The other thing that we love about Japan Japan’s national beverage sake is a drink made from fermented rice. Even though we love almost everything about Japan, when it comes to sake, its reputation precedes the understanding of the beverage outside the country. Despite spending almost 15 years in the drinks industry, my official introduction to sake... Continue Reading →
4 EXQUISITE TWG TEA COCKTAILS FOR THIRSTY SOULS
We invited Divyanshu Dwivedi, Head of Trainings & Tastings – TWG Tea India to share some details on the luxury tea brand, and keeping his background in the boozy drinks space in mind, asked him to highlight new trends in the mixology scene along with recipes of four well crafted TWG Tea based cocktails. Read... Continue Reading →
A DAY AT MAISON HENNESSY
Visiting Cognac city in France is like taking a trip down history lane. With famous cognac houses tucked right next to each other the city provides a perfect set up for connoisseurs to indulge in this liquid gold.
As we drove past neatly manicured vineyards in the outskirts of Cognac I was looking forward to a day at Maison Hennessy with Ambassador, Fabien Levieux and Head of Distilleries & Tasting Committee member Olivier Paultes.
Here’s a quick guide to stocking your bar in 2019
Craft lagers, crafted spirits and everything natural, and balanced, the beverage trends in 2018 have certainly created some stir in an otherwise stagnant industry in terms of innovation. Going by the evolution in the global drinks culture, here are the top 5 categories of drinks that you should watch out for in 2019. While experts... Continue Reading →
The Drinks & Destinations Podcast Ep. 15: Spirits Talk With Arthur and Bernhard
Listen to the episode here. This episode of The Drinks & Destinations Podcast is a very interesting one as hosts Rojita & Sameera chat with two international spirits experts Arthur Nägele and Bernhard Schäfer in the studio about different kinds of spirits, how to judge spirits in a blind tasting competition, how are the... Continue Reading →
Smirnoff eyes RTD market with vodka pre-mix ‘Smirnoff Ice’ in India
To kick-start the party season the leading vodka brand Smirnoff last year launched it's vodka premix 'Smirnoff Ice' in India. The premixed vodka is available in two flavors, Smirnoff ICE Black and Smirnoff ICE Original. Smirnoff Ice has a strong, sharp taste with an ABV of 7% for 275ml. Smirnoff ICE Black is priced at Rs. 80 and Rs. 110 in Goa and... Continue Reading →