Three established brands in Diageo went for a make-over. As of this month, Smirnoff has altered the bottle to emphasize the vodka’s quality and its heritage as a supplier to Russia’s Imperial Court. Smirnoff No.21 (alcohol-by-volume – 40%) and all its flavoured varieties will have the new look. Diageo has changed the vodka brand’s main [...]
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Absinthe-food pairing
June 9th, 2010 · 2 Comments · ~ Alcohol & food pairing ~, ~ Liquor ~, ~ Personalities / Mixologists / Them experts ~
Absinthe paired with a multi-course dinner?? Gosh. I’ve been to countless wine dinners, but an absinthe dinner is unheard of. In fact, it was supposedly the first in Asia! Obviously i didnt dodge it. Mainly coz Alan Moss was in town to host the dinner. Alan is the distributor of La Clandestine and Angelique, good [...]
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Bacon vodka?
June 4th, 2010 · 5 Comments · ~ Booze news / new products ~, ~ Liquor ~
I’m all for variety in drinks, but this might be pushing it. There’s been flavours marketed like bubble-gum, tea and grass (not weed, tho an acquintance is workin on dat, the criminal). But checkit -Bacon-flavoured vodka is d new rage in Seattle. Wats the mixer for it? Mafuckin mustard?? Goddam. Talk about double-haram. Mmmmmm…… baaacoonn. [...]
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New in travel retail
May 12th, 2010 · 3 Comments · ~ Booze news / new products ~, ~ Liquor ~
Coupla new drinks comin out real soon. These are exclusive to travel retail (for now), meaning only available at airports / duty-free. Beam Global Spirits & Wines is comin up with Laphroaig Double Cask 20 Year Old – matured for 18 years in hogshead barrels and then in quarter casks for the last two years. [...]
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