New to whisky? Read the manual first

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Not all of us set out to be whisky snobs, and buying a whisky book smacks of more than a hint of anorak-ism; a symbolic damnation to...

Whisky Fridays at Fabrika

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Fancy yourself good at holding your drink? Take a gander at Fabrika @ Klapsons Hotel on Fridays then; each week, Fabrika hosts Whisky Fridays, an epic shots challenge where the...

Dre@mfields brings in Moritz of Barcelona

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Singapore is recently seeing a slew of Spanish beers entering the Singapore market. Eastern Craft Trading in 2012 brought in a rosemary honey ale from...

Beers from Australia’s Bridge Road Brewers And Moon Dog now available

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Local craft beer and wine importer TSA Wines has brought in a range of beers from Victoria, Australia-based Bridge Road Brewers and Moon Dog Brewing. Founded in 2004/05 by...

Bowmore Launches Three Travel Retail Exclusive Single Malt Whiskies

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Scotland's Islay whisky distillery Bowmore has introduced a range of three new single malt whiskies exclusive to travel retail: Black Rock, Gold Reef and...

Rekorderlig Cider launches new Mango Raspberry and Passionfruit flavours

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Sweden's Rekorderlig Cider has launched two new flavours in Singapore - Mango Raspberry, and Passionfruit - boosting its current range of Pear, Strawberry-Lime and Wild Berries...

Singapore craft microbrewery Jungle Beer closes

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Independent Singapore-based craft beer brewery Jungle Beer has shut down for undisclosed reasons, and has already vacated its premises at FoodXChange in Sembawang. The brewery...

World of Wines 2014, 31 May 2014 to 1 June 2014

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If you've enjoyed the first World of Wines two years back, you'd be glad to know that its back for its second-ever edition. Organized...

Archipelago Beer introduces limited edition “Yuzucha”

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While Singapore's APB-owned microbrewery Archipelago Brewery's regular range of craft beers - such as the Belgian Wit and Summer Ale - tend towards the...

Beerfest Asia 2014, 12 to 15 June 2014

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We're quickly coming up to the beer mania known as Beerfest Asia, and with the crazy hot weather that Singapore has been experiencing it...

Macallan And Lalique puts up 62-year old whisky in “Spiritual Home”

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If there's one collaboration that's mastered the art of making luxurious things even more premium, it's probably Macallan and Lalique. The famous single malt...

Asia’s growing thirst for scotch whisky

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Earlier this January, the whisky world was stunned by the news that a bottle of whisky was auctioned off by Sotheby’s in Hong Kong...

The whisky glass primer

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Tumbler, glencairn, copita, or tulip glass? Our co-editor Justin Choo looks at the different glassware that you can use to enjoy your whisky in this whisky glass primer.

The Macallan’s David Cox on whisky’s rise in Asia

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It’s not often that we get to speak to whisky royalty, so when there’s an opportunity we grab at it we do it with...

Reyka – vodka from the land of ice and fire

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Iceland is home to one of the world's most stunning natural landscapes, the Nordic country strewn liberally with lava fields, mountains and glaciers mostly...

‎水 nada, have some Mizunara

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One interesting element of Japanese whiskies is a unique hint of sandalwood and coconut, which is often attributed to Mizunara, a porous oak almost...

A black barrelled cultural exchange

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Slàinte hombre! It’s not just the whisky guys who are ageing their wares in ex-bourbon barrels. Tequila makers too, are experimenting to give the traditionally...

Simon Fuller and David Beckham signs with Diageo’s Haig Club

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What does famous footballer David Beckham - he who kicks balls for obscene amounts of money and is married to ex-Spice Girl Victoria Beckham...

Somerbsy launches Somersby Pear

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Carlberg first introduced its Somersby Cider brand to Singapore late 2012 with Somersby Apple Cider (it was first launched in Denmark and Norway back...

Chef Chris Millar on World Gourmet Summit, Wagyu and Whisky

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The World Gourmet Summit is upon us again, and one of the more interesting events in the glittering roster of gourmet epicurean things to...