Stirred not shaken: British brands CALLUM, British Airways, Bremont, and Mr Lyan have collaborated to create the ultimate martini in under 15 seconds. CALLUM-designed and engineered Martini Mixer will soon be available for the home bar.

In an exciting collaboration that marries engineering prowess with mixology finesse, British brands CALLUM, British Airways, Bremont, and Mr Lyan have come together to launch a precision-engineered cocktail mixer that promises to redefine the way martinis are crafted. Aptly named the Martini Mixer, this innovative creation has been designed to meticulously stir – not shake – the iconic cocktail, promising unparalleled smoothness and flavour in every sip.

The Martini Mixer is the result of a close partnership between CALLUM, British Airways, renowned luxury watchmaker Bremont, and award-winning mixologist Mr Lyan (Ryan Chetiyawardana). With each brand bringing its expertise to the table, the collaboration has given birth to a stunning and exclusive mixer that epitomises precision engineering and the art of mixology, all aimed at achieving the ultimate martini experience.

The design of the Martini Mixer draws inspiration from aviation and British Airways’ aircraft. The cylindrical form of the mixer, reminiscent of an aircraft engine, is a visual nod to the world of aviation. Crafted from food-grade stainless steel 316 billet, the mixer’s main body encases a borosilicate glass vessel known for its thermal shock resistance – a crucial element for achieving the perfect iced cocktail.

At the heart of the mixer is the ‘turbine,’ the control unit that sets the magic in motion. This unit houses a motor and a rechargeable lithium-ion battery that powers a specialised hollow stainless steel mixing paddle. With meticulous attention to detail, CALLUM’s engineers have calibrated the mixing paddle to rotate at the optimal revolutions per minute (rpm), ranging between 120 to 160 rpm, a range carefully chosen to ensure the cocktail is blended to perfection in less than 15 seconds.

The Martini Mixer’s ingenuity goes beyond its stirring action. The mixer features a magnetic start/stop function, which activates when the turbine is secured atop the combustion chamber. This function initiates the perfected stirring action while also illuminating interior LEDs, allowing users to witness the mesmerising mixing process through a viewing window. The mixer’s sealed turbine houses a rechargeable lithium-ion battery with an impressive run time of 120 minutes, equivalent to around 500 martinis per charge. It can be conveniently recharged via a concealed USB-C port.

Accompanying the Martini Mixer is a stainless steel strainer, designed to match the turbine graphic and ensure a smooth pour every time. The entire ensemble is presented in a bespoke case, including an instruction card guiding users on crafting the ultimate martini.

Originally conceived for British Airways’ exclusive Concorde Room at London Heathrow Terminal 5, the Martini Mixer was crafted to offer travellers a taste of luxury before takeoff. Aptly named the ‘Turbine Martini,’ this exclusive concoction is curated by the airline’s partner mixologist, Mr Lyan, and pairs classic ingredients with a modern twist.

Now, enthusiasts can bring this unique experience home by purchasing their own Martini Mixer, priced at £2,995, pre-orders are currently open with production expected to commence in late 2023 and deliveries scheduled for 2024.

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Embracing the Future of Music Listening

From vinyl records in the fifties to digital downloads in the noughties, the evolution of music consumption has been dynamic and transformative. Recognising this trend, Ruark introduces the R410 as a harmonious blend of legacy connectivity and modern streaming capabilities. While the system accommodates traditional devices like turntables and CD drives, its core focus is to unlock the potential of online music and radio services.

Central to the R410’s performance is a potent processor that effortlessly handles high-quality audio files and streams. The R410 offers compatibility with renowned streaming platforms including Spotify Connect, Tidal Connect, Apple Airplay 2, and Chromecast built-in. Seamlessly integrating user commands from the RotoDial controller and smartphone apps, the processor interacts flawlessly with the unit’s high-resolution colour display, designed in portrait orientation for intuitive navigation reminiscent of smartphone usage.

