By Whitley NeillConnoisseur’s CutHalewood Artisanal Spirits ABV: 47.0%Country: EnglandStyle: London DryPrice per bottle: GB£30.00Availability: Travel Retail Bethany Whymark – 8.4 Nose: Prominent spicy aroma with black pepper, nutmeg, cubeb and coriander. Sweet ginger, like stem ginger biscuits, with orange citrus and oily juniper notes.Palate: Still spicy with some sweet baking spice
Tasting: Tarquin’s – Figgy Pudding Gin
Tarquin’sFiggy Pudding GinSouthwestern Distillery ABV: 42.0%Country: EnglandStyle: FlavouredPrice per bottle: GB£36.00Availability: Travel Retail Bethany Whymark – 8.5 Nose: Buttery toffees and crème caramel. Steamed syrup sponge pudding, lemon zest, and a little sweet milky coffee. Freshly planed oak. Stewed plums and plump raisins.Palate: Sherry-soaked raisins, and a hint of black
Tasting: Johnnie Walker – Gold Label Reserve
Johnnie WalkerGold Label ReserveDiageo ABV: 40.0%Country: ScotlandStyle: BlendedPrice per bottle: GB£33.00Availability: Travel Retail Phoebe Calver – 8.4 Nose: A hint of eggnog spice, grated nutmeg and stroopwafel. There’s runny honey drizzled on rye bread and heathery wildflowers. Palate: Thick caramel sauce, like banoffee pie, with more of the heathery herbal notes,
Bacardi launches travel retail-exclusive Glen Deveron single malt
Bacard Global Travel Retail has announced the latest addition to its GTR-exclusive Exceptional Cask Series: the Glen Deveron 40 Years Old Highland Single Malt. This previously unreleased Scotch single malt has been selected from the distillery’s private reserve by malt master Stephanie Macleod. Distilled in November 1980 and finished for
Tasting: Royal Brackla – 12 Years Old
Royal Brackla12 Years OldJohn Dewars & Sons ABV: 46.0%Country: ScotlandStyle: Single MaltPrice per bottle: £60.00Availability: Travel Retail Phoebe Calver – 8.2 Nose: Rich and tangy orange peel, then dried apricot and cedar. Delightful smooth vanilla cream, like a choux bun. Sweet peppers, lavender and salty pork.Palate: Rich salted pork chops
Courvoisier opens first dedicated travel-retail boutique in Hainan
Courvoisier has opened its first standalone boutique store for travel-retail shoppers. Designed by Parisian agency Malherbe, the boutique launched in November at Haikou International Duty-Free City in Hainan in partnership with China Duty Free Group. The cognac house, which dates back to 1828, says that the new boutique is designed
Diageo launches Johnnie Walker Blue Label Ghost and Rare gifting studio at Changi
Diageo Global Travel has launched a state-of-the-art gifting studio at Singapore’s Changi Airport. The new installation, located in Terminal 3, will be focused on Johnnie Walker and the brand’s luxury gifting accessories, including gift bags and luggage tags. There will also be a chance for visitors to see Diageo’s 2022
Tasting: Whitley Neill – Rhubarb & Ginger
Whitley NeillRhubarb & GingerHalewood Artisanal Spirits ABV: 43.0%Country: EnglandStyle: FlavouredPrice per bottle: GB£26.00Availability: Travel Retail Bethany Whymark – 7.8 Nose: Pineapple foam sweets and nectarines with yoghurt. A peachy sweetness like Refreshers. A hint of crème anglaise. Some darker hints of blackberry.Palate: Blackcurrant jam tarts, with the pastry slightly caught
Tasting: Mount Gay – Black Barrel
Mount GayBlack BarrelRémy Cointreau ABV: 43.0%Country: BarbadosStyle: BlendedPrice per bottle: GB£55.00Availability: Travel Retail Peter Holland – 9.3 Nose: Nutty and herbaceous. Dried coconut, along with raisins, dates, and a nice hint of ginger biscuits.Palate: Lovely texture. It’s rich, and packed full of dried stone fruits and molasses. More ginger biscuits
Cocktails: A travel-retail makeover for classic serves
The world of travel retail is full of delicious delights perfect for luxurious libations. In this article, David T Smith has a look at the spirits on offer and makes some globe-trotting suggestions for how you can enjoy them. Brandy: Toblerone Old Fashioned The Toblerone chocolate bar has been
