Drink pick: Book of Port gift set from Barao de Vilar
What? Book of Port gift set from Barao de Vilar. Priced at £50.
What? Book of Port gift set from Barao de Vilar. Priced at £50.
Who? Seven Park Place by William Drabble What? Celebrate Burns Night at the Michelin-starred Seven Park Place by William Drabble. The chef has teamed up with Highland Park whisky to bring you a six course tasting menu featuring some of Scotland’s best produce. The menu is priced at £69 per person with separate wine pairing available. When? 25th January, lunch or dinner Where? St James’s Hotel & Club, 7 – 8 Park Place, London SW1A 1LS www.stjameshotelandclub.com How? For reservations call 0207 3161 615
Who? The East India Company What? With Christmas out of the way, it’s time to relax. Just a little. We are loving this tea set for one from The East India Company, perfect for some solo recuperation. Made from fine bone china, it’s got just a touch of eastern promise as well as the classic EIC moniker. Positively charming really. Priced at £25. When? Available now Where? Available online from The East India Company How? Buy now from The East India Company
Single malt whisky aficionados, and particularly those who are fans of The Glenlivet, should take note as the first of the Winchester Collection finally makes it onto the shelves. The new collection, named after The Glenlivet’s Master Distiller Alan Winchester, will be a series of exclusive 50 year old single malt whiskies for the true connoisseur. The first release, Vintage 1964 is limited to just 100 individually numbered bottles. “Bottle No. 1”, priced at £17,995, has been on sale in Harrods since October but the exquisite whisky is also due to be made available elsewhere. So just what should you expect from a whisky as old as this? Well influence…
Who? Jean Lenoir What? Wine connoisseurs will already be familiar with Le Nez du Vin, the aroma kit that lets you identify individual aromas from wines. But now there’s a version for whisky aficionados too. Le Nez du Whisky holds 54 of the most commonly found aroma samples in whisky as well as a whisky book from Charles MacLean and whisky and food matches from Martine Nouet. Priced at £275. When? Available now Where? Available online from The Whisky Exchange How? Buy now from The Whisky Exchange
Who? Highland Park What? Highland Park have recently released Freya, the third whisky in the Valhalla Collection. This follows the previous releases of Thor and Loki. The new whisky, named after the Norse goddess of Love, has aromas of white chocolate and almond bolstered by flavours of orange peel and butterscotch. Priced at £140. When? Available now Where? Available online from The Whisky Exchange How? Buy now from The Whisky Exchange
Who? ZSL London Zoo and Bordeaux Wines What? ZSL London Zoo’s adults only “Zoo Lates” are back. This is your chance to see zoo animals after dark and enjoy a host of evening entertainment. Bordeaux Wines are the exclusive wine sponsors for this year’s Zoo Lates, bringing with them a range of wines to enjoy in the Bordeaux Jardin du Vin. Tickets priced at £25. When? 6pm to 10pm, every Friday night in June and July Where? Regent’s Park Outer Circle, London NW1 4RY How? Visit www.zsl.org/zoolates for more information
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