Wednesday, 31 December 2014

Martin's 2014 Whisk(e)y predictions revisited

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In December 2013 I wrote up my "10 predictions for whisky trends in 2014" (5 serious, 5 not so serious). 365 days later, after a ...
Friday, 19 December 2014

Johnnie Walker Blue Label 2015 Hong Kong Launch - A Private Reception In Quest of Rarity, Depth and Character (Tasted #147)

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Tuesday night saw Hong Kong's  Armani/Prive  transformed into a subtle sea of blue, as  Moët Hennessy Diageo  celebrated the end of the...
Monday, 15 December 2014

Malt & Grain Whisk(e)y Society Hong Kong & Chat with co-founder Eddie Nara

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Despite Hong Kong boasting  many whisky bars , hugely popular whisk(e)y auctions and a growing love of the spirit, Steph and I were surprise...
Friday, 12 December 2014

PR #24: The Macallan "Masters of Photography" - Mario Testino Edition

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Not content with simply producing one of the world's best single malts (and the only one regularly referred to as the "Rolls Royce...
Thursday, 11 December 2014

Tasted #146: Seppeltsfield Para 1913 Port (100 years old)

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As you may have guessed from the title, this is not a whisky tasting post. It's rare that we feature something other than whisk(e)y on t...
Wednesday, 10 December 2014

Tasted #145: SIA Scotch whisky

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In October we  mentioned SIA Scotch and their successful Kickstarter campaign , and I've finally gotten around to posting up the tasting...
Tuesday, 9 December 2014

This week in whisk(e)y #15

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As you might know if you read this blog regularly, we get a fair few interesting  press releases  and news articles here at TimeforWhisky, a...
Tuesday, 2 December 2014

A little more sherry for Chivas Extra (Tasted #144)

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The Chivas Regal blended scotch family is one that has been known for its intimate yet quality expressions. The introduction of this ne...
Wednesday, 26 November 2014

This week in whisk(e)y #14

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As you might know if you read this blog regularly, we get a fair few interesting  press releases  and news articles here at TimeforWhisky, a...
Monday, 24 November 2014

Bar Review #12: Nocturne (Hong Kong)

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When we first arrived in Hong Kong, we made the most of our first 10 or so days before starting work. We arranged bank accounts. We found a...
Monday, 17 November 2014

The Balvenie Craft Bar Sydney & The Balvenie TUN 1509 (Tasted #143)

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The Balvenie Craft Bar is back once again, this time in Sydney to celebrate fine Australian craftsmanship along with the well handcrafted si...
Friday, 14 November 2014

Highland Park "Freya" and "Dark Origins" Launch in Hong Kong (Tasted #141-142: Highland Park Freya & Highland Park 30yo)

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Remember how we said earlier this week that The Edrington Group  in HK don't do things by halves? Imagine this...you hold a launch ...