I’ve seen ‘em come, I’ve seen ‘em go. And go… Cocktail bars in KL tend not to do too well, tho they start pretty ambitious. I have several explanations for this. The main one is the pricing system in this country. On top of the govt tax, bars and clubs mark-up their drinks 100% easy, [...]
Tags:city bars·cocktail culture·drinks list·fruit mixers·KL·Malaysia
Checked out motoXpo 2012 today, a two-wheel show and conference goin on now. Some mean machines right there. Among the Japs, i love Kawasaki designs the best, then Yamaha. Suzuki & Honda, naah, not radical. Today brought back some sweet memories of when i had my Kawasaki ZXR750, a sport bike. It was, to put [...]
Tags:Malaysia·motorcycles·PWTC
Johnnie Walker Blue Label, the cream of whiskies, has created a premium range of products to go with the whisky. The Porsche Design Studio, created in 1972 by Dr FA Porsche (whose cool granddad designed my cool car), has collaborated with JW to produce the ‘Blue Label Collection by Porsche Design Studio’ – four fancy [...]
Tags:Blue Label·KL·Malaysia·Porsche
By now, all drinkers know the news – alcohol tax has remained unchanged for another year. I guess it’s good news, altho Alcon‘s ultimate aim is a restructuring followed by a reduction of taxes. For a non-registered organization, the media coverage of Alcon has been massive. Big-up to those who have actively contributed to the [...]
Tags:Alcohol Consumer Rights Group·alcohol pricing·Budget 2012·excise duty·Malaysia·taxes