Aesthetic Excellence Redefined

Ruark’s commitment to meticulous design shines through the R410’s exquisite craftsmanship. With proportions perfected to create a striking visual impact, the R410 marries seventies-inspired aesthetics with contemporary sensibilities. The product is crafted using premium materials, evident in the hand-crafted grille, cabinet, and precision-formed components. Notably, Ruark introduces an eco-wood construction that emulates slow-growing hardwoods, offering both sustainability and consistent visual appeal.

The iconic RotoDial control system, a hallmark of Ruark products, takes a step forward in the R410 series. Its enhanced design enhances tactile engagement, and a complementary rechargeable remote ensures effortless control. Bluetooth connectivity eliminates the need for precise aiming, embodying both form and function seamlessly.

Sound Beyond Expectations

The R410, a harbinger of Ruark’s 100 Series, surpasses auditory expectations. Meticulously engineered reflex enclosures within the cabinet provide optimal conditions for the brand-new NS+ bass mid-units, generating rich and controlled bass. This characteristic sound profile extends into the natural midrange, where custom 20mm tweeters from Ruark’s acclaimed MR1 speakers take over, adding exquisite detail and ambience. The R410 also introduces new-generation digital amplifiers that offer high efficiency, ultra-low distortion, and a compact form factor, resulting in a leap in performance that caters to audiophiles and casual listeners alike.

A Vision Unveiled

Ruark’s Managing Director, Alan O’Rourke, expresses his enthusiasm for the R410 and the 100 Series, stating, “Apart from the tweeter drivers taken from our award-winning MR1 speakers, absolutely everything about our 100 Series is new! Taking almost three years to create, we are truly excited as to what 100 Series offers and believe that it will open a new and exciting chapter for Ruark.”

A Future of Musical Bliss

Ruark’s R410 stands as a testament to the company’s commitment to advancing the music-listening experience. With a perfect blend of aesthetic charm, cutting-edge technology, and unparalleled sound quality, the R410 is set to usher in a new era of audio innovation. The 100 Series promises to be a journey into the future of musical enjoyment, making the R410 an enticing prologue to the exciting chapters yet to be unveiled by Ruark.

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Andromeda ‘Emerald Sea’ Five Balanced Armature Driver IEM

Featuring a new ergonomic shell design that’s smaller and smoother contours, the new improved Andromeda is super comfy to wear. Update stainless-steel fasteners and MMCX capture ensures they’re sleeker than ever. Five custom, dual-diaphragm balanced armatures have been added for lower distortion, greater stability and resilience. While re-engineered internal acoustic geometry, updated 3D-printed driver housings, an expanded acoustic range and lower sensitivity bring an unbeatable sonic experience.

Solaris ‘Stellar Horizon’ Quad Hybrid Driver IEM

Both stylish and durable, the Solaris shell is made from precision machined, brushed stainless steel, offset by brass fasteners, MMCX capture, a custom gold PVD inlay and black laser-cut acrylic. Unseen, are the two new pieces of driver and driver treatment technology, with three custom dual diaphragm balanced armatures for greater output, quality extension and minimised distortion. Radial Venting surrounds the 10mm ADLC dynamic driver for increased air volume and dynamic driver performance. The result is both energetic and versatile, with a powerful bass but plenty of audio detail.

Added extras

Each are presented in unique boxes, created one on one by the brand in their Portland Oregon workshop. And both the Andromeda and Solaris come with Time Stream cables, silver-plated copper conductors with Beryllium copper MMCX connectors in 2.5mm balanced, 3.5mm stereo and 4.4mm balanced termination cables.

About Campfire

Campfire Audio is a Portland, Oregon-based company that specialises in handcrafted earphones of the highest quality and performance. They combine a passionate focus on refined audio reproduction, experimentation with materials and techniques, and a small team of highly skilled and dedicated craftspeople to create something unique and special for audio enthusiasts.

