Watson followed the whisky, by way of their oak casks, from Spain to Andalucia to Speyside, Scotland. He told Nowness, “I wanted to do something graphically solid and a bit more monumental—monumental in the sense of something heavy looking; they’re shot with a level of contrast and richness.” The result is a beautifully nuance portrait of the whisky-making process.

Each of the 36 photographs will be sold alongside a bottle of Macallan’s 1946 Fine And Rare. Prices are undisclosed, but a bottle of the 50 year old (minus art) sells for $17,000.

Designed by Dutch artist Maarten Baas, only 50 of these silver buckets have been commissioned with the end price tag of $8,800.  Now, who wants to open a bottle?

The special edition for cognac connoisseurs comes in a handcrafted black crystal decanter, perfect for the luxury appreciator in your family.

Crushpad is making it possible for wine enthusiasts to create their own individualized luxury Californian or Bordeaux wine.  Now that’s something to write home about, eh?

“Crushpad enables wine enthusiasts to create individual barrels of their own high-end Californian and/or Bordeaux wine. They are a “custom” winery that helps would-be winemakers fulfil their dreams without having to change careers – unless they want to. The company makes it easy by providing access to grapes from well known vineyards, state-of-the-art equipment, temperature-controlled storage, packaging and the all-important help from resident professional oenologists.”

Ready to start cooking up your own batch?  Then head on over here.

The Scottish distillers have poured their finest 50-year-old single malt Scotch into a new, limited edition bottle and have made it the second most expensive bottle of Scotch around for $16,000. 

Glenfiddich releases bottles of their 50-year-old Scotch whiskey only once in a decade, so you better get your hands on this wineskin fast!

McQueen has taken the old classic Chivas Regal design and dressed her up a bit with perfect finery and blue aesthetics.  The new bottle also features a handcrafted, enamelled gold cap which pays tribute to the Royal Warrant granted by Queen Victoria to Chivas Regan in 1843.

Expect to pay around $800 per precious bottle.

The hibiscus-infused tequila is the first of its kind on the luxury liquor market.  Tinged with a subtle pink, this tequila is made from 100% Higland blue agave that has been harvested after 10 to 12 years.

Tasters of the Gran Centenario Rosangel have remarked on the ripe fruit and floral notes, along with a hint of vanilla.  Sounds like a Valentine’s Day in  heaven to us.  Cost, $30 for 750ml.

Even as Aston Martins are dropping in price, the cost of fine wine has seen better financial times.  The Liv-Ex 100, which details the prices of the top 100 most sought-after wines, saw a 12.4% drop in October.  Not great news for the wineries, but not too bad of news for you if you can afford Opus One.

The wine market has now become a buyer’s market and now it’s time to go collecting.

The limited edition birthday blend features samples from 1907 to 1960 & costs around $150,000, a not too shabby holiday gift, eh?  With a name like Beauté du Siècle, you know it’s going to be good!

What about that hard to shop for person on your list?  Every year you’re wondering what you can get by with this year, but you’re turning a leaf now with this Shooting Companion available at David Linley.

This handsomely crafted drinking companion features two 24% lead crystal decanters with sterling silver plaques, a cigar cutter, cigar compartment as well as a removable walnut rack that holds 8 pewter cups.  Cost, $6,382.