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Hidden among the large newspaper HQs in Jalan Riong, Bangsar, is 44. It lies in a former printing press beside NSTP, the place where i got my first job in journalism. 44 is a specialty bar focusing on American craft spirits, ranging from rum to gin. I had a taste of these drinks a few []
Yea boy. American-produced TV drinking show CHUG was in Malaysia some time back to check out our local brew and drinking culture. The Thirsty Blogger was contacted to show em a thing or two about drinking, so i took them for toddy! Posted about it here. Anyway, the show premiered in the US on Nat...
The worlds number one cider Strongbow has just released three interesting varieties, which are in addition to the regular Strongbow cider. The party to launch the trio was awesome, and took place at a really cool spot in an industrial park in PJ. The snacks were great too. GAB and Strongbow launched...
huggaz drinking accessories has new designs for its Road Series beer can koozies. The choices for drinkers has increased quite a bit, and some of my buddies are collecting all the designs. The new designs use colour more significantly. huggaz...
Brain damage: 7.5/10
In a cool bungalow near a pool is Swag (03-7932 2307), which opened a few months ago. Its a food and beverage outlet, with the restaurant on the ground floor and the bar / party spot and balcony upstairs. The bar area is a tight, loft-like spot with black walls and various types of cool []
I think everybody knows what happened last week. The Oktoberfest event that was due to take place at 1Utamas outdoor car park was forced by MBPJ to move indoors because a few guys who arent allowed to drink made noise about our right to drink. Fuckdatshit. Anyway, Ive started a petition...
Yup, that time of the year, which also indicates that Party Season 2014 is fast approaching. Guinness Anchor Bhds Oktoberfest kicked off in style at The Tavern, the brewery bar. The Taverns been pimped up recently, and look feels a lot better. Guests were treated to various drinks under...
Yea, its one of those a relaxing wine n dine sessions where u dont need to worry about the bill, and kick-back. La Bodega in Bangsar Shopping Centre (BSC) (2287-2768) has just started its Sunday chillout called El Corazon Del Vino (The Heart of Wines), where guests can enjoy...
Scotch producers Glenlivet recently blessed planet Earth with a new expression, labelled the Guardians Chapter, a limited edition. It was unveiled at an outlet of the oldest barbershop in the world, Truefitt Hill, in JW Marriott, KL. Guardians were entitled to a complimentary service at the...
Heineken has launched a new label for some of its bottled beers, featuring six cities of the world. Its a global campaign aimed at inspiring people to get out of their routines and start exploring their cities. A good idea. Fortunately KL is one of them, so there was a cool party called Cities of [...]
French beer Kronenbourg 1664 wants us to get our butts off from working too much and get straight to drinking. A great idea. It recently launched, over many drinks, Taste the French Way of Life at Stratosphere at The Roof, which is a call to merge our culture of hard work and the French one...
A dog that had me as his caretaker, died last month. Homey (aka Homes, aka Homer, aka Homeboi) came out of nowhere barking at me one morning a long time ago. And we been hanging out since. Hes been with me through the best years of my life. He was with me for 13 years, [...]
Legendary producer of chilled beats series Cafe Del Mar, Jose Padilla is back in the music scene after a break of coupla years, teaming up with Marinis on 57 to produce a special album based on the outlet, called Sunset Hours (Marinis On 57 Vol 1). Jose himself was at Marinis for the...
.. so havent been updating for awhile. Will do soon!
Mediteca Tapas Bar (2181 -2426)is one joint i never knew was there until i paid a visit. Its got a great spot, smack downtown at Fraser Place, and occupies the front of the building. The set-up is stylish. Checked it out on a Sunday afternoon for a cocktail session. The place has a little bar [...]
So, a whisky from Taiwan?? The main thing i saw in that country were some fruit wines! But am open-minded, so i didnt think twice and wasnt skeptical when i was invited to tasting a range of Taiwanese malts. In fact, i sacrificed a much-needed nap. Haha Was it worth it? For sure. All KAVALAN [...]
One of my favourite whiskies is The Glenlivet. It rocks. The single malt from a glen near the river Livet (the t is not silent) in Scotland has been producing good stuff since 1824, and is the no 1 single malt in the US. Its light-tasting and agreeable to most palettes, combining well with Asian [...]
Russian vodka Stolichnaya has officially and finally hit Malaysia, thanks to Carlsberg Malaysia, which now has several liquors in its growing stable. The guys from CMB and Luen Heng threw a great party at Changkats Mango Tropical Cafe. There were good varieties of cocktails, using several variants of...