Emerald Sea (RRP £1,449) and Stellar Horizon (RRP £2,669) are available to purchase now online from campfireaudio.com as well as Harrods and Selfridges in store and online.

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Tech spec

Beosound Theatre comes with 12 speaker drivers, including two custom-made long stroke 6.5” woofers and 800 watts of amplification power, providing up to 112dB sound pressure level. Speech clarity is managed by the custom-made centre channel, where the tweeter is mounted directly in front of the midrange. The alignment of these drivers ensures a better sound distribution elevating the quality audio experience for everyone in the room, while directivity has been designed to optimize speech quality. Beosound Theatre also introduces a new three-dimensional sound directivity. 

Starting with seven built-in outputs and supporting up to 16 external loudspeakers, the soundbar can be the heart of a full-blown Dolby Atmos 7.1.4 surround configuration. In this setup, Beosound Theatre functions as a centre speaker that merges the Dolby Atmos decoding and custom-tuned post-processing with Bang & Olufsen’s proprietary True Image algorithm to maximise the capabilities of all Bang & Olufsen loudspeakers.

Inspired by sailboats 

Beosound Theatre’s keel-like design makes it appear as if it is resting on an aluminium blade, floating in the air as one fluid form. This illusion was artfully created; the middle-extruded profile of the aluminium was polished and anodized with two end caps that were formed into a curved shape and split into four end caps. This enables the curved edge of the product to seamlessly fit the flat profile of the soundbar, creating one unified piece. Its solid oak lamella cover is made by a family-run factory in Denmark and perfectly matches Bang & Olufsen’s family of Beolab speakers. The design means that they can be easily disassembled or replaced, while the fabric version is designed to be a visually softer solution.

This timeless design is paired with a cutting-edge software platform called “Mozart”, which ensures the soundbar can connect seamlessly with products as far back as 1986, creating a cross-generational home audio setup. Because the platform is packed with processing power and memory, Bang & Olufsen can also introduce new features, capabilities, and connectivity over time to ensure an equally seamless experience with home audio settings of the present day – and those in the years to come. 

Built for any TV

Based on the principles of modularity, customers can easily transform the soundbar into a complete wall-mounted or floor standing Bang & Olufsen TV experience, so it blends in perfectly and doesn’t take up more space than an existing TV. Aluminium “wings” are also extendable for customers whose TV screens grow as they upgrade, proving that Beosound Theatre continues to provide perfectly integrated solutions that are future-proofed. The interface bracket is motorized and forms a seamless connection between the stand and the TV screen; a bracket includes a compartment to hide smart TV boxes and excess cables.

Where other systems simply send the bass to the most powerful loudspeaker – usually the subwoofer – Beosound Theatre uses all the loudspeakers in the system to work together as a single unit. This not only gives the maximum potential of the entire system but also helps to control resonance in the listening room, making sure that the various loudspeakers work with, and not against, each other.

Roomsense

The product comes with Bang & Olufsen’s new setup technology, Roomsense. By placing the external microphone at the listening position, Beosound Theatre will work with the Bang & Olufsen App to measure the distance from the listener to the soundbar. But more than this, it will also assign a role for each speaker based on the different placements, carry out sound compensation for each speaker if it is placed free standing, up against a wall or in a corner, as well as overall room compensation to avoid unwanted resonance. 

With Roomsense, everyone can make the perfect setup in a matter of seconds. But just as important, it allows for all kinds of placements of the speakers, so people can decorate their homes as they want – not based on the standard speaker placement. 

Kristian Teär CEO of Bang & Olufsen enthused: “Beosound Theatre completely redefines cinematic sound in the home. With its powerful sound, advanced technology platform and modular design, we bring the immersion of a multi-speaker setup into one soundbar that slots seamlessly with any screen. With Beosound Theatre we unleash the full potential of the high-quality streaming services now available to customers and bring the magic of the cinematic experience into the home. At the same time, it is built to last for decades due to its modular design, which allows you to update, rather than replace, this beautiful soundbar”.  

