The Glenrothes Extraordinary Cask

Exceptionally rare forty-two-year-old whisky in an ultra-luxe case

Berry Bros. & Rudd has unveiled 179 bottles of the aptly titled Glenrothes Extraordinary Cask, with 50 bottles imported to the US by Anchor Distilling Company. Bottled in a hand-blown lead crystal decanter created at Atlantis Crystal in Portugal, mounted on a Scottish Oak plinth and housed in a custom leather carrying case, the spirit is priced at $5,000 apiece. Inside the rich packaging is …

Pierre Ferrand Dry Curaçao

Triple sec redeemed in a 19th-century recipe


 That electric blue liqueur that vacation-goers slurp from umbrella-topped hurricane glasses may be called curaçao, but the real stuff—the curaçao of the 19th century—is much more cigar parlor than poolside bar. Originally made from Laraha, a citrus derived from Valencia oranges that were brought to the island of Curaçao by the Spanish, the liqueur was a bar staple in the early days of the …

The Vanishing Point

Brooklyn bartender Sam Anderson whips up summer in a glass with Tanqueray

Advertorial content: In the spirit of winding up or down with Tanqueray this summer, we enlisted Brooklyn-based bartender Sam Anderson to concoct the ideal drink to kick off the night. “Structurally, the Vanishing Point is in line with a classic gin gimlet—really refreshing—with elements of the Ramos gin fizz,” says Anderson of the off-menu tipple he serves to his discerning regulars. Incorporating a sophisticated mix …