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World’s most-wanted whisky

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Checkdis out. We’ve heard of the world’s rarest, most expensive, oldest, or bla bla bla whisky, but they just unveiled the world’s largest whisky.

Dont get any wise ideas ol man. Stick to blowing dat bag

This piece is huge! You think dat four-litre bottle you bought in Zouk which came with a fuckin cradle was a bad boy? Mafucker u’ll need a forklift to serve dis one.

It’s Famous Grouse whisky, the number one Scotch in Scotland.

It holds a grand total of 228 liters of Scotch, beating Jack Daniels, which had a puny 184-liter baby. The bottle stands at 5 feet 5 inches, which is considerably taller than this Sabahan drinker dat i know.

If you got wasted every damn night (10 glasses), a normal bottle will last you 2.5 days. But it’ll be 2.5 years of haziness and pissing before u finish this one.

And it doesn’t come with a free liver.

You collectors can put your dicks back in your pants, coz it’s not for sale.

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Baiju goin places

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Some say it tastes like kerosene. Others say it tastes like kerosene.

Well, dats baiju, the Chinese brew dats now hitting the export market. In fact, none other than Diageo is now marketing it in UK, the first European market to get Shui Jing Fang.

I’ll forget the name by tomorrow

Baiju (literally, white alcohol) is grain liquor. It’s typically Asian – it’s basically rice wine that’s been distilled, with an abv of between 40-60%, like soju (Korea), lao lao (Laos) or langkau (Malaysia).

I dont think many Malaysians have tried it, dunno why. With the right mixer, like fruit juice, it could rock. Maybe Diageo Malaysia will bring it in.

It dont really taste like kerosene. It’s kinda sweetish n fruity in a weird way. I still have some left from my Beijing trip.

Two baiju brands are already in the Top 10 of the world’s most valuable alcohol brands, Kweichow Moutai and Wuliangye.

Say dat again?

Personally, i think the Chinese need to look into renaming their products. It’s even more difficult to remember than Chinese people’s names.

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Jose Cuervo reloaded

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The well-known tequila, Cuervo is back, with a vengeance. I think everybody with a mouth has had a shot or ten of this particular brand of Mexican fuel.

“Are you a Mexican, or a Mexicant?” (Name the movie…)

Hello

The best-selling tequila in the world, Jose Cuervo from the town of Tequila is now brought in to Malaysia by Carlsberg Malaysia via Luen Heng. They sure are diversifying, especially with beers. GAB shd be worried.

Anyway, to mark this merry occasion, a fun poolside party popped at The Pool, Jln Ampang KL.

Party spot. Warmin up

There was a dude from Cuervo, Rajiv Ghumman, who spoke about d heritage of the brand, goin back centuries; 250 years to be exact.

The Especial is a reposado, ie, aged at least two months but below a year, in oak.

He seems to be on tour introducing a new method to drink the Especial – from a frozen bottle. Makes this tequila a lot smoother obviously. Cuts out the roughness.

Personally i prefer 100% agave tequilas, which to many drinkers, is real tequila. The others use 51% agave and 49% other stuff, but by law, is still allowed to be classified as tequila.

Is that an agave, no, it’s a palm, no it’s Pineapple!

We then got to try Jose margaritas – various cool flavoured ones. Some really rocked.

Swallowed all

The mango, raspberry and kiwi are kick-ass mixes.

Awesome

Whooped d traffic lights too

Products of José Cuervo includes José Cuervo Reposado, Especial Silver, Reserva de la Familia and its range of premium 100% blue agave tequilas namely the 1800 Silver and 1800 Añejo.

The Anejo is one of my fave tequilas ever, and i had a crazy, no crap-barred test session of this one at Frontera. Super-smooth, Cognac-like sweetness. Da best.

Dats d one!

The José Cuervo flavours varies from the default José Cuervo Especial Reposado versus the full, mellow taste of rich oak, and vanilla of the José Cuervo Reserva de la Familia.

Did target practice. Didnt win anything, but at least did it in style, backwards, two-guns n shit

Had the family reserve one only once, what it being a limited production and all.  Awesome. It has a nose similar to a single malt or cognac, with more caramel. Its super-smooth in the mouth, velvety, with a sweet, intense finish. Definitely not a regular tequila.

There are eight tequilas is total from Cuervo.

Some of d guys from the Cuervo familia

Anyway, expect to see more Jose Cuervo in d scene real soon.

Just to ensure we were well loaded, Dax brings out trays of shots. Forget slurpees. Kicked it ol skool in d end

The brass doin their thang. Someone shd have been thrown into d pool, followed by d ice bar

 

 Brain damage: 7/10

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Somersby Cider launches

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A new cider has arrived, called Somersby.

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The launch was at Carcosa Seri Negara, a fat-cat hotel in Federal Hill, KL. I love this place.

A special guest was the so-called Lord Somersby, a fat Irish guy (however the cider is from Sweden).

Garden party. I like

Anyway, the taste – my first thoughts – Zappel, the fizzy apple soda. Similar consistency, as in the carbonation, and similar sweetness. Hence, it’s served with ice. I’d recommend lotsa ice.

Soren of Carlsberg Malaysia officiating the launch

I had six. For a 4.5% abv, it seems a lot lighter, with not much impact.

Suitable for those who like sweet, gassy drinks.

The variety of cider that will be available will be apple, for now. The RRP is TBC.

U’d be able to find it at some supermarkets and bars soon, available in 330ml bottles.

 

Guess which one is Lord Somersby?

 

Brain damage: 6/10

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