Available in a range of premium finishes and customisation options, Beosound Theatre retails from £5,590  for the fabric cover and £6,390 for the wood cover.

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Three cities, three creators

The streetwear label BAPE® (A BATHING APE®) brings Tokyo’s urban street style to an international market, with its contemporary Japanese designs. New York too is famed for its street style and is home to the street-art legend STASH (aka Josh Franklin), whose creations brought the anonymity of subway tunnels into the public eye. The third city to bring its influence to the new edition is Wetzlar in Germany city, known for the art of optical engineering and camera design and home of LEICA for the past century. Here the creative energies of Tokyo and New York have converged to produce a one-of-a-kind limited edition compact camera. It’s an appropriate innovation, given that photography has been pivotal in documenting both street art and street fashion. The launch of the Leica D-Lux 7 “A BATHING APE® X  STASH” brings all these elements together for the first time. 

Stash – epitomising the youthful spirit of a generation 

The Leica D-Lux 7 was designed by the Brooklyn-based artist, who chose to incorporate both the famously graphic-heavy style of the BAPE® label and his own distinctive visual approach. To mark the launch of the limited-edition Leica D-Lux 7, a selection of photographs by STASH  will be presented in a special exhibition at the Leica Store Los Angeles.  

Stash says of the launch: 

“When I started doing graffiti in the early 1980s, the term ‘street art’ didn’t exist. It was only later, when we emerged from the tunnels and train stations, that we became much more visible.  Documenting my art through photography has always been part of my creativity. With the  advent of digital cameras, I got my first Leica.” Recognising many parallels between the three art forms he continues: “They are visual, based on colour, form and expressive freedom.  I think they are strongly youth-driven, and there is so much creativity between them that one  feeds into the other to help complete the story.” 

Tech spec

The Leica D-Lux 7 “A BATHING APE® X STASH” model matches the technical specifications of the serially produced model. It has a Micro Four Thirds sensor and a fast zoom lens with optical image stabilisation, covering focal lengths from 24–75mm (a 35mm camera equivalent), with an aperture range of f/1.7–2.8. Its lens uses a central portion of the sensor (whose total resolution is over 21 million pixels),  resulting in even higher image quality. In addition to high-res photographs, the sensor also enables 4K 30fps and full-HD 60fps videos. The package comes with an additional carrying strap, a  specially designed camera pouch, and an auto lens cap that opens and closes as the lens retracts and extends. 

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With the new Panasonic MULTISHAPE, you can condense your electronics and expand your self-expression horizons. The Panasonic MULTISHAPE is the first integrated personal care system in the market designed for at-home and on-the-move styling, blending simplicity and sophistication, whatever your look and whatever the occasion.

The Panasonic MULTISHAPE comes with five premium attachment heads* crafted with Panasonic’s innovative engineering and cutting-edge Japanese blade technology.

• Beard/Hair Trimmer Head – This trimmer head is precision-engineered for trimming head hair, beard, around the ears, and sideburns down to 0.5 mm. It’s simple to control with an adjustment dial that gives you trimming options from 0.5 mm to 20 mm, and it comes with two additional comb attachments. Plus, it’s safe for use in the shower.
• Beard/Hair/Body Trimmer Head – Fitted with a wider, sharper blade that is specialized for speed when trimming head hair or other larger areas. The length can be adjusted by 0.5mm increments from 0.5mm to 30mm. It comes with four additional comb attachments, including one specific for trimming body hair. It is also waterproof for use in the shower.
• 3-Blade Shaver Head – Multi-fit arc and three individual floating blades that fit around the contour of the face for a close and even shave. It is also comfortable for the skin. You can use it to create individual beard styles or to clean the neck when you have stubble or a longer beard.
• Nose/Ear/Facial Trimmer Head – This trimmer head is double-edged to trim efficiently and comfortably, especially in sensitive areas like the nose. The vacuum function collects stray hair, and the Vortex Cleaning System uses water to clean the trimmer head easily and thoroughly.
• Electric Toothbrush Head – The Toothbrush Head is the perfect way to keep your teeth clean and healthy when you’re on the go. The sonic vibration technology provides deep cleaning while minimizing the burden on teeth and gums to efficiently remove plaque from periodontal pockets. The toothbrush head comes with two brush heads: the ultra-fine brush and multi-fit brush. Both brush heads can be connected to the handle via a shared connector.

