Online fine wine retailer Crurated has moved into high-end spirits. The company, which launched in 2021 as a block chain-based retailer, kicked off its move into spirits with the launch of Samaroli Macallan Single Cask 1997. Consumers will be able to bid for the whisky, which has an estimated market price of around £5,150. The release calendar also includes bottlings from…

The wine and spirits division of LVMH has seen a dip in sales and profits, as the producer flagged a “particularly high basis of comparison”. The Hennessy Cognac owner said this week that reported sales were down 4% for the first half of 2023, to €3.18 billion. Profits slipped 9% in the same period, to just over €1 billion. The company’s wine and spirits division…

Drinks lifestyle programme The Three Drinkers will return to Amazon Prime with a third series next month. The Three Drinkers in Cognac sees drinks experts Aidy Smith and Helena Nicklin (pictured L-R), together with travel journalist and influencer Eulanda Shead-Osagiede and Virgin Radio presenter Eddy Temple-Morris, tour the Cognac region in an effort to dispel stereotypes around the drink and showcase the food and culture. The…

Moet Hennessy’s namesake Cognac brand is to open a luxury store inside Harrods. The Hennessy Boutique, which will open in early June, will be a standalone space on the lower ground floor.   “The entire rare Hennessy collection will be displayed, highlighting Hennessy Paradis, a cognac blended from eaux-de-vie carefully selected for its character and immense potential,” the company said. Hennessy will also release an…

Cellar Trends has added Hardy Cognac to its portfolio, ahead of the key Christmas trading period. Hardy Cognac was founded by Anthony Hardy in 1863 and the company remains a family enterprise to this day, with fifth generation Bénédicte Hardy in role as International Brand Ambassador. Cellar Trends will be leading with three core products from the wide Hardy portfolio – Hardy Legend 1863, VSOP…

The twelfth year of The Whisky Show, which will take place in London on October 2-4, will see a new development with the introduction of a virtual segment. The Whisky Exchange said the addition of a virtual segment to its annual whisky event follows the success of April’s Virtual Cognac Weekend and it means that for the first time the Whisky Show will be open…

Douglas Laing & Co has launched a Cognac Finished Lowland Malt Scotch Whisky as part of its Epicurean Wood Series. Following 2019’s Côte-Rôtie Cask Finish, this latest Single Cask release in The Epicurean’s Wood Series is bottled at a high alcohol strength of 48% and offered without chill-filtration. The 100% natural, golden colour of the spirit is imparted by the Cognac-seasoned Single Cask used for…