Year Of The Rat – Chinese New Year 2020 with Paneco.com!
Chinese New Year (春节) is an annual Chinese festive celebration that celebrates the new year on the traditional Chinese lunisolar calendar. The festive celebration this year falls on a Saturday, 25 January 2020 and ends on a Sunday, 26 January 2020.
The year 2020 is the Year of the Rat, one of the 12 Chinese Zodiac Animals. It is a belief that the Zodiac animal signs has an integral part in Chinese fortune like wedding dates, career and having a baby.
During the festival, it is a norm to do greetings when visiting friends and families like “恭喜发财 (gōng xǐ fā cái)”, which wishes wealth and prosperity; “万事如意 (wàn shì rú yì)”, which wishes everything go well with you. The Chinese give red packets, otherwise known as “ang bao”, is a form of monetary gift which acts as a token of good wishes for the recipient.
Drinking is a popular activity during the celebration as it symbolises eternal happiness and friendship; as alcohol in chinese (酒:jiǔ) has the same sound as “long lasting” (久:jiu). Therefore, Paneco.com would like to celebrate the festival with you by offering the best wines for drinking and even better, at the most competitive price in Singapore!
Here is the list of products for you to enjoy:
- Martell Cordon Bleu Cognac Extra 700ml w/ Gift Box – at 31% below market prices
Martell Cordon Bleu Cognac Extra is an enhanced version of the original Cordon Bleu by using a boosted, round and luscious interpretation of the iconic blend to push the flavours to the extreme. With an appearance of amber with mahogany tone and notes of sweet spices, the taste of the Cognac Extra is elegant, balanced with mellow roundness. It is generally a popular choice for all of the households!
You save: $162.00
- Martell VSOP Cognac 1L w/ Gift Box – at 24% below market prices
The Martell VSOP Aged in Red Barrels is a perfect harmony of luscious fruit and refined wood overtones. The colour “Red” is a reference to reddish colour of aged oak barrels used for the Martell VSOP. This perfect stage of maturity highlights the unique ageing style of Martell. To add on, red corresponds to fire which symbolises good fortune and joy for the new year ahead.
You save: $40.15
- Tito’s Handmade Vodka – at 22% below market prices
Produced in the oldest distillery found in Austin, Texas, the vodka is made using old-fashioned pot stills with taste testing on every batch.
You save: $19.10
- Glendronach Allardice 18 Year 700ml w/Gift Box – at 10% below market prices
Named after the well known founder of the distillery, James Allardice, the sherried single malt is natural colour and non chill filtered. It is matured in the best Spanish Oloroso sherry casks for a rich sherried malt and bottled at 46%.
You save: $20.00
- Chivas Regal 18 yr Japanese Oak Whisky 1L w/ Gift Box – at 9% below market prices
Chivas Mizunara is the perfect combination of Scottish whisky and Japanese tradition. The rare Japanese Mizunara oak casks gives the Scotch whisky a gentle aromatic flavour with a touch of spice.
You save: $18.90
- Suntory The Chita 700ml – at 42% below market prices
Made with diverse unblended whisky, the whisky is processed through master craftsmanship at the Chita Distillery in Aichi Prefecture. Its black calligraphy design expresses the distinctive quality of the Japanese whisky and its washi paper label represents the light flavour.
You save: $62.10
- Johnnie Walker Black Label 700ml w/ Gift Box and 2 Glasses – at 21% below market prices
Johnnie Walker Black Label comes with 2 Glasses in the pack for you to share on any occasion, like entertaining at home or on a night out with friends. The whisky is aged minimally for 12 years and has a smooth, deep character.
You save: $16.00
- Zonin – Chianti – at 16% below market prices
A bright ruby-red colour sangiovese wine for all to enjoy. The character is intense, fine and elegant with scent of violets and wild berries. A taste of proper balance and extreme lingering of acidity also brings about the flavors of cherry and spice.
You save: $5.00
- Bulleit Bourbon Whiskey – Special Edition Lewis Bag 700ml – at 20% below market prices
The special Lewis bag is included with the popular Bulleit Bourbon Whiskey for crushing ice and also doubles up as an aesthetic bottle wrap for gifting. It comes with a quality canvas material, with sturdy brass grommets, strong magnetic closure with an authentic wrap-around orange leather label.
You save: $20.10
- Nikka G&G Samurai Edition – at 29% below market prices
A creation by famous Japanese producer Nikka, the blended whisky is smooth and warm with a subtle peaty flavour. Sweet spiciness, peppery after maltiness and wood spice completes the Japanese whisky. The bottle comes with its own metal Samurai helmet and armour with a design version known as “Shrobin” (White Bottle).
You save: $202.90
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