This is a super-premium, triple-distilled tequila from the town of Tequila, Mehico. It’s from the Sauza family, the people who bring us Sauza tequila, which is the house-pouring and cocktail base at Frontera Bar & Grill in Jaya One. The last time i was at this Tex-Mex joint, i got blasted (tx to Kenny Sia) [...]
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The dirty dozen rum review
February 14th, 2012 · 4 Comments · ~ Liquor ~, ~ Personalities / Mixologists / Them experts ~
Did a major tasting session with my current favourite liquor, rum. In the afternoon, just to make it more challenging. And it wasnt even my birthday. Thanks Suzanne! Rums are complex, unique spirits, but there tends to be very limited variety here. Everybody seems to only know Bacardi of course, which actually is a very [...]
Tags:anejo·blanco·dark rum·light rum·rum tasting·traditional rums
JW Double Black arrives, officially
December 13th, 2011 · No Comments · ~ Booze news / new products ~, ~ Liquor ~
Johnnie Walker’s limited edition Double Black blend that has taken the travel retail market by storm launched in Malaysia Thursday at 21, BSC. It’s been available since Nov last year at duty-free, and was meant to be exclusive to that segment, but not anymore. “Overwhelming demand dictated that it should be introduced to a wider [...]
Tags:Double Black·KL·MHD·new blend·new Scotch
Whisky Bible 2012 selects Old Pulteney..
October 31st, 2011 · 5 Comments · ~ Booze news / new products ~, ~ Liquor ~, ~ Trade ~
..as the world’s best. Jim Murray’s annual publication named Old Pulteney 21 Years as the champ. The single malt Scotch created in Wick, in the Highlands, scored 97.5 out of 100, which is a record. Old Pulteney is not a common Scotch over here. However, a company called Interbev brings them in, and according to [...]