The drinks giant, Pernod Ricard, has launched a free online training course for bartenders on sustainability and responsibility, as a new way to support bartending community affected by Covid-19. Read More
Whisky
Japanese whisky still commands whisky auctions, and a rare lot of 'Ghost Series' achieved top price at Bonhams' latest online auction in Hong Kong. Read More
ASC Fine Wines, a leading fine wine importer and distributor in Greater China, announced today that it will cease to represent the spirits portfolio of … Read More
Bonhams has set a new world record of a whisky cask sold at auctions with the 30-year-old Macallan cask, achieving more than HK$4.4 million (US$572,000) in Hong Kong. Read More
A rare 30 year whisky sherry hogshead cask from the famed Macallan Distillery will go under hammer next month at a Bonhams auction in Hong Kong, and is expected to fetch as much as HK$4.6 million. Read More
Pernod Ricard has officially announced the construction of "first ever iconic malt whisky distillery" in China's southwestern Emeishan in Sichuan province, the latest venture into the lucrative Chinese market following its wine project in the country. Read More
Bonhams has set a new world record with the sale of full card series of Japanese cult whisky brand Hanyu Ichiro for the hefty price of HK$7,192,000 (US$ 917,000), nearly doubling the previous record of HK$3,797,500 (US$484,000) – also set by Bonhams Hong Kong in 2015. Read More
China's leading winery Grace Vineyard has purchased a whisky distillery in the country's coastal Fujian province for HK$15 million (US$1.9 million), making its first foray into whisky production to make 'medium and high-end Chinese whisky', the company has announced this week. Read More
An upcoming whisky tasting in Sweden featuring a full set of Japanese Hanyu Ichiro card series will set you back for US$21,000 for one single ticket, the organiser said, possibly making it the world's most expensive tasting ever. Read More
The crown jewel of Japanese rare whisky collection, the whole set of Hanyu Ichiro’s Full Card Series, will go under hammer at auction house Bonhams' upcoming Whisky and Wine auction on August 16 in Hong Kong, and is likely to smash previous world record. Read More