Bar Find Drink with a view at Midori Clark Hotel and Casino Location: C.M. Zone, Angeles 2009, Recto St, Clark Freeport, Angeles, Pampanga Places to drink: Café Midori – Open 24 hours Baci Bar – Soon to open (Pool Bar) Toscana Dining – BREAKFAST BUFFET 6:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.; LUNCH A LA CARTE 11:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.; INNER SEMI-BUFFET 6:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m. Baccus Lounge – 2:00 p.m. – 10:00 … Read More
Tipple Tales 10 Tips for Making the Most of Whisky Live Manila 2016 Whisky Live Manila 2016 takes place on Oct. 28 and 29 at Shangri-La at the Fort. With 14 masterclasses, over 121 spirits to try, and unlimited sampling over two days, it’s easy to get overwhelmed and caught up in all the excitement of free pours only to find out later that you missed out on an important dram or event. Since this is the first … Read More
Brand News Johnnie Walker – Are You Ambitious? Johnnie Walker has always been a staple in the Philippine drinking scene. It was the go-to Scotch to give as a gift or to order a bottle of at a bar or club. It was the one at the forefront of our Scotch consciousness way before the whisky wave hit our shores. It’s an old reliable—consistent and readily available. With … Read More
Events Five Things We’re Looking Forward to at Whisky Live Manila 2016 Shopping malls may have their Christmas countdowns, but right now we’re just counting down the days until Whisky Live Manila 2016. Grand Cru Wines & Spirits is bringing the biggest whisky tasting and sampling event of the year to the Grand Ballroom of Shangri-La at the Fort on Oct. 28 and 29. Whisky Live has been staged in London, Tokyo, … Read More
Tipple Tales Bruichladdich Makes Whisky Like No Other Distillery I had never been to a whisky tasting before, but I admit that I was super excited about attending the Bruichladdich master class with ambassador Richard Gillam at Sage in Shangri-La Makati. Friends who had attended previous master classes promised a thoroughly entertaining experience. Gillam is the first to say that he’s not a typical whisky ambassador, and he believes … Read More
Tipple Tales This Quiz Will Help You Find Your Perfect Whisky Based on Your Personality Type Does what we choose to drink say something about who we are? Who knows, but we all love taking personality quizzes that will tell us something about who we are. The Flavour Behaviour quiz from the Scotch Malt Whisky Society will help you find your perfect whisky based on your answers to a questionnaire that’s bit similar to the Myers-Briggs … Read More
Wish List All You Want for Christmas Is This Whisky Advent Calendar It’s September, which means the holiday season has begun. If you’re already thinking about gifts for the whisky drinker in your life, the Whisky Advent Calendar from Master of Malt is on pre-order. Instead of hiding chocolate squares, each of the 24 windows contains a wax-sealed 3 cL dram of whisky that will surprise and delight the lucky recipient of this … Read More
Tipple Tales History of the Japanese Highball For those uninitiated in the art of drinking, “highball” might sound like a game old people play at a casino. But for those of us in the know, a highball is technically a cocktail that has one spirit base mixed with a larger percentage of a non-alcoholic mixer served with ice in a tall glass (also called a highball glass). … Read More
Behind The Bar Crowns 3’s Charles Seddon on Investment-Grade Whisky’s Lucrative Appeal One sign that it might be time to start collecting whisky? Rare whisky outperformed investments in both wine and gold in 2015. We asked Crowns 3 Worldwide Luxury Group Director Charles Seddon about what collectors are buying to expand their whisky investment portfolios. A pioneer of whisky investment in Asia, Crowns 3 is a hub for securing and trading whisky … Read More
Bar Find Smoke and Spirits: Whisky Pairings at 1824 Whisky and Cigar Bar Location: Second Floor of Discovery Primea, 6749 Ayala Avenue, Makati City Operating Hours: 4 pm – 12 midnight Signature drinks: Spicy Gimlet and Old Fashioned Cigar and whisky pairings: Tabacalera Gran Reserva and Macallan 12 Years (Bestseller) 1881 Perique Torpedo and Laphroaig 10 Years 1881 Perique Torpedito and Bunnahabain 12 Years Don Juan Urquijo and Glenlivet 12 Years TOP 5 Single Malts: Laphroaig … Read More