St-Rémy XO Gets a Bold Makeover with Tomalater’s Limited-Edition Bottle

St-Rémy, the world’s number one French brandy, has revealed a striking new limited-edition XO bottle designed by celebrated French visual artist Tomalater. Known for his vibrant semi-abstract, geometric style, Tomalater brings an explosion of colour and shape to the iconic St-Rémy XO bottle, turning it into a work of art you’ll want to keep long after the last pour.

This special edition celebrates the shared values of harmony, creativity, and conviviality. It’s a meeting point between two masters of their craft: Tomalater, who paints with bold colours and modular forms, and St-Rémy’s Master Blender Cécile Roudaut, who builds harmony through carefully crafted eaux-de-vie sourced from France’s most renowned terroirs.

Translating Flavour into Colour

For Tomalater, the collaboration was as much about taste as it was about design. His creative process began with a guided tasting led by Cécile, where he explored St-Rémy XO’s rich layers of flavour, from its bold vanilla and oak character to the delicate notes of ripe fruits, honey, and gingerbread spice.

The resulting design is a colourful mosaic that mirrors these tasting notes, blending warm, golden tones with playful geometric shapes. It feels both contemporary and timeless, echoing the way St-Rémy XO balances tradition and modernity in every bottle.

“I love working with St-Rémy, not only for the creative freedom they give me, but also for my encounter with Cécile, whose passion and expertise deeply inspire me,” says Tomalater. “I imagine a mosaic of shapes and colours in which vineyards and villages mingle, echoing the rich flavours of St-Rémy XO.”

Celebrate at Waitrose’s Kings Cross Wine BAr

To celebrate the launch, St-Rémy is hosting a full takeover of the Wine Bar at Waitrose Kings Cross from 28 September to 5 October 2025. Guests can enjoy the limited-edition brandy, experience its nuanced flavour profile, and immerse themselves in Tomalater’s striking visuals.

The highlight of the week comes on 1 October 2025, when guests can attend an intimate talk with Tomalater and a guided tasting led by Cécile herself. This is a rare opportunity to step inside the mind of both the artist and the blender, and discover how two very different creative processes come together to produce something truly unique.

A Bottle Worth Collecting

The limited-edition St-Rémy XO x Tomalater bottle is available now in Waitrose stores across the UK and online via Waitrose Cellar for £26.50 (700ml). The release is also rolling out internationally, with availability in Canada, Australia, France, Germany, Malaysia, South Korea, New Zealand, the UAE, Estonia, Ukraine, and duty-free outlets worldwide.

What does St-Rémy XO taste like?

This edition may come in a bold new look, but the signature St-Rémy XO blend remains unchanged:

• Appearance: Luminous amber with a golden aura

• Nose: Oak and delicate vanilla layered with ripe fruits and honey

• Palate: Rich and complex, with notes of wood, vanilla, gingerbread, candied apricots, dates, figs, and nuts. A subtle spiciness leads to a long, elegant finish

With this collaboration, St-Rémy invites brandy lovers to experience flavour and design as a single, harmonious expression. Whether you’re adding to your collection or discovering St-Rémy XO for the first time, this limited-edition release is a celebration of French craft — inside and out.

For more information, visit st-remy.com.

A New Original Glenmorangie

The regular expressions created by the big names in Scotch distilling rarely change. There might be differences in packaging over the years, but the liquid is as consistent as possible with most brands starting their age statement ranges with a 12 year old single malt Scotch whisky.

One brand has bucked this trend to create a whisky they feel is an improvement on their existing lowest age statement, and that brand is Glenmorangie. The Glenmorangie Original was a 10 year old whisky, and over the years, Dr Bill Lumsden, Director of Distilling, Whisky Creation & Whisky Stocks has tried to improve it. How to improve on perfection was always the conundrum.  

Incredibly, over the last year, Dr Bill has managed to do just that, and he’s done so not by improving the 10 year old, but by creating a 12 year old. Now this might seem an obvious move, however, when they had such a great expression of Glenmorangie in the 10 year old, the 12 year old would need to reflect its predecessor’s character and increase in quality. There are plenty of The Original drinkers who would be very upset if their favourite flavours in a whisky were taken from them.

