Rachel Barrie, GlenDorach whisky

GlenDronach Opts For Tradition And Flavour

PERHAPS a handful of whisky aficionados from Singapore may have stumbled across the quaint distillery at the bottom of the valley of Forgue in the east Highland hills north-west...

Balancing The Bar

  THERE are bars, and there are bars. And what mood your bar projects makes a huge difference to its success. This is something Indra Kantono, the newbie to the bar scene...

Five X.P. — The Spirit Of Innovation

THERE is a new spirit of enterprise in Singapore, fuelled by the 21st-century consumer's thirst for adventure and innovation. And the thirst is very real in the increasingly crowded...

Never Forsake A Great Sake

RICE HAS been a staple food in Asian households for several millennia. For Asian farmers, rice has long been a cornerstone of their lives. It provides sustenance in energy and...

Gin As Tonic By The Beach

IN A cool and quiet lounge, have a sip of the double shot of Masahiro Okinawa Gin RECIPE  01 chilled with an ice ball. Take a deep breath, close your...

A New Hideaway for Gin Lovers

While the hipsters continue to sip on their Tanqueray No. 10s and Hendrick’s, get ahead of the curve with some artisanal gin from Belgium at Mag’s Wine Kitchen. Already well...
maotai

Drink To The Spirit Of The Metal Rat

AS THE metal rat is about to scurry in, the Spirit Guide reckons you might want to uncork some tradition and pour it neat into a glass. Kweicho Moutai is...
NYC Xmas

All Kinds Of Spirits Of Kindness

HEY, COVID-19 or no COVID-19 you've got to celebrate the spirit of Christmas. I've 2 dozen various reasons to lift my spirits this time of year, but, later about that. For...
L.A.S. Vino

The New Kid Of New World Wines

AN INFECTIOUS dash of youth and exuberance has seen Nic Peterkin of L.A.S. Vino become a breakout success in Australia’s wine scene. Fresh from being crowned Gourmet Traveller’s 2016 Young Winemaker...
world sake day

Kanpai To World Sake Day

IT IS World sake day today. So before you knock back a few in celebration, here are some tips from Joshua Kalinan, named this year’s Sommelier of the year,...