Shanghai: The City of Tomorrow
Boomtown, they call it. In Shanghai skyscrapers seem to erect themselves at a ‘blink-and-you’ll- miss-it’ speed. Yet, there’s a charm to China’s economic hub that isn’t easy to come by in a buzzing metropolis. It may be the city of the future, but it really is… Read More
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… Read More
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… Read More
Holiday Spirits – Mulled wine, Buttered rum & Eggnog
It’s almost Christmas. That means mugs of mulled wine, hot buttered rum and eggnog are in order. Celebrating the Yuletide spirit, I did a little scouting to find out where these happy Xmas traditions began. Published in Atelier magazine, December 2012…. Read More
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… Read More
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… Read More
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… Read More
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… Read More
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… Read More
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… Read More
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… Read More
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… Read More
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… Read More
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… Read More
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… Read More
