6 Limited-edition Chinese New Year 2025 Whiskies, Wine, & More

Add some flair to your yam seng sessions this season with these gorgeous Chinese New Year 2025 limited-edition whiskies, wine, beer, and cognac.

Let’s be real, most Chinese New Year celebrations would be incomplete without a toast to new beginnings. As we increase the number of times we shout “yam seng” over the next few weeks, make sure you do it with some booze worthy of gracing the glasses at your celebrations alongside your lavish feasts. In conjunction with the festive season, these alcohol brands have released limited-edition bottles featuring prints and designs that will bring some extra charm to your cheers. 

The world-renowned cognac house has revealed its collaboration with Chinese fashion designer Shuting Qiu. In the collection, the Hennessy VSOP, X.O, and Paradis bottles have been given a makeover just in time for the Year of the Snake. Titled ‘Reimagination’, the series embraces renewal and positive transformation with vibrant interpretations of a snake gliding through the bottles’ designs. Hangzhou-born and Shanghai-based Qiu took inspiration from Chinese brocade and embroidery prints to bring life to the bottles with floral motifs as well as snake scale patterns. While all three bottles are donned in bright hues of red, each have their own character as Qiu uses different silhouettes and patterns to perfect their looks.

Availability: Buy at goodstuffmy.com or at key retail partners and major supermarkets.

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Glenfiddich has also taken the artsy route with its seasonal collection. Made in collaboration with ink artist Zhang Yu, the Chinese New Year 2025 limited-edition whiskies depict bright motifs of the Glenfiddich stag and the legendary Nine-Coloured Deer, in line with its ‘A Gift of Great Encounters’ concept. Zhang, a Chengdu native, blends her modern artistic expressions with the historic art of calligraphy. The festive design appears across Glenfiddich’s 12, 15, 18 and 21 Year Old variants, depicting bold brushstrokes and vibrant colours that pay a perfect tribute to the spirit of Chinese New Year. 

Availability: Purchase at whisky retail outlets or at one of the Glenfiddich pop-ups at Publika, Pavilion Bukit Jalil, or Pavilion KL. Online purchases can be made here. 

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In celebration of the Year of the Snake, Penfolds has unveiled a series of collectable gift boxes across a selection of its wines featuring a snake gliding across its surface. Great as gifts or to display in your wine cabinets, these festive gift boxes pay homage to the elegance and agility of the upcoming year’s Chinese zodiac sign.You’ll find this seasonal design on the boxes of the iconic Grange 2020, Bin 707 Cabernet Sauvignon 2022, Bin 389 Cabernet Shiraz 2022 (in 750ml and Magnum 1.5L bottles), and RWT Bin 798 Barossa Valley Shiraz 2022. 

Availability: Purchase at major supermarkets, select fine wine retailers, and the festive Penfolds pop-up at Intermark Mall (20-26 January 2025). 

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Leading Scotch whisky maker Johnnie Walker has unveiled its limited-edition Chinese New Year 2025 whiskies for the Year of the Snake. This year marks the second year in a row that the brand has collaborated with the renowned artist James Jean. Seen on both the bottle and its packaging, Jean’s designs feature three snakes—-each representing wisdom, intelligence, and intuition respectively—shedding their skins to embrace the new. Meanwhile the John Walker & Sons XR 21 Year Old is a special bottling that was made just for this celebration. Unlike the standard XR bottlings, this iteration is bottled at 43% ABV for a more intense and bright flavour profile. 

Availability: Purchase at premium liquor retailers.

As the Year of the Wood Snake approaches, Martell has released its stunning set of gift boxes and collectibles to add some cognac flair to your celebrations. Headlining the collection is the  L’Or de Jean Martell Zodiac Edition – Assemblage du Serpent. Inspired by the Chinese goddess Nüwa and the snake, this exceptional pour is encased in a crystal decanter with only 500 numbered units. Next, the Martell Cordon Bleu x Ivan Lam Limited Edition was also unveiled in celebration of 130 years of Martell in Malaysia. The bottle and its packaging is covered in a bold design featuring the symbols of Martell—grapes, casks, and ribbons—as well as Malaysian motifs like the tiger, a wau, and a hibiscus, which is paired with France’s fleur-de-lis. Also great for gifting are the Martell VSOP Limited Edition Giftset and  Martell Noblige Limited Edition by Wu Jian’an. 

Availability: Purchase at premium liquor retailers or on Pernod Ricard’s official Shopee and Lazada stores. 

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Both Carlsberg Danish Pilsner and Carlsberg Smooth Draught cans have both been given a makeover for the Chinese New Year season, thanks to the 1983asia duo of Malaysian artist Yao and Su Su from China. Its ‘一起發’ —AKA “Brewing Prosperity Together”—theme is a nod to Carlsberg’s 178th anniversary as the Chinese characters are read similarly to how one would read the number 178. The snake stands out as the main character on the artwork with a Carlsberg hop leaf-shaped head, gracefully slithering through a vibrant bunch of peonies, orchids, and fireworks. 

Availability: Purchase at supermarkets, other alcohol retailers, and participating bars or restaurants. 

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