2nd Aug 2017 was officially our 2nd wedding anniversary and not coincidentally also my FA's birthday. How time flies when you are having a great time (no, she didn't put me up to say this, really).
04 September 2017
A Most Unusual Wedding Dinner
This is a long procrastinated official thank you post.
2nd Aug 2017 was officially our 2nd wedding anniversary and not coincidentally also my FA's birthday. How time flies when you are having a great time (no, she didn't put me up to say this, really).
2nd Aug 2017 was officially our 2nd wedding anniversary and not coincidentally also my FA's birthday. How time flies when you are having a great time (no, she didn't put me up to say this, really).
21 August 2017
Diageo Classic Malts Tasting Session
Diageo recently held a tasting session featuring some of its Classic Malts collection which include Clynelish 14 Year Old, Dalwhinnie 15 Year Old, Oban 14 Year Old.
The highlight of the evening was the Benrinnes 21 Year Old from Diageo’s Casks of Distinction.
What is “Diageo’s Casks of Distinction”? It is a limited program where customers can purchase the entire casks from selected distilleries, and then choose to either bottle it or continue ageing it for bottling at a later date.
The highlight of the evening was the Benrinnes 21 Year Old from Diageo’s Casks of Distinction.
What is “Diageo’s Casks of Distinction”? It is a limited program where customers can purchase the entire casks from selected distilleries, and then choose to either bottle it or continue ageing it for bottling at a later date.
16 August 2017
Know about your wine before you drink it - Vivino
Note: This is not paid nor sponsored post, but we really wished it was. :)
Wine has always been my Achilles heel. Not because I don’t like it, but it is so vast in variety and so subjective. What I can tell is if a wine is bad (which really just means, I don't like it) or no good. And then there are wines which are just absolutely divine in the mouth. Both I'll only know once I have the wine with me, and it's opened, and the liquid's in the mouth.
What I really can't gauge is wine prices or possibly what we should be expecting from it just based on the bottle itself. So this is where this little app on my phone is very helpful - Vivino.
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| Source: Sotheby's |
What I really can't gauge is wine prices or possibly what we should be expecting from it just based on the bottle itself. So this is where this little app on my phone is very helpful - Vivino.
13 August 2017
Angeltini reviews… Caught on Video
So we're gonna be trying to do some casual vblogs.
The stuff reviewed will be random and unadulterated and possibly (no, will be!) NSFW from a verbal point of view.
The products featured will be random items we either have in hand or recently bought to try.
It's an honest review from FA, unscripted, one take and full of imperfections.
This one's on 2 types of Guinness 0% ABV which was purchased from a nearby Hero supermarket at the soft drinks section, priced at RM3.50 each. One looks like an "original" version and the other is called a 'Ginseng zesty lime".
Enjoy!
- Jon
The stuff reviewed will be random and unadulterated and possibly (no, will be!) NSFW from a verbal point of view.
The products featured will be random items we either have in hand or recently bought to try.
It's an honest review from FA, unscripted, one take and full of imperfections.
This one's on 2 types of Guinness 0% ABV which was purchased from a nearby Hero supermarket at the soft drinks section, priced at RM3.50 each. One looks like an "original" version and the other is called a 'Ginseng zesty lime".
Enjoy!
- Jon
27 July 2017
Locker & Loft's Shake and Take
At one point of his life, Deepak of The Thirsty Blogger told himself, “I’ve had enough of this nonsense” - alcohol prices were going off the charts in prices (no thanks to imposed taxes) which led to too many unscrupulous players in the industry, "cheating" customers.
Then Deepak said FTS and went on to open a bar with his business partner - giving birth to Locker and Loft.
Then Deepak said FTS and went on to open a bar with his business partner - giving birth to Locker and Loft.
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| The man himself, Deepak. |
23 July 2017
About Jon," The Bodyguard".
So Fireangel/FA/Ah Fa has been inundated with her offline obligations and I've decided (on her behalf) that it's time to dust off the cobwebs on this blog and bring it to life again.
Allow me to introduce myself.
I started off being known just as… "The Bodyguard", which was before I became "the boyfriend" to which then blossomed into "the Fiance".
Today, I go by different monikers namely "the ex boyfriend" or her "ol man", and "grumpy ol man" (depending on my mood).
My past resume reads like this: 1. Accompany FA to events and prevent her from getting herself drunk.
Yup, actually just ONE job, really.
Apparently I have done a decent enough job and now she trusts me enough with her blog to provide research and creative content for Angeltini.com.
So for any posts with my input, I'll be signing it off with "Jon'".
Or you could also call me “O ghost who writes"
Cheers!
- Jon
P/S: FA is still very active (perhaps too active1) on www.instagram.com/fireangel80. Boozy updates (#angeltini) will be interspersed with her daily shenanigans too. If you'd like to take a peak into her life, go ahead and follow her now!
Allow me to introduce myself.
I started off being known just as… "The Bodyguard", which was before I became "the boyfriend" to which then blossomed into "the Fiance".
Today, I go by different monikers namely "the ex boyfriend" or her "ol man", and "grumpy ol man" (depending on my mood).
