Escapades

“They tell you, maybe you don’t want to meet your heroes. I’ve met pretty much every one, and I’ve never been let down.” — Johnny Depp     “What...

  This dram tasted like Japanese cucumbers. We nosed and sipped and we nosed again, as if we couldn’t quite believe our senses. There’s never a ty...

  This year is not like the last two.  These days things being different is hardly a rarity anymore. What this week's like, you'd be a person of i...

  An air of calm and anticipation filled the warmly lit function room. The masterclass had just started, but the room wasn’t quite full yet. Those...

(Image Source: Chichibu Whisky Matsuri)   The schedule for the 10th Chichibu Whiskey Festival has been decided! It has been 10 years since the f...

The 2022 Asia Beer Championship has concluded, and winners were announced last week. This annual competition is organised by ABN, a well-regarded r...

  Head Brewer Benjamin Tan shares with me the basics of running a micro-brewery in Singapore.   I blink my eyes and struggle to listen. “Uhh so tha...

(Image Source: Whisky Live)   Everyone in a relationship has a story about how they met their love. It usually goes something like: “we met during...

(Image Source: Nhau Nhau)  There's plenty of reasons to visit Vietnam's largest city Ho Chi Minh. Beautiful French-inspired architecture, mouth...

This wine bar is great for me: a member of the flakiest generation that has ever walked the planet.      I've a confession to make. Call me a p...

(Image Courtesy of Sake Matsuri)    Singapore's premier sake festival, Sake Matsuri is returning for a 2022 encore in November this year, and we ar...

  Since 2009, The World’s 50 Best Bars has chronicled authoritative rankings of the world's best drinking spots. The 14th edition of The World’s ...