Mod Sélection Champagne
Recently launched in Asia are these champagne varieties by award-winning wine and spirits producer Brent Hocking and hip-hop star Drake, created in partnership with Maison Pierre Mignon. The winegrower has five generations of experience in an exclusive enclave of the Vallée de la Marne in France, which has helped produce and refine the finest champagnes over the years.
There are six in the Mod Selection with prices from HK$2,300 (US$297) up to HK$18,000 (US$2,322). A mid-range pick is the Mod Selection Reserve Vintage 2008, HK$4,000 (US$516), which has developing aromas of rich, ripe fruit. On the palate, there is dried apricot, orange zest and tropical pineapple finishes with brioche, nutmeg and a touch of clove. The champagnes are also beautifully packaged.
Available from Ginsberg+Chan, Loke Yew Building, Central.
Rosé Sparkling Tea by Fortnum & Mason
The sparkling teas at Fortnum & Mason have been a hit in Hong Kong more so than London, as there is an apparently larger percentage of consumers who prefer non-alcoholic tipples in our city. The sparkling teas come in a champagne-style bottle along with a pleasant popping unveil.The rosé version (HK$268) is drier than the original sparkling tea, and has berry flavours which reflect the taste of an elegant rosé. The complex brew consists of 11 organic teas, including Fortnum’s sencha, silver needle and darjeeling. The nose is of raspberry pavlova, sherbet, wild strawberries, elderflower and oolong as the palate opens up to tropical fruits, cranberry, hints of ginger and deep layers of darjeeling that compliment the Japanese sencha. The addition, hibiscus, gives it a pink colour and is responsible for the dryness, red fruit flavours and complex herbal tannins. You really feel like you are celebrating with sparkling teas as they feel just as special as champagne.
Available from Fortnum & Mason, K11 Atelier, Tsim Sha Tsui.
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House of Arras NV Brut Blanc de Blancs
For sparkling wine and chardonnay enthusiasts who want to try something new this festive season, this Tasmanian wine is bright in the glass with notes of grapefruit, white flowers and subtle pear complemented by brioche and fresh oyster shell. The palate is creamy and elegantly structured with great tension showing beautiful balance of dosage, acidity and tannins. The House of Arras is known for its award-winning wines, so this Blanc de Blancs will be perfect for toasting in the New Year.
Available from Watson’s Wine (HK$350).
Baijiu Society
This 40 per cent proof traditional Chinese drink has had a facelift for the next generation. Made in Yorkshire, England, this East-meets-West baijiu comes in five flavours and is new to the Hong Kong market.
We feature The Spirit of Life by Baijiu Society (HK$590), which is an invigorating blend of premium floral baijiu energised with sweet tones of natural peach. A celebration of life and longevity, The Spirit of Life is best served over crushed ice in a classic martini glass or in a tall glass with tonic or soda.
Available at bar-love.com and Hong Kong Liquor Store.
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Baijiu Beer Original
Awarded with a double gold medal at the Asia Beer Challenge in 2020, this Baijiu Beer Original (HK$28) is a craft beer infusion blending the best English craft beer with the finest Chinese baijiu. This beer comes with a fragrance of subtle pear drops and vanilla, and starts with a palate of smooth, rounded vanilla tones, soft velvet carbonation and subtle fruit tones of pear and citrus. An enjoyment of sweet vanilla and subtle hop bitterness blend as finishing notes.Available at bar-love.com and Hong Kong Liquor Store.
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