Not only does the MULTISHAPE give you the flexibility to change or refresh your routine whenever or wherever you will be doing so without compromise. Whether you opt for a head and beard trim that can cut down to 0.5mm, or a smooth shave using nano-sharpened stainless-steel blades, you’ll be choosing from a premium selection, powered by a high motor torque for an easy and effective refresh.  

The tool’s handle, which contains a long-lasting, chargeable battery unit, serves as a comfortable handle for all functions, doing away with multiple devices, chargers, and batteries. The MULTISHAPE provides flexibility while considering the environment and being 100% waterproof allows you to easily rinse under running water.

With a bespoke minimalist and sleek design, it is light, compact, and easy to carry, coming complete with a travel pouch, ensuring you can continue to look your best on the go.

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Designed to tackle longer, more dense stubble and tricky beards that has arisen from the increase in working from home. Japanese blade technology and Panasonic’s ultra-fast linear motor allows it to cut up to 80% of hairs in just one pass, providing lasting smoothness all day long and even after 8 hours.

The ES-LS9A and the ES-LS6A 

Shown to cut four times trickier, longer, flat-lying hairs in a single pass than the current ES-LV97 5-blade shaver. Series 900+ comes in two different configurations, the ES-LS9A which also includes a dedicated cleaning and charging station; and the ES-LS6A which includes only the shaver itself. Each includes two finish blades, two lift blades and two new thick stubble blades coated with titanium – which are especially effective at catching hairs on the jaw and around the neck. 

Japanese sword steel

The shavers use the same highest-grade stainless steel used for Japanese sword making. All six blades are made using Panasonic’s advanced Japanese blade technology, known for its strength, sharpness and durability. Each of these blades is nano-sharpened to just 30 degrees, creating an angle that keeps the blades close to the hair root. Combining durability and sharpness, it delivers a clean, close and non-irritable shave that eradicates stubble for up to eight hours. The new model also features a pop-up trimmer for pre-shave cutting and styled grooming. 

Reducing skin irritation

With an advanced ultra-fast linear motor, each of the shavers uses mag-lev technology. Using the world’s strongest magnets, the Series 900+ is capable of 84,000 cross-cutting actions per minute. And this ultra-fast speed keeps going, even as the battery begins to deplete, protecting against the kind of skin irritation that can occur when cutting speed declines in standard shavers. A flexible head and floating six-blade construction that moves in 22 independent directions, provides an accurate shave and minimises pressure on the skin, getting the job done quickly and cleanly. As each stroke covers more ground, in a short space of time, the pressure exerted on the skin is reduced by 10% (when compared to the current 5-blade ES-LV67 shaver). 

Premium beard sensor technology

Recognising that every beard is different, Panasonic has created its most responsive beard sensor technology yet. This detects beard density and thickness 220 times per second, adjusting the motor’s power 14 times per second and following the contours of the face by rotating from side to side. 

Minimalistic, stylish and practical

The Series 900+ has a superior design. In matte black with metallic accents, the sculpted, ergonomic shape makes it easy to use, while a multi-LED display shows the battery and operation status at a glance. The ES-LS9A is also equipped with a compact auto cleaning and charging station, activated with the touch of a button. 

Both the ES-LS9A and ES-LS6A are now available starting at RRP £499.

