New in the market: Smirnoff Espresso
A new flavoured vodka was launched in Mumbai earlier this month – Smirnoff Espresso. I haven’t had a chance to taste it yet, but from what I’ve heard, most vodka drinkers have loved it. According to the brand, “Smirnoff Espresso…
Prohibition cocktail: Bee’s Knees
The Prohibition of alcohol in America during the 1920s gave birth to some great concoctions. A few of these have stood the test of time and make a frequent appearance on cocktail lists across the world. Here’s one Prohibition cocktail…
Say hello to KRSMA WINES
A new winery is all set to enter the Indian wine market – Krsma Estates. Owned by Krishna and Uma Chigurupati, the winery is based about 70 kms out of Hampi, near Hospet reservoir. A long-cherished dream of the Hyderabad-based…
Riedel’s Cobra Verde decanter in India
Riedel Crystal, the 250 year old European brand credited with revolutionizing wine specific glassware, has launched a new decanter. Christened the ‘Cobra Verde’, the new launch celebrates the 55th anniversary of the opening of the Riedel headquarters in Kufstein, Austria,…
METAXA SUNSHINE
Delightfully refreshing and full of juicy fruit aromas, the Metaxa Sunshine unites the sunny smoothness of Metaxa with the rich colour and tangy flavour of pomegranate juice for a taste as light and carefree as a Greek summer day. A…
Metaxa: The Spirit of Greece
Published in Liquid magazine September – October 2012. Written by Karina Aggarwal From its beginnings in the tiny Greek isle of Piraeus in 1888, Metaxa – ‘The Original Greek Spirit’, has found its way to over a hundred…
Chivas Regal Limited Edition by Rohit Bal
A new limited edition Chivas Regal packaging was unveiled recently, this one the brainchild of fashion designer and Chivas brand ambassador, Rohit Bal. The pack has his signature motifs of the lotus and peacock, accentuating ‘the essence of the brand which stands for…
F1 Cocktail Fever
The Indian Grand Prix 2012 kicked off today (27th October) at Noida. Since Belvedere Vodka is the official pouring spirit at the Indian Grand Prix after-parties, Claire Smith – Head of Spirit Creation and Mixology at Belvedere Vodka has designed six special…
Armageddon: World’s Strongest Beer (for now)
It’s always fun to see brewers try to one-up each other in their efforts to brew ‘The World’s Strongest Beer’. A heady title, that, and the latest to claim it is ARMAGEDDON. Scottish Brewery Brewmeister’s Armageddon beer has an incredible…
Meet the Mixologist: Tom Yau
Tom Yau has worked as a bartender in the UK, Japan, Melbourne, Perth and even one shift at Arola in India. He is in Malaysia currently, working at the bar/restaurant called The Greenhouse, and is slated to move…
Restaurant Week India September 2012
Restaurant Week India is back! Now in its fifth edition, Mumbai, Delhi and Bangalore will be able to enjoy RWI from September 24th until the 30th. This time there’s a massive line up of participating restaurants across the three…
RASAM MARY Cocktail
Fuse 2.0 for Vivanta by Taj – Tim Etherington-Judge’s cocktail recipe 6 cocktails for 6 cities. Rasam Mary for Chennai. This South Indian twist on the world’s favourite morning-after drink, the Bloody Mary, stars tamarind and coriander infused tomato rasam along with…
MAI CAI COCKTAIL
Fuse 2.0 for Vivanta by Taj – Tim Etherington-Judge’s cocktail recipe 6 cocktails for 6 cities. Mai Cai for Pune. Located in the Western Ghats, Pune is lush, green and beautiful so to celebrate this we’ve been inspired by one of the…
CHAMOMILE MAR-TEA-NI
Fuse 2.0 for Vivanta by Taj – Tim Etherington-Judge’s cocktail recipe 6 cocktails for 6 cities. Chamomile Mar-tea-ni for New Delhi. The capital city of India has given the world many things including a love of India’s legendary teas. This cocktail pairs…
Berry Ristretto Cocktail
Fuse 2.0 for Vivanta by Taj – Tim Etherington-Judge’s cocktail recipe 6 cocktails for 6 cities. Berry Ristretto for Bangalore. Bangalore is the capital of some of the world’s best coffee so what better way to celebrate the planets favourite caffeinated bean…