Like many humans, I like booze. Coz it loosens the world up, and am a bit of a bohemian i guess
So this is about booze, the good life, and all related stuff (as well as travel, coz booze n travel = good mix!).
I’ve been a writer all my workin life. From writing law essays in university, i switched to writing lifestyle and travel features as a journalist. Like many others, i was a late bloomer and worked on my drinking skills in my late teens, beginning with the legendary Night Train Express!
i spent most of my writing years at The Star’s Saturday pullout, WeekEnder, writing on travel, adventure, F&B, lifestyle and bars. i was somehow awarded a professional scholarship and was sponsored to the University of Cambridge as a Press Fellow by the British Foreign Office in 1998. Haha. Nice ol’ pubs there.
In 2004, to shake sum shit up, i volunteered on a one-month mission to Kandahar, Afghanistan, with Mercy Malaysia. The experience changed me, coz Afghanistan is alcohol-free.
Been a DJ (house, tribal) and a bartender as well. My more popular cocktails include Kelapa Rock, Deep Red Shit and The Yeltsin Boogie.
Have organized several underground parties that appeared on the front pages for the wrong reasons!
i now run a marketing agency called SPiN (www.spin.my) with a partner, n still write for publications as a freelancer.
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The blog
I started this blog in mid-April ‘09 to pursue my hobby of drinking, and i aim to become a celebrity drinker. Haha! I’d rather become a professional drinker than a professional bartender, as bartenders dont drink for a living.
COCKTALES is consumer, trade, and event-based. It will also feature everything from drinking accessories & paraphernalia, cool bar-deco, toddy joints, drunk travels, unconventional interviews with industry people, alcohol launches & events, and reader’s stories. It’s not associated with any particular alcohol company.
I hope it’s gonna be lotsa fun. And I aim to contribute to the education of drinkers in Malaysia, a maturing beverage market.
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See u out there!
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Salud!
Deep (deepklc@gmail.com)
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BU house boyz - Khang, me, Sarge, Ed, in treehouse, Sarawak, havin a nutritious Johnnie Walker breakfast
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With other housemate Ovidia (front)
And this be Homey…
Dog
Eddy looks like he’s trying for Ovi’s boobs. How come you putting your pics up? thought you publicity shy? & after all the crap you gave me bout having MY pic in the papers.
This is a blog la. U work for a newspaper
Hahahah eat that Jo!
hey there. interesting blog. i’m Eisz, an intern at mercy malaysia. we like ur story in afghanistan when ur worked with mercy malaysia back then. this is to include in our new publications. email me back. thank you!
Hi Eisz
Thanks. I have already written about my experiences in The Star as well as Mercy’s newsletter.
If there’re specific questions, will answer dem over email.
helloo… i spend my days and nights reading blogs,.. and i’ve got to say, yours is my favourite ..
This is some cool site u got goin’… can’t wait to read/see more of it… just wondering though, any chance of putting an address/google maps locations of the places that u go? (I tend to get a little lost when trying to drive around new drinking locations… let alone getting back after a few)
Cheers mate!
Heyy….cool blog you got going. .. … Keep it up!! we need more of this moonshine yea!!!
Haha! Thanks guys.
Liz, i usually link maps in my posts using Mapdoo. Easy to use. D toddy joint’s location is indicated there.
hey deep,jz recently fnd out bout ya blog..cool blog i shud say..
keep up d gud wrk!
Nice write up but to stir more s-hit up , write controversial stuffs like in bodohland.com
BTW, I am in the alcohol business with good quality wine domain names.
The day when hawkers start serving Chardonnay and Merlot, will be the day Msia called herself Merdeka!!
Mate, first and foremost, excellent blog!
Second, Fitou Brasserie @ Desa Park City just started selling a Pint of Heineken for RM 14 nett daily from 12pm to 10pm, no catches. Just thought I would share the love.
Cheers
Dave
Been meaning to checkout Fitou. Bumped into the owner recently. I assume its one of d outlets with a deck overlooking the lake. Great spot.
I hear there’s Spanish pork too.
Will definitely make a plan to go for Friday or Saturday afternoon / evening drinks this month!