The annual Whisky Live saw many happy connoisseurs as they tasted, discussed and bought hundreds of litres of whisky from around the world home. Many more were in high spirits since there were tasting booths, masterclasses plus a cocktail street over the two-day event. I reckon attending patrons drank their worth equivalent in body weight!
Phu Quoc island was on the tourist radar for the past four years but rapid development was only in place for the past two.
With support (and budget) from the government to transform this idyllic archipelago into a quality eco-tourism destination, Phu Quoc has morphed from a sleepy island to a must-visit beach escape for locals (yes, there were plenty of visiting Vietnamese from HCMC/Hanoi), expats and beachlover -tourists alike.
With the rumoured direct Air Asia KL – Phu Quoc flight in 2018, expect hordes of Malaysians to be part of the tourist statistics soon!
My first sight of Phu Quoc was thanks to the inaugural Phu Quoc Beer Festival.
With the winner of my giveaway Aaron Quay and his friend Dale, we descended onto Phu Quoc with anticipation of beers, sun, sea and a weekend of idyllic fun!
Farm to plate, farm to table – that was the buzz going around in the F & B scene for a while.
Now, how about farm to glass?
I watched in fascination as Giri, Botak Liquor’s self-professed gin connoisseur and bartender examined the pots hanging over his head, ran his fingers among some leaves and proceeded to pluck a few before he ambled over to the sink and gave them a rinse. As my eyes widen, he plonked them into my cocktail glass.
Fresh indeed, I mumbled and then quickly whipped out my camera as a hilarious thought came into my mind. Could they have name this speakeasy “BOTAK Liquor” because they botak their plants to make their cocktails? LOL! 😀
November is looking to be a busy month for me and one of the highlights of my November is Whisky Live Singapore 2017 which will take place on 25th -…
This is us, after 4 hours at Man Tao, after sharing 5 whisky shots, 4 whisky sour, some Tsingtao beers, all of Man Tao's signature cocktails and having stuffed ourselves…
“How do you like your whisky?” Global Brand Ambassador for Mortlach and whisky expert, Ms. Georgie Bell had asked.
She liked hers neat, with an option for a splash of water if required.
As I dine and wine my way around my home country and slowly but steadily around the world, I happily expanded my knowledge and palate to many experiences and learnt numerous ways to appreciate the ingredients and methods of food preparation.
Just last month at Genting the JOHNNIE WALKER(R) BLUE LABEL™ Symphony in Blue event demonstrated the possibility of manipulating human palates’ response to the whisky by using different types of music, lights, and colours.
**Photos and words by Angus.
17th September 2015 It is the time of the year again for beer drinking, food paring that will surely make you lost count of your calories intake.
This Oktoberfest celebrate with Guinness Anchor Berhad (GAB), the leading beer and stout brewer in Malaysia. This year festive goers can expect GAB’s five premium brews including Heineken, Guinness(My personal favorite, because once you go black you never turn back.), Kilkenny, Kirin Ichiban and Paulaner.
