Just in time for start of the new Chinese New Year, it’s time to celebrate in VIP style. JOHNNIE WALKER™ has introduced their JOHNNIE WALKER Blue Label Year of the Monkey Scotch Whisky.

The new release commemorates the celebration that’s been going on for thousands of years – the Chinese tradition of bringing in the Lunar New Year. This version of the JOHNNIE WALKER Blue Label is the brand’s third annual limited edition bottle of Scotch Whisky.

This year is the “Year of the Monkey” and JOHNNIE WALKER is recognizing Asian culture and the Lunar New Year. This amazing and creative commemorative bottle of Scotch Whisky pays the ultimate tribute.

JOHNNIE WALKER Scotch Whisky is known around the world for its exceptional quality and smooth taste. Year of the Monkey is the ideal blend of various elements and the traditional Scotch distilling techniques along with beautiful and classic Oriental art.

The bottle design depicts the rich culture of the Chinese Zodiac. It demonstrates how an explorer shows his fearless heart and tenacity. Combined he can win the ultimate crown.

JOHNNIE WALKER Blue Label Year of the Monkey is specifically made for whisky lovers, both young and old.

This latest release is 43% ABV. The 2016 limited edition Lunar New Year bottle can be found in major alcoholic retail establishments. The suggested retail price is $258 for the 750ml bottle.

If you know someone who loves a great tasting Scotch Whisky, then look no further. JOHNNIE WALKER makes the perfect gift or can be enjoyed at your next social gathering, party or favorite bar or nightclub. This Scotch Whisky is a must have. Mix it up and create your favorite cocktail. You’ll love it and so will your party guests.

For those you desire a great tasting spirit, try the new JOHNNIE WALKER Blue Label Year of the Monkey Scotch Whisky. Stop by soon to follow this luxury blog. Read about future spirit announcements.

Laphroaig® was first founded way back in 1815 and has developed a strong reputation for their unique tasting, peat-smoke flavors. The flavor is derived by burning local Islay peat, which contains unique traces of seaweed and heather.

Laphroaig Scotch Whisky was born from the clear streams and blue peat smoke of Islay, Laphroaig. It’s definitely a Single Malt Scotch Whisky with a distinct taste and story in every bottle.

A bottle of Laphroaig® Scotch Whisky can make a perfect Valentine’s Day gift or anytime of the year for someone who loves a fine, Single Malt Scotch Whisky.

Non-Age-Statement is a scotch that isn’t given an age statement on the bottle, has been increasingly popular. Laphroaig® Quarter Cask was one of the first non-age-statement scotches available and would an ideal gift for your boyfriend, husband or partner. Laphroaig Quarter Cask delivers a deep, complex taste of Quarter Cask, which is aged first in American oak casks. The scotch is then transferred into a smaller, quarter cask so that 30% more of the spirit comes into contact with the wood. Price is $54.99 per bottle.

For someone with a sophisticated palate, consider a bottle of Laphroaig 18-Year-Old. This luxury bottle of single malt scotch whisky was made in limited quantities and can only savored by a fortunate few. Pricing for a bottle of Laphroaig 18-Year-Old scotch whisky is $84.99.

For those you may not have tried Single Malt Scotch Whisky, a great way to introduce scotch to the man in your life is through Laphroaig® 10-Year-Old. Laphroaig® 10-Year-Old is a perennial favorite of both critics and scotch whisky aficionados. 10-Year-Old is distilled the same way today as the first day it was crafted ….. nearly 200 years ago. A bottle goes for $49.99.

Laphroaig® is proud to be the world’s #1 Islay Single Malt Scotch Whisky. As fall has arrived and the winter holidays will be upon us all soon enough, Laphroaig introduced its latest seasonal expression – Laphroaig Triple Wood.

Laphroaig Triple Wood is 96 proof and best enjoyed neat. This allows the powerful, yet slightly creamy consistency of the whisky to speak for itself.

The new Laphroaig Triple Wood follows a unique, triple maturation process that includes ex-bourbon barrels, 19th Century-style quarter casks, in addition to specially selected European Oak oloroso sherry casks.

The result of this process is a great tasting whisky, boasting a rich blend of creamy vanilla and hints of sweet fruit. Plus the whisky retains the distinctive smoky peat flavor that Laphroaig is well known for.

The new whisky from Laphroaig joins a complete family of Scotch whiskies, including: Laphroaig® 10-Year-Old, 10-Year-Old Cask Strength, Quarter Cask, 18-Year-Old, 25-Year-Old, QA Cask, plus Càirdeas.