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The new shape

Users will find the most obvious departure from previous Bang & Olufsen earphones is their aesthetic. Designed by Thomas Bentzen, the earphones form a stem-based shape, created to be both stylish and comfortable. The housing of the earphone placed inside the ear is smaller than previous models, ensuring a stable fit that can be worn for hours without the need for readjustment. 

The signature Bang & Olufsen aesthetic – perfected over 96 years of craftsmanship and innovation – remains part of the overall look though; a mirror-like glass interface catches the light, while the brushed aluminium ring creates a statement for the wearer whether they opt for the sophisticated Black Anthracite, glamorous Gold Tone or striking Anthracite Oxygen finish. 

A personal sound companion

Beoplay EX has a matching brushed aluminium charging case, which, as it’s pocket-sized, makes it the perfect travel companion. So th headphones are well suited to the office, the gym, at home or on tho go. And whichever setting you find yourself in, the headphones will optimise for the environment. 

Tuned by the brand’s acoustic engineers with decades of experience, listeners can expect the kind of superior sound synonymous with Bang & Olufsen products. The miniature package encompasses Adaptive Active Noise Cancellation technology so that the wearer can experience the depth, detail and clarity of sound that the artist intended. It’s a truly immersive audio journey. 

Amplifying all varieties of daily audio experiences

Its 9.2 mm speaker driver is the biggest ever used for a true-wireless device by the Bang & Olufsen. And you can listen all day with up to 20 hours of total playtime (including charging in the case and 6 hours of playtime with ANC turned on). Upgraded call quality means that Beoplay EX can be used for work meetings or personal calls at any time; each earphone includes three microphones, beamforming technology and own voice functionality built-in, for high-quality calls on demand. 

Additionally, the product boasts Bluetooth 5.2 technology, background noise reduction and Multipoint connectivity (allowing connection with two devices at the same time, so you can listen to music from one and make calls with the other). Plus the new model has been designed to be sweat and IP57-certified dust resistant, making it a durable, practical and stylish choice. 

Beoplay EX in Anthracite Oxygen will be available from May 5^th (RRP £349) from Bang & Olufsen stores, selected retailers and www.bang-olufsen.com.

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Be first, different and unique

The new watch pays tribute to Hublot and Ledger’s ethos “Be First, Different and Unique”. An avant-garde package contains three core elements: the watch itself, a limited-edition Ledger Nano X crypto wallet and a stunning sapphire watch box. The watch design is based on the Big Bang Unico, mimicking its 42mm black ceramic case and a skeletonised automatic chronograph in-house movement. This is contrasted by a golden bezel, cast in solid “Electrum”, a natural gold and silver alloy, popular with Lydian societies in around 580-590 BC (the Lydian people also minted the earliest known coins).

“The Hublot Big Bang Unico Ledger is a momentous collaboration that set the new standard for forward-thinking people who love watches, crypto and shaping the future” stated Ricardo Guadalupe, Hublot Chief Executive Officer. “This is the year when the watch industry will come to embrace cryptocurrency. Hublot has always been first, unique, different and we’re extremely proud and excited to introduce a luxury Swiss Made watch that brings these two passionate, creative worlds together in such a historic, tangible way”.

Strength in numbers

This new incarnation of alloy contains a 50/50 gold-silver mix. The Bitcoin Latin motto “Vires in Numeris” (strength in numbers), is stamped six times into the bezel’s outer edge – as such, the design brings together the world’s oldest and newest currencies. The Ledger logo is engraved on the case back, along with the 50-piece limited-edition number.

The Big Bang Unico Ledger package includes the Ledger & Hublot Nano X in matte black, adorned with the brand’s logo. This is an exclusive limited-edition crypto-key; the signature digital asset wallet is a market-leading Bluetooth-enabled piece of hardware to encrypt, secure, manage, and grow your crypto assets. Presented in a transparent smoked black sapphire box, this packaging reflects the transparency and security of blockchain and decentralised currency. The casing also pays homage to the traditional vaults and safes of yesteryear.

