The festive season is approaching. There will be a lot of popping champagne at the workplace to celebrate milestones, toasting glasses of whisky to partnerships and families spending time together over a good bottle of wine. While there will be so many celebrations taking place and sharing of drinks, it is essential to know how best to take your drink of choice in order to enjoy it.

A couple were shocked to discover 66 bottles of whisky hiding in the walls of their house in New York. Nick Drummond and Patrick Bakker bought the 105-year-old home last year for $183,000 (£137,000). The home once belonged to Adolph Humphner, also known as ‘Mystery Man of the Mohawk Valley’, who was rumoured to be a bootlegger during the prohibition era when alcohol was banned.

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The Glenlivet, the original Speyside single malt – a Pernod Ricard brand – is launching The Glenlivet Spectra, a limited-edition trio of mystery Scotch whiskies that invites consumers to explore a wide spectrum of flavours through an immersive tasting experience. Each expression is a reinterpretation of The Glenlivet’s signature smooth and fruity house style and is released without tasting notes, age or cask information, challenging the senses of Scotch lovers.