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The proposal to limit the nightlife business to 1am in KL and other cities like PJ seems to have been made by people who know little about this huge industry, which employs tens of thousands. The logic seems to be Continue reading
Thats right. Heineken Malaysia Bhd (HMB) has increased (as of Sunday Apr 15) the prices of their products significantly. We at The Locker Loft were notified about it a few weeks ago. A keg of Tiger that used to Continue reading
Carlsberg Malaysia has launched two new foreign beers, in its bid to get some action from the somewhat niche craft beer scene. A lil late to the game i gotta say, with two options the amber lager and IPA, Continue reading
Its extremely rare for me to get an invitation to a non-alcoholic drink event. Its even rarer for me to accept! However, i was kinda intrigued by this one called Mixtealogy. Its basically a colab between Monin syrups (often used Continue reading
Gosh, dont really remember the last time i was up at Genting Highlands. I guess am more of a Frasers Hill kinda dude BBQ, beers, butterflies. However took a drive up the mountain recently for an superb meal with The Continue reading
Many drinkers might be unaware but John Walker Sons is a range of super premium whiskies that includes the exquisite XR21, which contains whiskies that are aged for a minimum of 21 years and drawn from extremely rare Johnnie Continue reading
I had a fantastic wine-tasting recently, which took place at Graze, Hilton KL. Its very rare that i love all the wines at these sessions, but man, these were perfectly-selected. The delicious award-winning Californian wines are under Treasury Wine Estates, Continue reading
Yup, Guinness has a new product out. Its exclusive to the Malaysian market and called Bright. Its a stout with coffee, ginger, and lemongrass extracts. (Am not kidding.) Tried it cold, from the bottle. Definitely not a typical nor a Continue reading
Yup, not many know that the exquisite spirit of whiskey was actually something that originated in Ireland. But the Irish are used to being screwed, so Scotlands whiskey is now more well-known around the world. Initially distillation was used by Continue reading
Heineken Malaysia is bringing St Pats back big-time this weekend with a party from Friday to Sunday at Publika (Mar 17-19) as well in other states. The launch party media preview happened at this bar called Donkey Crow Continue reading
Winemaker Wolf Blass recently had a lunch wine-tasting at this fancy Chinese food joint in Nexus called Dao Xiang Chinese Cuisine and it was great. Ive usually enjoyed wine (white and red) with non-Asian food. Like pizza, bread, roast, grills, Continue reading
Speyside single malts like Glenlivet tend to be my favourites. Typically, they possess light, sweetish characteristics. Lunchtime whiskies. The older ones and those aged in sherry casks however are richer and more pronounced. Benromach is a tiny distillery from this Continue reading
The Glenlivet launched a permanent expression to the brand’s core range, Founders Reserve. The cool party was held at Leonardos in Bangsars Jln Bangkung. The Founders Reserve is simply put, a pleasanter or easier variation of the 12. Its got Continue reading...
A tea distributor, Exclusivitea, had an interesting event recently at 61 Monarchy, featuring drinks that also had tea in them, as well as Fentimans Botanically Brewed sodas. The tea, Ronnefeldt, is from Germany, with at least a dozen styles and flavours available. The cocktails were created by Shirmy.
Auchentoshan Single Malt Whiskey (ock-en-tosh-en) is one that has a low profile over here, which is unfortunate, coz i enjoy it. However, it carried out what was probably its first event recently, at BSC in Bangsar (WIP). This is a single malt that originates from the Lowlands, and is one of only three...
Ive always liked Bentong, as well as the other little towns northeast of the Valley. Famous for durians and that killa ABC ice-cream shop, Bentong district was where Tiger White found a great little spot by the forest for a weekend getaway, with some glamping arranged for its competition winners. For...
We had a great time at Taste of Tiffin, a two-day event at Publika organized by Freeform Untitled. Took my mixologist Imran along as well, to check out the alcohol section. It was certainly an experiential celebration of food and drink. Although we only attended one afternoon, it was obvious that it was a...
Alcohol tends to be over-priced in many countries, and this is primarily due to two levels of mark-ups. One is government tax, the other is at the on-trade (ie the outlet level). Over in Malaysia, the tax is high. However, so are the mark-ups at the outlets, and people tend to blame the government for...
Chivas sure threw a party.The brand introduced its newest expression, Chivas Extra, at a cool party at a cool spot, the Glasshouse in Seputeh, KL Chivas Extra is a rich, but easily-enjoyed-anytime Scotch. Its a very different whisky from Chivas Regal, and it stands on its own from the other...
Martell is throwing a party real soon, and its got a cool UV bottle as well to go with it. To celebrate the limited edition bottle designed by Etienne de Crécy,Martell will bring the French Touch to KL Live on Jan 16, next Friday, with the La French Touch party. The bottle was...