Diva Vodka is a wheat-based vodka that is triple distilled and ice-filtered through Nordic birch charcoal.
The bottle contains a wand filled with crystals that can be used as a garnish.
The 48 crystals in each wand are hand-filled and include unique combinations of cubic zircona, smoky topaz, pink tourmaline, amethyst, citrine and peridot.
The directorof the companyTequilaLey925, FernandoAltamirano, saidthe bottlewas part of aspecial series of32bottlesof gold, silveror platinum, containingatequilathan six years ofage. The bottleannouncesa rangeinvery limited editioncalled "AztecPassion."
Although known as the vodka capitol of the world, Russia holds seventh place as a consumer of cognac (5.3 million bottles in 2006). Hennessy has the largest market share, followed by Rémy Martin, Martell, and Courvoisier.
In Russia, cognac is considered the celebration drink, toasting weddings, births, anniversaries, and any other excuse to celebrate.
The wine maker, the Macallan, only distilled view the Macallan Fine and Rare Vintage 1926 and a bottle that was survived from the rough of World War I and II was auctioned in Christie’s in 2007 for US$75,000. The cheaper and younger vintage, The Macallan Fine & Rare Vintage 1947 is labeled US$7,000 a bottle.
Cocktail « Flawless » in Movida Club in London : $71,000 glasses
Ingredients in the costly cocktail include a large measure of Louis XII cognac, half a bottle of Cristal Rose champagne, some brown sugar, angostura bitters and a few flakes of 24-carat edible gold leaf, according to The Guardian,” the Mail said.
The bottle shown to the left, bottled in the 1940s by the Jamaican distillers Wray and Nephew, and containing blends that date back as far as around 1915 has the honor of being what is believed to be the world’s most expensive bottle of rum.
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Krug Champagne Vintage 1928: $21,200
This exclusive bottle of Krug 1928 will set you back by $21 000.
It was sold on March 2008 at the Acker Merrall & Condit auction in Hong Kong.
It is made with the finest grapes from the best vineyard in France. The grapes used for making this particular champagne are from the year 1926 which is supposed to be a great year as far as grapes production and quality is concerned. The bottles were available in the market in 1938. The subtle taste of honey with a distinctive depth and flavor make this champagne truly a class apart.
Everyone should drink bubbles but not all of them…
I decided that ONE special sparkling wine is the star today.
Which one?
…THE CAVA…
You will maybe ask what’s THAT?
The Cava is a Spanish sparkling wine from the Catalan Region and is made since the 19th century. The common point with the champagne is that the making process is the same!
WONDERFUL idea isn’t it???
Cava wine makers use three white kind of grapes: Macabeo, Xare-lo &
Parellada, some other black grapes are allowed for the rosé.
Drink it in Aperitif, drink it at nights, and drink it WHENEVER, WHEREVER, with WHOMEVER euhh well almost…
I’ve discovered many brands of Cava but the best one is FREIXENET…
EXPERT in sharing good moment with friends!
The best of the best: the Cava from Freixenet cost less than 6 €, WAAA FINALLY a nice sparkling wine and not too expensive…find it in nightclubs, find it in restaurants, in your wine shop, even in groceries….
Let me talk today about a AMAAAAZING and original grape called "Pinot Noir".
It's frOm my region of course : ALSACE and I'm very proud to introduce it.
PRESENTATION
The Pinot Noir used to grow in Burgundy, is the only red grape allowed in Alsace.
Present in the appellation AOC Alsace, it is also used for the development of Crémant d'Alsace (sparkling wines).
One of the particularity and strength of the Appellation in Alsace, is that the name of wines is from the kind of grapes, so for example, you will see AOC Pinot Noir, AOC Riesling, AOC Muscat etc...
It's a bit like the appellation of the New World Wines.
Easier to identify and remember by the consumers.
TASTING
Pinot Noir has always been a light, fresh wine with aromas of cherries, raspberries, blackberries, and with soft tannins. It aged for some of them in oak barrels, producing a deep and structured wine, with deep color and ripe fruit aromas.
In blind taste, some Pinot Noir can even be likened to the Pinot Noir from Burgundy.
So, light red wines but also strong ones with complexity.
FOOD & WINE
The light Pinot Noir can be drink with delicatessen, salads, grill meats.
It used to drink with poultry, and cheese, but can be even associate to fish!
About the stronger grow in oak barrels, you can drink it with all kind of red meat and wild meat.
Drink IT A BIT FRESH...it will be much better...
VINEYARDS AND WINE GROWERS
In exclusivity, BUT JUST FOR YOU ...
I will give you some adresses and names of real good Pinot Noir.
One of the best but difficult to find and even sometimes expensive (not under 30€) is the vineyard DEISS in Bergheim, Marcel Deiss makes a fantastic strong and complex Pinot Noir.
