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Bonhams presents rare Macallan cask in HK

A cask of 30 year-old Macallan is the star attraction at Bonhams’ upcoming sale in Hong Kong, alongside many other rare Scotch and Japanese whiskies.

Vinexpo Shanghai counts down to October show

Vinexpo Shanghai is counting down to its show next week, taking place from 23 to 25 October, and featuring 260 wineries from 19 countries, including Domaines Barons de Rothschild’s new Chinese estate.

Bordeaux 2017s slide in secondary market

With the 2017 Bordeaux about to be shipped, Liv-ex has analysed prices for 50 of the top labels and found just seven have risen in value since they were first offered en primeur.

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Beam Suntory rolls out collaboration US/Japanese whiskey in travel retail

Spirits group Beam Suntory has launched a new collaborative American whiskey made by Jim Beam master distiller Fred Noe and blended by Shinji Fukuyo, chief blender of Suntory.

Al fresco HK bars to try this fall

The week in pictures: Hong Kong

Irish whiskey gains GI status in India

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Bolney’s winery gets royal opening after ‘very good’ harvest

Fine wine investment: Running out of puff

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Results: Cognac Masters 2019 – Asia

Cognac is one of those drinks that is known for its high-end appeal. Our blind-tasting competition sought to put aside packaging and frills and concentrate on the liquid itself.

Results: Rosé Masters 2019 – Asia

If you think rosé wine is just an easy-drinking summer tipple then think again. Winemakers around the world are taking it seriously, and, as a result, are producing top-class expressions.

Trading Place: gaining global distribution through Bordeaux

Some of the world’s most famous wineries are abandoning their own sales networks for one worldwide distributor – La Place de Bordeaux. As Roger Morris reports, for those who can get in, it’s a win-win situation.

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Could there be opportunities for suppliers, principals, distributors and agents alike as a result of the UK leaving the EU without a deal? Stephen Sidkin, a partner at Fox Williams LLP, mulls things over.

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