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…
Single Malt and Cigar Evenings
In my last post I told you about the #BombayCocktailClub. This week it was the turn of another club of sorts, where aficionados gather to celebrate Single Malt and Cigars. With Chef Clinton Cooper, Executive Chef of the Four Seasons…
Cointreau Caviar
Caviar ingredients: 140 g (5oz) Cointreau60 g (2oz) water (filtered water or with low calcium content) 1.6 g sodium alginate (0.8%) Calcium bath: 500 g (18 oz) water 2.5 g calcium chloride Preparation: – Start by preparing the calcium bath….
Talking Tequila at #BombayCocktailClub
Earlier this week I made my way to round two of the #BombayCocktailClub. Started by Tim Etherington -Judge, Brand Ambassador of Diageo Reserve Brands, #BCC brings together people who love their alcohol and enjoy learning about it as well. Tim…
The One with the Grass
I find myself strangely fascinated by spirits that have objects floating in them – the tequila worm, snake wine or even the more staid gold flecked liqueurs. Regardless of whether they add flavour or are dropped in just for the…
Vallonné Vineyards Winemaker’s dinner
On Tuesday night (February 22) Vallonné Vineyards hosted a winemaker’s dinner at Bungalow 9 in Bandra. A very intimate affair, Vallonne’s winemaker Marie Barbé took us through their range of wines and Chef Rajeev Basak put together a special menu to…