The new Original 12 year old has all the elements of the 10 year old, but with more. More richness and fruitiness, it is as if they have taken the 10 year old and turned the volume up past 10. To 12 shall we say?! There are heightened creamy notes, and the fruits are that little bit more intense. There are elements which were incredibly subtle in the 10 year old that now come through with more prominence. For example, there are some delicate spicy notes which develop on the palate that were not there before.

There are also subtle changes to the packaging. A slightly darker orange is used, and the swirls on the packaging have also been darkened, these small changes reflecting the difference in the liquid. But the biggest difference is the age statement. The price is almost the same with an increase of just £1, which for the improvements in flavour is an absolute bargain.

ABV: 40%
Size: 70cl
Find here: £40

Words by Colin Hampden-White

Glenmorangie's New Release: Triple Cask Reserve Single Malt Whisky

Looking for a Scotch whisky that's as adventurous as you are? Then you’re in luck as Glenmorangie have just brought out a new exciting whisky, their Triple Cask Reserve.

We’ve been huge fans of Glenmorangie and the legendary master distiller Dr Bill Lumsden for many years now, and we always enjoy being surprised by their intriguing new whisky flavours and styles. Glenmorangie Triple Cask Reserve surprises again with the use of rye casks - something that is not often found in Scotch and more specifically Glenmorangie whisky production.

The result is stunning. Blending three unique cask types of bourbon, new charred oak and rye, it’s a rich and subtly spiced whisky. The bourbon cask ageing gives the whisky its classic Glenmorangie fruity smoothness - think notes of pear, candied orange peel and honeysuckle. The new charred oak casks bring fuller, richer notes which are balanced out by the subtle hints of spice coming from the rye whiskey casks for a well-rounded delight.

Trying it neat is a must but it also tastes great in a Manhattan or Gold Rush cocktail, or even just with ginger ale to complement those spicy notes.

We were lucky enough to spend some time at Glenmorangie in Season 1 of The Three Drinkers TV series, The Three Drinkers do Scotch Whisky which you can find on Amazon Prime. If you want to find out more about Glenmorangie’s unique stills which help craft their more delicate, fruity spirit, click here!
Size 70cl
ABV 40%
Find here £33

For more great Glenmorangie products, why not check out our One Drink, Three Ways cocktail special using Glenmorangie X?

Here’s the Secret to the Perfect Mocktail

In the ever-evolving world of cocktail mixology, innovation knows no bounds and this has led to an abundance of superb concoctions waiting to be sipped. Mocktails on the other hand haven’t progressed quite as quickly and often miss that crucial ingredient that brings everything together. Don’t despair yet though, as recently we’ve come across something that will make even the strongest mocktails cynics excited… introducing, Seasn.

Seasn Light and Seasn Dark are the latest creations of Ben Branson, the visionary behind the world's first non-alcoholic spirit, Seedlip. These non-alcoholic bitters are each tailored to complement a spectrum of beverages, from the airy effervescence of a G&T to the robust depths of a whiskey soda.

What do the bitters taste like?

Seasn Light bursts with notes of fresh-cut grass, lime, and grapefruit, and on the palate a bitterness from the Andrographis paniculata plant, and hints of sea salt and kombu.

Seasn Dark ventures into spicier realms, with notes of kola nut, cherrywood, and a symphony of spices, including cinnamon, cayenne and star anise. It gains its bitterness from the paniculata plant as well as black pepper, mushroom and dark chocolate!

How much of the bitters should I use?

Three dashes per serving should do the trick, meaning each bottle unlocks the potential for 50 meticulously crafted beverages, whether they be used in cocktails, mocktails, tonic water or sparkling water.

So, whether you're savouring a sunset-infused Margarita or indulging in the timeless elegance of an Old Fashioned, try Seasn - a revolutionary new addition to your mocktail arsenal in our opinion!

ABV 0%
Size 150ml
Find here £17.99