array of cocktails fulfilling the Savoury Gin theme.
One of the Swizzle Masters’ judges, Jennie Chuter, of barchick, diligently scores the entrants.
This week, Glenfiddich celebrated the return of the Walking with the Wounded South Pole Allied Challenge ex-service men and women, at the Mandarin Oriental Hotel in Knightsbridge, London.
The event was an opportunity for several spokespeople, including expedition patron, Prince Harry, to speak about the journey and the challenges he faced.
