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…
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…
New in the market – Teacher’s RTD
Have you tried the new Teacher’s Scotch ready to drink mixes yet? Premixed with Cola and Soda, these cans are currently sold at most retail stores in Mumbai and will soon be made available across the country. Teacher’s RTD with…
Hétreau’s Art Deco Wine Maps
If you liked my last post about The Metro Wine Map of France, you’ll enjoy mulling over these ones too. These maps were made by a celebrated French artist, printmaker, illustrator and designer called Remy Hétreau. Drawn up sometime in…
Which STOUT will you drink?
Today (3 November) is International Stout Day. The first of its kind, it has a simple purpose – to celebrate the great beer style, Stout. So when you pour yourself a drink today, whether at a pub or at home…
Celebrating Force India
With everyone still basking in the glory of India’s first successful F1 Grand Prix, Kingfisher’s making sure that we don’t forget too easily. Kingfisher Premium has launched the Sahara Force India commemorative Kingfisher 500ml beer cans. Available in both mild and strong…
GOOGLE BEER +1
As though Google wasn’t doing enough already, its plan to take over the whole world has just taken one crucial step further. Now they brew beer. Yes, seriously, beer! But Google lover or not, you can’t honestly grudge them this, can you?…
‘Gold in Every Drop’ …Literally
Another recipe that involves edible gold flakes. This time it is Smirnoff which has launched its own version of Gold with edible gold leaf flakes in the vodka held in a gold etched bottle. Currently exclusive to just travel retail,…
Molecular Mixology
I recently attended the Cointreau Cocktail workshop through Ambrosia where Richard Lambert, Global Brand Ambassador for Cointreau gave bartenders and mixologists an education in Molecular mixology. What is molecular mixology? It is molecular gastronomy, but with alcohol. So what is…
Doh! A deer!
When I saw pictures of BrewDog’s The End of History beer, I was pretty disturbed, but looks like that was just the beginning. On July 22, 2010 BrewDog released their new craft beer – The End of History packaged in…
World’s most influential wine book – a Manga comic?
I’m a great fan of all things that take the implied ‘snootiness’ out of wine drinking. So when I heard that a manga series is now the most influential wine text in the world, I just had to read it….
The Hangover
Since I’ve been promoting alcohol, all types of it, I think it’s only fair that I help with the morning after as well. And look what I found… Hangover remedies from around the world. Personally the Dutch seem to have…
Green vs Brown – Which would you choose?
So yesterday as I was handed a pint of Kingfisher beer, I chose to share with a friend the fact that green bottles have been proved to be worse for storing beer than brown. He laughed at what to him…