Hennessy and Glenlivet: That’s the Spirit!
Eggnog is for amateurs. We'd like the $750 scotch. Special batches, limited edition bottles, and other high-end liquors for the luxury-loving lush on your list.
Matthew Strmiska
November 26, 2007
Whiskey hounds get the royal treatment this season with an ultra-premium edition of Crown Royal, Cask No. 16 ($100). Maker’s Mark ($22.99, left) toasts the holidays with a seasonal green dip along with its iconic red wax seal. Laurent-Perrier’s grand cuvee champagne, Grand Siècle ($110), comes in an elegant, modern bottle, perfect for those with discerning palettes and impeccable taste. Or go a little glam with Pommery’s Gold Pop ($17.99) mini-bottles of champers. The exclusive collection of extra-old cognac in Hennessy X.O ($200) glitters in a gold-studded bottle.
Absolut 100 ($50) stands out for its black bottle and silver lettering-and that 100 stands for 100 proof, so watch it. The 17th Century Polish Royal court loved it, and you’ll love the curvaceous bottle of U´Luvka vodka ($59.95). Don Julio 1942 ($125), a limited edition anejo tequila, stands tall in a cactus-leaf-inspired bottle. The 150th Anniversary gift set of Grand Marnier ($249.99) comes with a special bottle of Cent Cinquantenaire and two large Reidel snifters. At $750, The Glenlivet Cellar Collection 1969 is not just the most expensive of this bunch, it’s also at the top of our wish list. “I just want to bathe my tongue in it,” noted one office sampler, as we all basked in its warming glow. —Ray Rogers
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