October 8, 201913 gins, four East Imperial tonic waters, 26 bars with signature gin and tonics vying for the title of Kuala Lumpur’s Best Gin And Tonic. This year, the focus is very much on how East Imperial’s tonic waters pair with the 13 different gins.
September 20, 201926 bars from across KL and Petaling Jaya will be competing for the title in the upcoming edition of Malaysia’s premiere gin and tonic celebration, the East Imperial Gin Jubilee, which will take place on October 8-12, 2019.
September 19, 2019Malaysian peat-heads got a special treat recently – two separate vertical tastings of the Octomore series, each with its own special characteristics.
September 13, 2019Today is the Chinese Mid-Autumn Festival, otherwise known as the Mooncake Festival. And since the moon is a prominent feature during this festival, I decided to have a little bit of fun with moon-related drinks and events this week.
July 23, 2019Heineken recently launched its alcohol-free beer, Heineken 0.0, in Malaysia and it has caused quite a stir. But like it or not, alcohol-free beer and spirits are here to stay.
July 16, 2019Is Durian Whisky actually whisky? If not, what is it? And what connection could it have with the Malaysia-made durian liqueur Dorian-Inside?
July 8, 2019The original Vesper recipe Bond recites in the movie goes: “Three measures of Gordon’s, one of vodka, half a measure of Kina Lillet. Shake over ice, then add a thin slice of lemon peel.”
June 30, 2019The Singleton recently released the oldest expression in Glen Ord distillery's over 180 year history - The Singleton of Glen Ord 42 Year Old.
June 22, 2019The Glenlivet recently launched The Glenlivet 18 Year Old Single Cask Edition (Cask #8032), a limited edition single malt Scotch whisky that is only available exclusively in Malaysia.
June 20, 2019Tomatin is at the forefront of sustainable practises within the Scotch whisky industry, which as a whole has pledged to reduce its carbon footprint by 50% by 2030.
June 12, 2019As part of its World Cucumber Day celebrations on June 14, Hendrick’s Gin has partnered with 20 bars across Klang Valley to offer free Hendrick's Gin and tonic cocktails to customers who bring their own cucumbers to the outlets.
June 11, 2019Johnnie Walker recently hosted an intimate private tasting of the latest edition to the family of blended Scotch whisky - the limited edition Johnnie Walker Blue Label Ghost and Rare Port Ellen at Whisky Cove, Pavilion Hotel KL.
June 10, 2019Kuala Lumpur’s biggest whisky and spirits tasting event, WhiskyPLUS 2019, is returning for a second year this Saturday (June 15), at the Pavilion Hotel by Banyan Tree, and promises to be one of Malaysia's best spirits-related events.
April 22, 2019Tom Egerton, a well-known advocate for sustainable bartending, offers some tips on how bartenders can adopt more environmentally-friendly practises at their bars.
April 6, 2019The Game of Thrones Single Malt Scotch Whisky Collection is one of the hottest topics in the whisky world right now. But what do the whiskies taste like? Putting aside the commercial aspects of the range, do the whiskies themselves live up to the hype?
March 25, 2019Today, Irish whiskey is one of the fastest growing spirit categories in the world, and Jameson is at the forefront of that global growth.
March 1, 2019The Malaysian bar scene lost one of its greatest unsung heroes earlier this week – Jeffery Ong Swee Teik, the creator of Malaysia's only internationally recognised classic cocktail, the Jungle Bird.
February 18, 2019Blue may not be the most popular colour when it comes to cocktails, but the recent Giffard West Cup did well to change perceptions about blue-coloured drinks.
February 4, 2019The story of Campari, one of the most iconic liqueur brands in the world, and a staple ingredient in classic cocktails like the Negroni and the Jungle Bird.
January 19, 2019Two expressions from the renowned Brooklyn Brewery are currently on tap at The Good Guys (TGG), Plaza Arkadia at Desa Parkcity, and the Brooklyn Bar at High Line Rooftop Market, Resorts World Genting, which was the first Brooklyn flagship outlet in South-East Asia.
