The pocket whisky glossary: Deciphering the most commonly-used whisky terms

If you need to the right terms to use at that next dinner party or whisky tasting, then this list is the one for you. With the holidays coming around, enjoying a dram of whisky with a hearty Christmas meal…

Playing with our food with Perrier-Jouët and Chefs Jeff Ramsey and Kenichiro Yamauchi

It was playful, mischievious, but most of all, fun, just as Chef Ramsey always strived to achieve, made a touch exotic with Chef Yamauchi’s clever play with Japanese ingredients. Where other champagnes prize celebration, and yet another toasts to success,…

Celebrate Loy Krathong in Kuala Lumpur, at Shangri-La’s Lemon Garden

 Shangri-La Hotel Chiang Mai’s Sous Chef Chainarin Langkeng flew over to specially curate a buffet menu for the Lemon Garden, featuring Thai appetizers, mains and desserts. The Lemon Garden in Shangri-La Hotel Kuala Lumpur is offering guests a buffet spread…

Inside Château de Chanteloup, the cognac-making soul of Maison Martell

Enter the Château de Chanteloup, the spiritual home of Maison Martell – where the roots of oldest of the great cognac houses run deep. At the heart of the Borderies terroir near Cognac, France, stands a historical chateau surrounded by…

Explore beyond your regular Cuban at Cigar Bar KL

There’s more to cigars than their Cuban roots; here’s how Jay Walia and his crew at Cigar Bar KL are fanning the flame for novices and aficionados alike. What do Nicaragua, Honduras, and Dominican Republic have in common with Cuba? The…

Experience a Six-Hand degustation dinner at Entier for one night only this month

Entier will be bringing together Chef Joakim Prat of London’s Maitre Choux, Chef Olivier Limousin of Bangkok’s L’Atelier de Joel Robuchon and its own Chef Masashi Horiuchi for one night only. What happens when you put three exceptionally trained chefs…

G.H. Mumm introduces hallmark Mumm Grand Cordon cuvée to Malaysia

The exclusive Mumm Grand Cordon has tasting notes of fresh fruits and caramel, having been crafted from 300 Pinot Noir, Chardonnay and Pinot Meunier base wines, sourced from over 100 different crus. G.H. Mumm has officially introduced its new hallmark…

This Macallan 1926 is the most expensive spirit to be sold in history, at USD1.9 million

It was originally estimated to be sold at USD450,000 – USD577,000 but instead crushed pre-sale estimates by three times. A 60-year-old Macallan 1926  sold for a whopping USD1.9 million (RM7.9 million) at a Sotheby’s auction in London last week, making…

Malaysian treasures receive the French treatment at Embassy of France

The Proudly Malaysian French Cuisine lunch walked the talk by showcasing 14 homegrown ingredients and 3 producers with a touch of culinary finesse. On a particularly sunny Tuesday in early October, we were fortunate to share a special meal at…

Chefs Makoto Saito and Darren Chin to collaborate for Echo in the Night: Vol 11

The eleventh edition of Echo in the Night has returned, this time with a special collaboration with city-wide known chef and restaurant owner Darren Chin. Chef Makoto Saito Sam is organising the eleventh edition of Echo in the Night this…