John Campbell is the Master Distiller at Laphroaig and was quoted, “We are thrilled that our Friends of Laphroaig® members are just as passionate about their Scotch as we are. Triple Wood is the perfect seasonal expression for fall. Its bright gold color and bursts of peat, vanilla and fruit flavors embody the fall season and bring you back to Islay, the land that gives Laphroaig® its unique peaty notes.”

Laphroaig  is a Single Malt Scotch Whisky not only with a distinct taste, but also story in every bottle. In addition to each bottle of Laphroaig offering the world’s #1 Islay Single Malt Scotch Whisky, but buyers also get a gift of friendship.

The Friends of Laphroaig is the distinguished Laphroaig loyalty group that provides a lifetime lease on a numbered, one square foot plot of land in Islay. The land is located along the the Killbride stream, which is the critical Laphroaig water source for various whisky’s.

Friends of Laphroaig currently includes over 500,000 members from greater than 150 countries all around the world.

A recipient of numerous awards, Laphroaig is also the only Single Malt Scotch Whisky to bear a Royal Warrant bestowed by HRH Prince Charles.

Laphroaig Triple Wood has a suggested retail price of $59.99 per 750ml bottle.

Challenging the perception of traditional serving ritual for whisky, Ballantine’s 12 has introduced its new, limited edition Scotch Whisky – Ballance.

Ballance is the creation from the award winning, Swedish, female design trio of FRONT. Ballance is inspired by the elegant balance of the blend and proudly celebrates the craftsmanship in both whisky and design.

Ballance cleverly features a series of handcrafted objects which mysterially appear to suspend in mid-air. The reuslt creates one super-premium design collectible. Each element of Ballance has the Ballantine’s 12 by FRONT design collaboration elegantly burned, etched or stamped onto it so that they stand also alone as collectibles.

Sandy Hyslop is Ballantine’s Master Blender of scotch whisky and was quoted, “It was fascinating spending time with FRONT and exploring our shared obsessions with excellence and rooting contemporary relevance in authentic crafts. Ballance is as beautiful as it is functional – lending elegance and theatre to the serving ritual. With Ballance the ultimate aim is for whisky connoisseurs to discover their own perfect balance in enjoying Ballantine’s 12.”

Consisting of five essential items, Ballance creates the perfect serve of Ballantine’s 12. The interactive sculpture is inspired by the balance of flavours that will be discovered in the elegant whisky itself, as well as the artistry of the Master Blender.

A contemporary, elegant whisky glass balances a trio of pieces; a copper ice bowl, beautifully honed using copper in a tribute to the copper stills used to distil the precious whisky, a square shaped water jug, whose shape mirrors the silhouette of the Ballantine’s 12 bottle, and – precariously balanced at the sculpture’s summit – a copper spoon.

Ballantine’s 12 pays special homage to scotch whisky aging and mixing rituals. An example is both oak and copper are predominantly featured since these materials are key to realizing Ballantine’s 12 and the design appears to magically ‘balance’ in mid-air.

Ballance can also be deconstructed, allowing owners to delight their friends and use to serve Ballantine’s 12: each piece of the sculpture is a collectible in its own right.

There will be only 150 of the limited editions released worldwide, beginning at the end of October. The Scotch whisky product is the culmination of a collaboration between FRONT and Sandy Hyslop.

Each Ballance, Scotch whisky piece from Ballantine’s 12 will have a recommended retail selling price of £350 or equivalent (currency dependent).

To learn more about Ballance from Ballantine’s 12, please contact The Life of Luxury for further details.

The Chivas Regal 12 Year Old “Made for Gentlemen” limited edition shoe collection, by Tim Little is the brand’s most recent collaboration.

Celebrating heritage, modern craftsmanship and style, Chivas 12 and Tim Little’s handcrafted shoes are both borne from the investment of time and skills passed down from generation to generation and remain a contemporary mark of discernment, style and luxury.

The new shoe collection by British designer Tim Little is bold, expressive and masculine and also includes the Chivas 12 “Made for Gentlemen” collectible tin and a bottle of Chivas Regal 12 Year Old Scotch whisky.

Creative Director and Owner of iconic British luxury shoe label Grenson, features a slick deconstruction of the classic wardrobe staple, the hand crafted brogue.

The new luxury shoe collection will definitely be coveted by modern gentlemen.

You can purchase the new Chivas Regal 12 Year Old “Made for Gentlemen” shoe collection by Tim Little next month. The suggested retail price is £25.39

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