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Described by Courvoisier as ‘daring’, ‘visionary’ and ‘a first-of-its-kind collaboration’, Courvoisier Mizunara was created by the house’s recently-retired maître de chai, Patrice Pinet, and Shinji Fukuyo, chief blender of Japanese whisky maker Suntory. The project dates back to 2015, when the president of Suntory visited Courvoisier at Jarnac shortly after Suntory took over Beam Global, the Cognac house’s then owner, in a deal worth US$16bn. Pinet expressed an interest in experimenting with miz ...

‘Platinum is very hard-fought’ says co-chair Sarah Jane Evans MW. ‘It’s like something in the Premier League’, she adds, ‘but getting there means it’s going to be something special.’ The Decanter World Wine Awards judging process for Platinum begins after a meticulous first round of tasting, where all entries – this year a record 18,250 – are examined by regional specialists to determine Bronze, Silver, Gold or no award. All wines awarded 95 points (a Gold med ...

The Muscles from Brussels has often enjoyed a glass of whiskey while unwinding after a hard day spent kicking bad guys in the head. He was interested in launching a bourbon, but friends convinced him to ‘go back to the roots of whiskey and find an Irish whiskey’ to invest in. Van Damme, the star of classic action movies such as Kickboxer, Universal Soldier and Street Fighter, was introduced to the Old Oak brand by a friend. It had not yet been launched, but Van Damme tasted it, and he said that ...