Whisky A Tale of Spices, Glenmorangie
The veteran Scottish distillery continues to pour into its tradition of special editions, and closes 2025 with an exceptional bottle and a story to match.
Glenmorangie’s A Tale of Spices whisky relies on a four-step aging process – Moroccan red wine casks, Pedro Ximénez casks, charred red wine casks and new charred oak casks – drawing inspiration from the world’s most famous spice markets, with their colors and complex flavors.
This means a unique whisky (unique to the point of a thousand bottles that arrived in Israel) that throws the mouth in many directions and many journeys, sometimes simultaneously. Ginger, for example, with nutmeg, cinnamon and a peppery aroma, citrus and sweetness from the realms of vanilla, from the beginning of the sip and long seconds after it goes down the body. Those who know their way around and are not afraid to “waste” this wonder will wisely be cheeky and mix it as part of a seasonal cocktail (winter is the natural choice, though we don’t really have winter here), creating each time another wonderful drink. Price: NIS 330.
Mega Crispy Spicy Chicken, McDonald’s
When the stimulus bar keeps rising, a consistent response is required — preferably a spicy one.
McDonald’s double launch leads to a menu of two piquant versions of Mega Crispy Chicken – spicy, and fire-spicy. The base is two chicken patties (each weighing 70 grams) coated in a crispy breading with built-in moderate heat, and in the Fire variation a spicy Royal sauce is added to the mix, along with an additional texture play.
As a sandwich, it works excellently thanks to the chicken’s natural ability to connect. Thrill seekers will get excitement here that holds itself from unnecessary exaggerations, and even kick-avoiders will find love here, certainly in the mild version. Price: NIS 59 for a meal.
Ritter Sport and Amicelli chocolate
A triple launch—no less—of the popular chocolate brand lands on shelves already bursting with options, yet still manages to heat them up.
First, the brilliant collaboration between Ritter Sport and Amicelli, resulting in a limited edition (NIS 12.90) combining the two strengths—excellent chocolate with a crispy wafer and hazelnut filling—and succeeding in producing a whole even greater than its parts.
In parallel, two new flavors (NIS 14.90) arrive from the never-ending German menu—milk chocolate with roasted salted peanuts and white chocolate with hazelnuts—both offering an interesting texture play, breaking routine and also breaking diets.
Pistachio Manbo, Feldman
One of the most reliable harbingers of winter we have has arrived, even if the temperatures don't fully agree with it. It has arrived—and it arrived in green.
Feldman’s Pistachio Manbo lands on local treat shelves in a limited-edition format (of course)—six units in a package that surprisingly keeps freshness (without the legendary silver wrapper, as you may recall), and a rather successful combination of mousse and coating—both in the flavor of the green nut. The sweetness is noticeable and could have been toned down a bit, but given that it’s winter, at least theoretically, we’re much more forgiving. Price: NIS 13.90–15.90.
Protein-enriched chocolate bars, Max Brenner
The (very) successful entry into the sports nutrition category led to a natural expansion and to a new, double launch.
Max Brenner’s chocolate bars, which joined the brand’s Israeli “Pro” snacks, highlight 27 grams of protein (in a 90-gram bar), and two flavors—Dubai chocolate (milk chocolate filled with pistachio and kadaif with crisp soy flakes), very rich, and salted caramel (milk chocolate filled with salted nougat cream with caramel bits and crisp soy flakes), offering richness and even elevating it. Price: NIS 24.90–29.90.