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Renowned French champagne house Krug, founded in 1843 and now part of the Louis Vuitton Moet Hennessy (LVMH) luxury empire, is coming out with a new bespoke offering in time for the holidays. The “Krug on My Own Terms” consists of a wooden case of six bottles of champagne from the Krug cellars in Reims. The champagne is Krug’s prestigious Grand Cuvée, dubbed “the timelessly stylish signature of Krug,” that “effortlessly balances richness and freshness, power and finesse.”

The Grand Cuvée bottles are packed in a case bearing a bespoke plaque made either of metal, mirror or saddle leather, engraved with the purchaser or recipient’s name or initials, and emblazoned with the signature House of Krug logo. Priced at $1,000, it’s the ultimate holiday gift for the serious champagne lover. The “On My Own Terms” case is the latest in a line of stylish Krug offerings.

French luxury goods conglomerate LVMH is best known for its marquee properties Louis Vuitton, Christian Dior and Fendi but the company has also collected the world’s most amazing collection of first class wine and spirits brands under its Moët Hennessy group. The incomparable portfolio is celebrated in a suitably lavish new book called Distinctive Vintages ($200 at Amazon.com) published by Flammarion.

The book focuses on the collection of fine French wines and spirits, personified in three regions that are “as noble as they are prestigious”: Cognac, the ancestral birthplace of Hennessy; Champagne, home Dom Pérignon and its confreres; and Bordeaux, graced by the magical Chateau d’Yquem. It offers both a practical guide to the three regions as well as an explanation of the different vintages and results produced by the famed houses.

Moët Hennessy owns too many luxury brands to list, but to name a few: Hennessy Cognac; Moët & Chandon, Dom Pérignon, Krug, Dom Ruinart and Veuve Clicquot champagnes; Belvedere and Chopin vodkas; Glenmorangie single malt Scotch whiskey; and Chateau d’Yquem wine. Louis Vuitton, Christian Dior, Fendi, Givenchy, Pucci, Kenzo and Marc Jacobs fashion houses.

This Dom Perignon set is designed by the Swiss artist Sylvie Fleury who is known for her mixed media sculptures.

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Belvedere launches first ever luxury 100 proof vodka as Travel Retail Exclusive.

With the introduction of Belvedere Intense, Belvedere Vodka continues its leadership of the super premium category by becoming the first super premium luxury vodka brand to offer 100 proof vodka.

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