Five limited-edition champagnes for Santas stocking – Financial Times

Theres a bit of a musical theme to this years fizzy Christmas gifts. Veuve Clicquot has gone retro, packaging up its Brut NV in a box shaped like a cassette tape that can be personalised with a message (its also 100 per cent recyclable); Krug has collaborated with Belgian musician and 3D composer Ozark Henry on an immersive audio experience that will tell you the story of Krugs Grande Cuve 169me Edition while you sip it; while Dom Prignon and Lady Gaga, straining every sinew of their shared belief in absolute creative freedom, bring us a 2006 ros and 2010 blanc. And for lovers of the visual arts, theres David Shrigley characteristically deadpanning it on two paper second skin cases for Ruinart: choose between You can judge the bottle by the label and Each bottle is the same. Each bottle is different the wrappers are recyclable, but maybe dont just toss them in the bin...

Krug Grande Cuvee 169me Edition, with a QR code for an immersive binaural sound experience telling the wines story by 3D music pioneer Ozark Henry, 174,clos19.com

Veuve Clicquot Brut NV in a personalised 100 per cent recyclable cassette tape box, 59.99, selfridges.com

Dom Prignon x Lady Gaga Dom Perignon Rose Vintage 2006, 380, harrods.com

Ruinart Blanc de Blancs NV with a second skin label by artist David Shrigley, 76, clos19.com

Louis Roederer Cristal Ros Vinothque 2000, 2,000, hedonism.co.uk

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