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The limited Ardbeg Auriverdes of 2014 got its name from the golden colour (Auri) and the distillery's typical green bottle (Verde). This year's host country of the World Cup, Brazil, is also called Auriverdes because of its national colours.

Auriverdes is distinguished by the barrels used for maturation. The refill barrels received new, specially toasted lids before the second filling.

For Balvenie Caribbean Cask, Malt Master David Stewart filled American oak casks with special rum. When the casks were full of rum aromas, he replaced the contents with 14-year-old Balvenie. Scottish whisky thus meets Caribbean joie de vivre. Rich and sweet with a fruity character.

The 12-year-old Wild Turkey was bottled especially for the Japanese market. The deep amber colour is due to the long maturation period in heavily charred oak barrels, the interior of which is designated with burn level 4, the so-called 'alligator char'. The name comes from the strength of the burn, which chars the inside of the barrel to resemble the armoured skin of an alligator.

The Eminente Ron de Cuba Reserva is distilled from molasses and matures for seven years in oak barrels that were previously filled with whisky. The balanced end result from Cuba is a classic rum that will delight both beginners and advanced rum connoisseurs.

The name Glenlivet 'Code' already says everything about the bottle. As mysterious as the bottle looks, so are its contents. The Glenlivet Code was brought to market without any indication of the cask and the flavour profile. The Glenlivet distillery wanted to take you on a voyage of discovery and test your personal knowledge of Single Malt whiskies. Inspired by the famous British 'code breakers', this limited edition is a labyrinth of flavours that will test the senses of the most discerning whisky drinkers. Meanwhile, the exact tasting notes of the Glenlivet Code have been revealed.

Bulleit Barrel Strength is bottled directly from the barrel, unfiltered and undiluted. The Kentucky Straight Bourbon is a spicy representative of its kind. It is therefore also well suited for the preparation of cocktails.

The shape of the bottle is reminiscent of the military field bottles from the time of the American settlers.

Kilchoman Batch Strength is part of the Islay distillery's Core Range Trilogy series and will probably be released annually in future. This single malt represents the natural strength and maritime distillery character of Kilchoman. The intense islander is matured in newly charred red wine casks, Oloroso sherry butts and bourbon barrels. With a few drops of Kilchoman spring water, an alcohol strength of 57.0% vol. was achieved after maturation. The Tour Edition is the twin brother of the Batch Strength bottling. The distillery managers of the distillery are travelling through Europe with these bottles in their luggage in a Land Rover before they reach their final destination at the Feis Isle Whisky Festival on the island of Islay.

The exotic notes of the Bulldog London Dry Gin develop through the Chinese Dragon Eye fruit (a close relative of the lychee fruit), poppy seeds, lotus leaves, coriander, liquorice and lavender. A total of 12 botanicals provide a refreshing spiciness that makes this Gin different and interesting. The London Dry Gin takes its name from the "Bulldog Spirit", which was widely used in Great Britain during the Second World War to propagate motivation.

This London Dry Gin from Beefeater is created from nine hand-selected botanicals. The recipe, which dates back to 1863, includes juniper, coriander, almonds, liquorice, angelica roots and seeds, and violet roots with lemon and orange as highlights.

The clear Taste is ideal for a Gin Tonic and pure on ice.

One of the best-selling Blends in Japan. Yellow is particularly popular there in cocktails such as the popular highball.

Dublin Liberties Copper Alley matured for 10 years in ex-bourbon casks and a few more months in sherry casks. The art of distilling in Dublin has experienced a revival in recent years. Whiskey veteran Darryl McNally was recruited as Master Distiller for the Dublin Liberties distillery.