My head was spinning yesterday afternoon and it wasn’t just because I’d sampled all three products in the Bisquit Cognac range with lunch. Sales of Scotch whisky in France are now equal to the sales of Cognac worldwide, according to Bisquit … [Read more...]
Lanzerac Pinotage 1963
March 18, 2013 by Leave a Comment
On Friday, a visit to the Tabernacle, Distell’s underground wine library housing a 14 000-bottle collection of rare local and international wines. A small group of tasters including the likes of Wineanorak.com’s Jamie Goode and Greg Sherwood MW … [Read more...]
Red ESCape 2010
February 15, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Okay, so I missed the online launch of Red ESCape 2010 (R54 a bottle) on internet-based radio station Zone Radio this past Wednesday but I think you have to give brand-owner Distell points for trying. The label attempts to attract the wired … [Read more...]
Laborie Blanc de Blancs 2008
January 14, 2013 by Leave a Comment
The rivalry that has sprung up between producer-wholesalers Distell and KWV in recent times has been fascinating to observe and in most cases the two run each other close. However, the latest batch of Méthode Cap Classique from KWV-owned Laborie are … [Read more...]
Chateau Libertas Limited Edition 2010
October 23, 2012 by 2 Comments
Unsubstantiated rumours that Chateau Libertas is on the way out, with no new following in the emerging market segment prior or subsequent to its recent make-over (see here). To commemorate the wine’s 80th anniversary, a Limited Edition bottling … [Read more...]
Chateau Libertas 1940
May 18, 2012 by 6 Comments
Chateau Libertas might be a “paragon of value and drinkability” according to Platter’s 2012 but the truth of the matter is that this 80-year-old Distell-owned brand has been running out of puff. “Supermarkets started it using it as a … [Read more...]
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