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...
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...
It Tastes Like Rojak!
THE Singapore Sling was conceived in 1915. It provided a reason for ships to dock and bags to be unloaded at the Raffles Hotel.
More than a century after its...
Vodka – The Stuff Of Mixed Memories
WHENEVER someone mentions alcohol, we tend to think of either one of two situations.
You either have wonderful memories of camaraderie and peaceful solitude, or you shudder at the sound...
Bringing The Competitive Spirit To Asia
IT WAS not a big surprise that Singapore was selected to be home to the new Asian chapter of The San Francisco World Spirits Competition (SFWSC).
It was however a...
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...
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,...
A Conscientious Cuppa
YOU shouldn't start your morning with your conscience being tortured by a combination of guilt and caffeine.
That cuppa has to be clear so that it clears your head and ready...
Dalmore Stimulates The Spirit World
WILL the whisky market take a hammering and lose its spot of significance?
It well could, if it doesn’t continue to innovate, stresses 50-year veteran of the industry, Richard Paterson.
Paterson...
Catch A Shim At Catchfly
THE ONGOING gentrification of food streets continues unabated in Singapore, a movement that also forces the establishments in these neighbourhoods to keep innovating.
The Ann Siang Hill/ Club Street area continues...