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30 April 2022

Glenmorangie A Tale of Winter

Glenmorangie A Tale of Winter is a 2021 limited-edition release based on Dr. Bill Lumsden’s experience being snowbound in a cabin back in 2019, evoking the feeling of sitting in front of a fireplace in winter.

Winners of the HennessyMyWay Bartenders Challenge

10 Malaysia winners of the HennessyMyWay Sustainable Cocktail challenge were recently announced with each bartended being awarded a cash prize of 200 EUROS, Hennessy merchandise and qualify for the Top 40 Global  Challenge.

The Top 10 Malaysia winners are: 

  1. Arsenio Mariano  - “Method in Madness” (Moon Bar)
  2. Avai Saravanan – “Henne-City” (Wetdeck - Woobar, W KL)
  3. Chloe Tan – “See Trust” (Cabinet 8 by JWC)
  4. Joshen Chew – “Monkey Business” (Hyde@53)
  5. Loo Hong Xiang – “Teguk Wangi” (61Monarchy)
  6. Mike Fan – “Elixir Of The God” (Bartailor)
  7. Raz Ng – “Queen With Benefits” (Gekko Dining)
  8. Rolend Ten – “Cassa(no)va Highball” (Backdoor Bodega)
  9. Sebastian Jeremy – “Henny-Ways” (DC Restaurant)
  10. Thanesh Joel – “No-Waste Nucifera” (Backdoor Bodega)

You can view the winners’ cocktail videos at HennessyMyWayWinners2022

2022 marks the third installment of the HennessyMyWay annual series which challenges bartenders around the world to create and submit their version of a sustainable cocktail using any Hennessy cognac.

For more: facebook.com/HennessyMalaysia

21 April 2022

The Glenlivet Illicit Still 12 Year Old

As The Glenlivet Guardians, we were so lucky to be able to get a taste of the first annual limited edition of this scotch which was inspired by its founder’s original and illegally distilled whisky (before George Smith licensed his distillery in 1824).