La Marathon du Médoc
September 8, 2012: Marathons are not my thing. But if there was anything likely to convert me, this would be it. La Marathon du Médoc in France weaves its way through 59 wine chateaux and it is customary to take a wine-stop…
FRESH APPLE PIE Cocktail
Fuse 2.0 for Vivanta by Taj – Tim Etherington-Judge’s cocktail recipe 6 cocktails for 6 cities. Fresh Apple Pie for Mumbai. The humble green apple is seen as a key indicator to the growth in the internationalization of India. So what better way…
Fuse 2.0 Signature Cocktails
Fuse 2.0 is a new range of signature cocktails that was launched at Wink at Vivanta by Taj – President a few days ago. Created by Diageo Reserve Brand Ambassador Tim Etherington – Judge (also of the #BombayCocktailClub fame), the…
The Grand Cognac Culture
Published in Liquid magazine July – August 2012. Written by Karina Aggarwal Think cognac and immediately your mind drifts to an image of a wood panelled room with a distinguished gentleman sitting in a red leather high-backed chair beside a…
When Gin Comes Calling
Published in Liquid Magazine, July – August 2012. Written by Karina Aggarwal. Two Michelin-star chef Sergi Arola, launched AROLA, at JW Marriott. ‘When Gin Comes Calling’ in Liquid magazine takes a look at the chef’s first Asian outpost, and finds…
Know your mixologist: Nicci Stringfellow
Nicci has been based in Mumbai for the last four months. She is a consultant mixologist for KA hospitality, handling the bar both at Hakkasan and Yauatcha. She’s even working on KA’s latest project, the Mediterranean themed Otto Infinito which…
The Reggaeton
Nicci Stringfellow, consultant mixologist at Hakkasan, Yauatcha and Otto Infinito, Mumbai. The Reggaeton is one of her specialty cocktails. Read more about her here. The Reggaeton “This drink is something I created for a Havana Club cocktail competition and I think it’s…
#GetSETTEGo – WIN a personalized bottle of wine
I’ve written before of my fondness for Fratelli wines. Fratelli is currently one of the most promising Indian wineries and they are giving away a personalized bottle of their limited edition Reserve wine to one lucky GiggleWater411 reader! Sette is…
BEER LOVE: #GigglewaterContest winner
The #GigglewaterContest saw some really great photo entries. Picking the best one was no easy task. After much deliberation and a fair share of anxiety over having to choose just one picture, we finally have a WINNER. Here’s Maseeh Ali Khan’s (@graphinc)…
#GigglewaterContest: FREE BEER UP FOR GRABS!
All these dry-days in Mumbai have made us thirsty and irritable. So, to up the spirits – yours and our own – we’re announcing the #GigglewaterContest. A chance to win free Miller High Life beer! Read on for the full scoop. The…
La Batalla del Vino
June 29, 2012. In India and in most other parts of the world today is just another Friday that began when you rolled over in your bed, cursed the alarm and hoped you could skip ahead to the weekend. Let…
2012 #SauvBlanc Day
Today, June 21 is International #SauvBlanc Day 2012. I asked Kailash Gurnani, winemaker at York Winery in Nasik, to give us a little education in this green skinned grape variety. Kailash has spent four and a half years studying winemaking…
Beer Review: Budweiser Magnum
If you’ve read my previous post then you know that Anheuser-Busch InBev launched Budweiser Magnum in Mumbai, Delhi, Bangalore and Hyderabad yesterday. It is available in Mumbai at Rs. 150 for 650ml and Rs. 80 for a pint of 330ml….
New in the Market: Budweiser Magnum
Today Anheuser-Busch InBev introduced the new Budweiser Magnum in the Indian market. Retail stores in Mumbai, Hyderabad, Delhi and Bangalore will now stock the strong American style lager with ABV < 8%. In Mumbai it will be available at Rs. 150…