We love everything alcohol and spiked mooncakes are no exception. It rocked our boats to hear that The Beer Factory (TBF) has once again partnered with Guinness to create the limited-edition Guinness-infused snowskin mooncakes this year.
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Negroni Week, the annual celebration of the classic cocktail, is back for another week of drinking for a good cause.
Negroni Week will see the participation of bars from all over Malaysia (over 80 and counting!), including award-winning bars such as Bar Trigona, Three X Co, Penrose alongside with new venues from various hotel bars such as Rhu Bar – Four Seasons Langkawi, Jann – Four Point Chinatown and Bentley’s – Intercontinental Kuala Lumpur.
WhiskyPlus is back for its 5th KL edition scheduled at Eastin Hotel PJ Section 16. The event promises sampling bottles of over 70 whiskies and spirits to cater to both newcomers and connoisseurs.
Entry also comes with a tasting glass, glass holder and a set meal (via the standard entry via the gold pass).
Returning for its second year, this spicy food and beer event will be held at the JioSpace, Petaling
Jaya until 2 September.
If you're anything like us, having an ice-cold refreshing whisky highballs to pair with good company and bites at your local izakaya (Japanese-style casual drinking joint/bar) is a must.
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What you might not know is that Suntory Whisky Kakubin, which is not only Japan’s number one selling whisky, is also the go-to whisky for highballs in Japan. It is so popular that it has its own name -“Kakuhai” - which is a marriage of the words Suntory Whisky KAKUbin and HIGH(hai)ball.
If you love Guinness then you shouldn't miss their Flavour By Fire food festival. Returning this 18th – 20th August at Sentul Depot, Kuala Lumpur, and 2nd – 3rd September at Fort Cornwallis, Penang, this food festival features Guinness-infused flame-cooked food by reknowned chefs and lots of fun.
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That's right - for one night only, over 60 bars in Kuala Lumpur and Penang will accept cucumbers as payment for a Hendrick’s Gin & Tonic (T&C: 1 drink per person, 40 drinks redeemable per outlet or while stocks last!).
Head over to the website for the full list of participating outlets... or here's a snapshot (click on image to enlarge!):
Irasshaimase Ki No Bai! That's right folks. The Kyoto Distillery has brought its first-of-its-kind plum and berry liqueur to Malaysia! 
This new expression is the distillery’s interpretation of British Sloe Gin and inspired by the Japanese umeshu, featuring locally sourced ingredients, such as haskap berries from Hokkaido and ume plums from Kyoto.
Heineken is celebrating its 150th anniversary in collaboration with Good Vibes Festival, Motherchuckers and Darkroom8 - so watch out for their upcoming activities and limited-edition merchandise this year.
Tiger Beer invites you to their pop-up which is happening from 15 June 2023 to 9 July 2023 at Pavilion Bukit Jalil to walk down memory lane and learn more about their evolution since its origination in 1932.
From 2 to 17 June, 1664 brings us the third edition of Bon Appétit-lah, which emulates the French spirit of joie de vivre (joy of living) with good food, drinks, and experiences at its pop-up lounge in Sentul Depot.
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Calling all bartenders across the nation - the Star Academy 2023 is open for registration at he Star Academy website at www.star-academy.heinekenmalaysia.com
This year’s Star Academy will be combine both Heineken Star Quality and
the Guinness Perfect Pour programmes. Training will be held in Selangor,
Johor, Penang, Perak, Sabah, and Sarawak.
After a 3-year hiatus (no thanks to the pandemic!), Malaysia's (arguably) biggest gin event is back and will take place from 15 to 27 May 2023.
This year’s Gin Jubilee will feature 10 gin brands and a total of 20 bars.
Heineken recently launched ‘The Ghosted Bar’ campaign to encourage Malaysians to stop ghosting their friends and to #WorkResponsibly.
This came about after Heineken's YouGov survey which unveiled that 41% of employees in Malaysia have ‘ghosted’ their friends due to work obligations (we at Angeltini are ashamed to say that we have been guilty of this once too many times!), whilst 91% of Malaysians believe that having a good social life helps with managing stress levels at work.
Read on to find out how you can #WorkResponsibly and grab a bucket of Heineken for you and your friends!