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…
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…