•Leading chef and humanitarian José Andrés is always working. But if he chooses to rest, at least he’ll have a new place to do so once he opens his first hotel, the Bazaar House, in the heart of the Georgetown historic district in Washington, D.C. Announced in late September, the boutique hotel will open in 2027 with 67 rooms and multiple restaurants at 3000 M Street Northwest (in the former location of the Latham hotel), surrounded by Federal-style buildings and luxury shopping. The project is both a professional and personal endeavor for Andrés, who lives in the D.C. metropolitan area and has built much of his career there. Wine Spectator has the full story.

•Dewar’s, part of the Bacardi portfolio, has released its latest ultra-aged blended malt whisky: Double Double 38-Year-Old. The whisky blends single malts from Islay and the Highlands that, after blending, are finished in their original casks before a second blending and finishing period. For the second round, blender Stephanie Macleod adds a portion of last year’s Double Double blended malt (aged for an additional year) before a final finish in PX Sherry casks. The 48.8% abv whisky carries a suggested price of $2,200 a 375-ml. This latest limited edition release is now available in select retailers across the U.S. Last year, Dewar’s, the second-largest blended Scotch in the U.S., was at 870,000 cases, according to Impact Databank.

•Gérard Bertrand has announced French Cancan, a new trio of organic sparkling wines. The new wines are all at 13% abv and are available in White, Rosé, and Orange varieties made from grapes sourced from the South of France. French Cancan White is made from a blend of Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, and Grenache Blanc; the Rosé is a blend of Chardonnay, Cinsault, and Pint Noir; and the Orange is a blend of Chardonnay, Grenache Blanc, and Viognier. All three wines are aged for six months—partially on the lees—and are bottled without any added sugar. The trio are rolling out now for around $25-$30 a bottle.