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Congratulations to everyone at Compass Box for yet again winning a prize. Whisky Advocate magazine has named their Great King Street whisky the blended whisky of the year. We are very proud to be bringing Great King Street to China this summer. Learn more about it from John Glaser himself in this short video: Great
Compass Box Whisky Company is proud to team up with Beijing’s best women’s networks to host a charity cocktail party and raffle. All the proceeds raised will go to support EGRC, a charity that provides scholarships to young women from rural parts of Gansu province in the North West of China. The party starts at
Jan 23
龙年快乐！ Happy Chinese New Year
To all our friends, We hope that you are enjoying time with family and friends over the Chinese new year, and let’s look forward to drams shared and a year filled with happiness and prosperity. Here’s to 2012, year of the Dragon! XIX Spirit 亲爱的朋友们 希望您和您的家人，朋友渡过一个愉快的春节。希望大家在2012年里生活愉快，工作顺利，龙年大吉。让我们为新的一年干杯！
XIX Spirit is partnering with the Attitude Fashion Event to promote fashion and Whisky. Check out the flyer for details! XIX Spirit 支持‘ATTITUDE时装发布会’在北京的三里屯瑜舍酒吧前厅。
After a long wait and complex logisitics, our latest stock is about to set sail for China on the NYK Orion. We’re very excited here, with new products coming from Bruichladdich, Compass Box, Arran and Jura. There’s also a few cases of Brewdog which we wanted to get so that we would have something to
May 10
26th May – Old Maps & Whisky
Our friends at www.BJpostcards.com are organising an exhibition of antique maps of China and asked if we could provide some whisky during the event for the guests to enjoy while learning about how maps have developed in the Middle Kingdom over the centuries. For detailed information about the event check their website.
Mar 28
The Botanist Islay Gin
The Botanist Islay Gin is a premium batch-produced gin slowly distilled in a Lomond still on Islay in Scotland, using pure Islay spring water. It is flavoured with 9 traditional gin aromatics and 22 botanicals native to Islay. The result is a complex and floral gin that is fantastic in a range of cocktails. The
Oct 11
It’s our great pleasure to welcome Euan Mitchell, MD of Arran Distillery, to China this week. It’s not a holiday for him and we’ve booked a busy week of whisky tastings in Beijing, Shanghai and Hangzhou. The schedule is as follows: Wed July 4th – Beijing Trends Lounge. 8pm start, 150rmb cover charge. Please RSVP
Oct 11
For the first time we are selling the very limited edition collector’s bottling of the Last Vatted Malt. Launched as a tongue in cheek jab at the questionable change in labeling regulations for Vatted Malt Whisky (that is, Blended Malt these days), this bottling is the vattingblending of two very special single casks: 36yo Glenallachie
Oct 11
Chifan for Charity is an annual event held in Beijing and Shanghai where the cities’ best restaurants provide free tables for diners so that 100% of all the bill can be donated to charity. This year 50 restaurants in Beijing are participating and the after party held at Hatsune in Sanlitun is one of the
