THE SMART GUIDE RAISING THE BAR From eco-concious whisky and rum to tequilas that are setting new standards, the best of the spirit world. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 1 BUSHMILLS 25-YEAR-OLD/30-YEAR-OLD SINGLE MALT The Co Antrim distillery has released two very rare additions to its aged single malts collection, matured and bottled at The Old Bushmills Distillery. bushmills.com // 2 COTSWOLDS SINGLE MALT The fourth expression in the Hearts & Craft series, this single malt has been aged in premium French oak casks, and seasoned with Banyuls, a dessert wine from the southwest of France. cotswoldsdistillery.com 3 ARDRAY Japanese and Scottish expertise meet in the latest release from Edrington, as styles of blending from Suntory are employed in chief blender Calum Fraser’s elixir conjured from an exceptional selection of the very best Scotch whisky. ardray.com // 4 FETTERCAIRN WAREHOUSE 14 The fifth and final bottling from the Warehouse Collection takes the Aberdeenshire distillery’s signature tropical house flavour and gives it an experimental twist by finishing the whisky in three types of beer barrels – stout, dark ale and pale ale. fettercairnwhisky. com // 5 GLEN SCOTIA CAMPBELTOWN MALTS FESTIVAL 2023 Finished for 12 months in white port casks, this 11-yearold single malt mixes stone fruit flavours with the classic Campbeltown taste of soft smoke and sea salt. glenscotia.com // 6 KOMOS AÑEJO RESERVA The increasing popularity of tequila is matched by the growing quality of products on the market, encapsulated by Komos with its latest release, which – after 12 months in a selection of specially chosen barrels – is blended, then aerated to produce a softer and smoother taste in the mouth. komos.com // 7 UHURU RUM Inspired by a love of spirits and of conservation, Uhuru is a passion project from Youngs Spirits that brings together cultures. Ten percent of its net profits – including those from this enchanting XO Golden Rum from the Caribbean – support wildlife charities in Africa. uhuruspirits.co.uk // 8 NOBU RARE 2008 RESERVE Tequila brand QUI teams up with legendary chef Nobu Matsuhisa to produce a limited-edition spirit. The blend of agave harvested in 2007 and 2008 and aged in American whiskey oak barrels produces an additive-free tequila, with a clean, crisp taste. noburestaurants.com // 9 TALISKER X PARLEY WILDER SEAS Packaged in 100% recycled glass bottles, and created in partnership with environmental organisation Parley for the Oceans, the latest expression from the Skye-based distillery is its first finished in French oak XO cognac casks. malts.com // 10 LOCH LOMOND 47 YEARS OLD The final edition in the Highland distillery’s Remarkable Stills Series is an unpeated whisky that surprises with its distinctive fruit notes. Master blender Michael Henry is able to produce such a unique taste thanks to the straight neck stills that only Loch Lomond uses in Scotland. lochlomondwhiskies.com Speed of Sound A company from the southeast of England steeped in a tradition of quality audio products, Ruark has now produced the evolutionary 100 series to appeal to music lovers. The smaller 410 unit (l e ft) and the “sideboard”-sized 810 combine Ruark’s trademark quality design – highlighted by the elegant, hand-crafted grille and cabinet – with stateof-the-art technology. The new CPU and the latest audioprocessing technologies can provide the highest quality aural experience for streaming sounds. ruarkaudio.com ALL IMAGES COURTESY THE COMPANIES 22 NetJets