That guy is the greatest Philosopher of wine that I know and as many other uses since a long time the organic way of growing.
Then, other really good as ZIND HUMBRECHT in Turckheim, Domaine AGAPE in Riquewihr, or Domaine OSTERTAG in Epfig and many other...
DO NOT BE SCARED BY THE NAMES, TRUST ME IT'S FABULOUS....
LET'S HAVE A LOOK ON A VIDEO with my friend Joanna..
We know that you loved our first video about the Cognac De Luze. So we are glad to share with you the second part : The XO tasting !
XO Cognac De Luze tasting
XOExtra Old
Where the youngest eaux-de-vie is aged for at least 6, but average upwards of 20 yeras. From april 10th 2016 on the minimum age for XO Cognacs will be set to 10 years. The expression XO was used for the first time in 1870. Source:Cognac expert
We are pleased to announce you that the year 2011 is a record concerning cognacs sales all around the world with 163 millions of bottles sold and a turnover of more than 2 billions of euros!
Each second, 5 bottles of Cognac are sold !!
Happy new year 2012 from the Cognac De Luze staff!
Botucal is part of the Diplomat family, and is used as an alternative brand on different countries. Botucal owes its name to the Hacienda part of Destilerias Unidas, which is dedicated to the agricultural sector, where in addition to raising buffalo, horses and ostriches, is a place where it grows part of the sugar cane used in the production of rhums. Botucal expression refers to the local indigenous “Botuka” which means “Green Hill”.
Production methods
Sugarcane honeys
Venezuela’s tropiacal climate, consisting of sunny days, cool nights, constant winds and abundant rains, represent an idyllic setting for the cultivation of juici Sugarcane, harvested in Venezuela since the Sixteenth Century.
The town of La Miel, located at the very foot of mountAndino, owes its name to and is renowned for the quality of its particularly sweet water, a key factor in the developement of its noble and delicate surgarcane.
Fermentation
The honeys are diluted with water so the yeast can perform the frenetic task transforming sugar into alcohol.
The master rum maker’s team meticulously cultivates each strain of yeast in order to generate the sensorial richness that is subsequently purified during distillation and later prospers during aging.
The heavy Spirits, with more complex aromas, are subjected to a more prolonged fermentation process. This helps to generate a specific level of quality that allows it is become part of the Ron Diplomatico blend.
Distillation : Pot Stills
In order to achieve the goal of founding the most versatile liquor-producing complex in Venezueal, many different distillation systems from around the world were transported to the Hacienda Saruro in 1959 :
Distillation : Batch Kettle
Distillation: Columns
Distillation : Pot Stills
Today, the pot stills brought from Scotland, still the only ones of their kind in Venezuela, are the soul that brings life to the Ron Diplomatico family. The importation of this equipment was based on the idea of making rum in the same way that the compagny’s Whisky was being produced at the time.
Being part of a traditional, artisanal system, the pot stills work at their own particular pace, yielding spirits that are referred to as “heavy” and are abundantly charged with aromas.
Wise Barrels
To house reserves during the long aging process, it selected white American oak. These barrels, stored in cellars at the Hacienda Saruro, have an unequalled history soaked into them, having first being used in the aging of Bourbon Whisky and then having travelled to the old world to store Scotch Whisky.
Prolonged Aging
The winds, the temperature and the specific humidity of La Miel are the ancestral secrets, becoming a decisive factor in the evolutionary process of each different type of rum.
"Botucal Reserva Exclusiva"
An exquisite sipping rum that is made almost entirely from sugar cane honey. This fine rum is blended from 80% heavy and 20% light rums aged for up to twelve years. The end result is a truly exceptional rum showing characteristic sweet and fruity flavoursto and even higher level of concentration and intensity than its family members. A complex, characterful nose showing fruit cake, rum “n” raisin ice cream, cocoa, cinnamon and clove, developing into baked bananas and fudge sauce. The palate evokes rich chocolate sauce and sweet toffee fudge with tropical fruit flavours developing from the nose. Reminiscent of Terry’s Dark Chocolate Orange sprinkled over vanilla ice cream. A deep, vivid and extremely seductive finish.
Coktails
Diplomatico Mojito
12 leaves of spearmint
2 shots of Diplomatico Anejo ½ shot of fresh lemon juice
¼ shot of cane syrup or simple syrup
Soda water
Place lemon juice, syrup and spearmint in a shaker and crush them together. Add rum, ice and shake. Serve in a glass with ice, finish with soda water and decorate with a leaf spearmint.
Rum Fest
1 ½ shots of Diplomatico Reserva
½ shot of Campari bitters
½ shot of fresh lemon or orange juice
A slide orange
Soda water
Pour the rum into the glass followed by the Campari and the lemon or orange juice in that order. Add ice at the end. Top it off with soda water to taste and garnish with the slice of orange.