“Hublot and Ledger both value creativity, scarcity and community. We are ecstatic to join forces with Hublot on this unique, timeless, extremely limited-edition watch. Our collaboration merges the oldest currency from ancient civilisations and cryptocurrency, in the same way that Hublot fuses innovative materials with horology” indicated Pascal Gauthier, Ledger CEO.

An open approach

An open, skeletonised dial showcases the watch’s elegant mechanical workings where normally they’d be covered by a dial. This enables a view through to the box and into the world of cryptocurrency, matching in with the brand’s theme of openness — Ledger, after all, has built a reputation on openly explaining how its technology works. 

This collaboration between Hublot – an orgnaisation committed to a visionary future based on traditional expertise – and Ledger, marks a new beginning. High-end crypto and state-of-the-art mechanical watchmaking join forces for the very first time, in the Big Bang Unico Ledger.

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A new kind of digital purchase

NFT is an acronym for ‘non-fungible token’, the digital version of a collectable, which allows access to unique products and exclusive content. Each corresponding NFT purchased is linked to a physical bottle of Glenfiddich’s 21-year-old Reserva Rum cask single malt Scotch whisky and serves as a digital receipt verifying ownership and authenticity.

Serving as a kind of currency (much like bitcoin), buyers can choose to resell their NFT via BlockBar.com’s marketplace, gift it onwards, or redeem it for the physical bottle at any time.

Raised in Scotland, roused by the Caribbean

Family-owned distiller Glenfiddich has a reputation for adopting revolutionary methods and practices, with a history dating back to the 1800s. The best-selling brand now retails in over 180 countries across the world and has won countless awards and accolades.

Glenfiddich’s 21 Year Old is a traditional Speyside whisky, matured for just over two decades on‐site at the Dufftown distillery. Malt Master, Brian Kinsman, hand picks selected barrels to finish in Caribbean rum casks, infusing notes of ginger, fig, lime, banana and a spicy toffee warmth, to create a unique and exotic spirit.

Will Peacock, Global Luxury Director of William Grant & Sons (producer of Glenfiddich’s whisky) said of the new launch:
“We’re delighted to launch our first-ever Chinese New Year NFT with BlockBar.com to help mark the Year of the Tiger. This limited edition bottle design exclusive to BlockBar is inspired by the final of the trilogy series with Rlon Wang which celebrates the endless possibilities for 2022, and we’re pleased to share this sentiment with two hundred lucky customers.”

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Old meets new

BlockBar is by contrast a much newer name, having been founded in October 2021. Established to connect consumers and collectors with the owners of luxury wine and spirits brands, the enterprise was created by Dov and Sam Falic to provide transparency, authenticity, quality assurance and storage (physical bottles are stored in a secure facility in Singapore with 24/7 security, motion sensors, and temperature control). Their platform allows consumers to purchase asset-backed NFTs directly from the brands, verifying authenticity. And as they’re partnered with top cyber- and crypto-security firms, BlockBar offers transactions that are fully protected.

Extended limited edition design

It’s been inspired by the last in the Chinese New Year trilogy. The imagery, designed by illustrator Rlon Wang, creates a sense of endless horizons, possibility and opportunity for this year, in which Glenfiddich’s emblematic Stag takes centre stage. NFTs include access to a JPG of the Wang’s complete artwork, including individual digital illustrations of the icons that make up the overall design. Plus there’s a Golden Stag GIF that can be used to unlock early access to the next Glenfiddich drop.

200 bottles of the Glenfiddich 21 Year Old Chinese New Year Limited Edition were made available for purchase on the first day of the Lunar New Year (Tuesday 1st February). Priced at 0.15 ETH each, NFTs can be bought from BlockBar.com using Ethereum (ETH) or a credit card.

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