Wine, Whisky & Spirits
Scotch whisky fights off the recession
'We've said all along the whisky industry is recession-resistant,' say industry analysts
Fine wines: the best investment of the decade
The price of a Lafite Rothschild 1982 grew 876% over the last 10 years, according to Liv-Ex
The Top Five 'most powerful' wines of 2009
Here are the market's strongest fine wine brands in 2009, according to the industry's Live-Ex index
Balvenie and Dalmore go down well in New York
Two 50-year-old Scotch whiskies have tied for top lot at the Willard S Folsom sale
St George slays the whisky market
The English Whisky Company's first whisky has sold out within hours
$7k Dalmore 50-year-old stars in New York
A renowned collection for sale also features a 50-year-old Balvenie and limited Springbank whiskies
1982 Lafite-Rothschild brings $36k in Chicago
A 12 bottle case starred ahead of La Tache, DRC Echezeaux and P�trus vintages in the US
'Perfect' 1961 Petrus to sell online
You have only two days left to bid online in an unmissable Chicago sale of vintage Bordeaux wines
La Tour D'Argent wine sale raises over €1m
The great restaurant's auction has been one of 2009's biggest
£30k Petrus case stars at '2009's most exciting' wine sale
Twelve bottles of Ch�teau Lafite 1934 (�5-6k) are another of the Sotheby's auction's highlights
Beckham enjoys a hand-rolled Cuban
Reports say the England and LA Galaxy star has developed a taste for collectible cigars