Grammy award-winning artist Drake, in collaboration with spirits connoisseur Brent Hocking, launches partnership with Le Clos to bring premium whiskey brand, Virginia Black to Dubai Airport.


Le Clos, the award-winning fine wine and luxury spirits retailer at Dubai International airport (DXB), has announced the Middle East launch of Virginia Black; the premium whiskey brand by world renowned and platinum-selling recording artist, Drake, and spirits connoisseur Brent Hocking.

Virginia Black is a unique collaboration, built on shared passions of style, music and the pursuit of fresh and dynamic tastes. Through the partnership, Virginia Black will redefine the premium whiskey category, bringing in both seasoned enthusiasts and those new to the liquid with its hints of glamour, swagger and soul.

Virginia Black has steadily surpassed competitive brands in its category in flavor profile ratings, and consecutively being voted one of the top spirits in the world since conception, taking the premium bourbon brand closer to its aim of capturing shares of both the whiskey and cognac markets.

Made from high-rye mash bill with sweetness and a hint of spice, Virginia Black can be enjoyed neat, on the rocks, or as the defining element of an indulgent cocktail. It can be found at Le Clos outlets located throughout Terminals 1 and 3 at DXB or online at leclos.net, retailing for US$56. In celebration of the launch at Le Clos everyone who purchases a bottle before 31st October 2019 will go into the draw to win a signed bottle by Drake.