Bunhill: Whisky galore

NICE TO know that some British companies know how to take good care of their customers. United Distillers, the hard liquor arm of Guinness, has just introduced another super-luxury Scotch under the Johnny Walker label.

JW Oldest was a wow with the Japanese at a mere dollars 75 a bottle, and now comes JW Premier at dollars 250. It is aimed fair and square at the affluent whisky drinkers of Taiwan and is being introduced with a marketing campaign aimed at the owners of the island's numerous and influential night clubs.

Not only will they get a second case free if they buy one, they will also get a no-expense- spared holiday in Bangkok. To ensure that nothing nasty happens to them there, they will be provided with their very own Chinese hostess to show them around.