My past resume reads like this: 1. Accompany FA to events and prevent her from getting herself drunk.
Yup, actually just ONE job, really.
Apparently I have done a decent enough job and now she trusts me enough with her blog to provide research and creative content for Angeltini.com.
So for any posts with my input, I'll be signing it off with "Jon'".
Or you could also call me “O ghost who writes"
Cheers!
- Jon
P/S: FA is still very active (perhaps too active1) on www.instagram.com/fireangel80. Boozy updates (#angeltini) will be interspersed with her daily shenanigans too. If you'd like to take a peak into her life, go ahead and follow her now!
K1664's “Pause for Le Moment!”
When in France drink as the french do, which we’d probably think; wine right? But the French also have their own beer too - the Kronenbourg 1664 - which you'll also see Parisians enjoying in their little cafes in the heart of a city on a hot summer's day.
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| K1664 showing you how to chill correctly. |
11 July 2017
Win: Probably the Best Brewery Tour by Carlsberg
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| DRINK ALL THE BEER! |
31 March 2017
Botak Liquor @ Petaling Street Kuala Lumpur
Smack right in the urban jungle of Chinatown Kuala Lumpur is this super instagram-friendly bar with its mismatched quirky furniture in its rustic pre-war shoplot charm (it used to be an actual brothel!) surrounded by foliage from floor to ceiling.
The concept of this bar is farm-to-glass. Raw ingredients will be sourced from the founder's own farm in Cheras as much as possible. They are proud of their homemade syrups (no pre-made ones in the bar, they say) and infusions. Fresh ingredients (herbs, vegetables, fruits) are the star of their drinks.
Its back bar features predominantly white spirits like mezcal, tequila, grappa, neutral makes and even moonshine which they plan to expand in time to come. They even have selected cocktails on tap!
If you need a break from the concrete jungle that's KL - I would highly recommend that you check this place out. Don't say we #bojio
Find them here: https://www.facebook.com/BOTAKLiquor/
Its back bar features predominantly white spirits like mezcal, tequila, grappa, neutral makes and even moonshine which they plan to expand in time to come. They even have selected cocktails on tap!
If you need a break from the concrete jungle that's KL - I would highly recommend that you check this place out. Don't say we #bojio
Find them here: https://www.facebook.com/BOTAKLiquor/
10 October 2016
Event: Malaysia Wine Fiesta 2016
WOOT! 5 pairs of entry tickets up for grabs! Read till the end of the post for more.
What is it:
A wine fair that lets you taste, learn about (from 15 visiting winemakers) & buy (at a promo rate) over 60 types of wines from France, Italy, New Zealand, Spain, South Africa, USA and even China. Ideal for wine noobs to connoisseurs of all (legal drinking) ages!
As a prelude to the main event, there’s also a Wine Makers’ Night - a private dinner with the winemakers featuring a 10-course meal paired with 12 wines!
What is it:
A wine fair that lets you taste, learn about (from 15 visiting winemakers) & buy (at a promo rate) over 60 types of wines from France, Italy, New Zealand, Spain, South Africa, USA and even China. Ideal for wine noobs to connoisseurs of all (legal drinking) ages!
As a prelude to the main event, there’s also a Wine Makers’ Night - a private dinner with the winemakers featuring a 10-course meal paired with 12 wines!
04 October 2016
Event: The Whisky Society 2016 - Win Tickets!
TLDR: 2 pairs of The Whisky Society event tickets worth RM229 each up for grabs. Find out how to win them at the end of this post.
What is this?
Back for its second year, The Whisky Society is a mini Malaysian whisky tasting festival which is especially ideal for people who want try a whole bunch of whiskies but don't really want to commit to full bottles of too many different expressions.
What is this?
Back for its second year, The Whisky Society is a mini Malaysian whisky tasting festival which is especially ideal for people who want try a whole bunch of whiskies but don't really want to commit to full bottles of too many different expressions.
19 September 2016
Event: Toast the Macallan
What is it?
Finally coming to our shores after dropping by Singapore, Taiwan & Thailand, Toast the Macallan is a pop-up experiential event by The Macallan to showcase their range of whiskies & history through an exhibition & tasting session; hosted by The Macallan Brand Trainer, Keith Nair and Brand Advocate, Randall Tan.
The Macallan will also be unveiling its newest series, the Trilogy, which consists of:
07 July 2016
What You Should Know About Absinthe
New age brains don't read articles unless they are in some form of a list, right?
Well then, since I'm at your brain's mercy - here is a listicle on 5 things about Absinthe you might not already know:
1. Drinking absinthe can make you go crazy or kill you.
No entirely true. Absinthe once upon a time gained a bad rep when it was banned internationally (from misinformation and mass hysteria) after a man allegedly killed his entire family from drinking absinthe. But people always leave out the part about 1) him being an alcoholic 2) how much alcohol he was actually drinking (it was evidently, ALL DAY for a FEW DAYS in a row).
Well then, since I'm at your brain's mercy - here is a listicle on 5 things about Absinthe you might not already know:
1. Drinking absinthe can make you go crazy or kill you.
Image:Faded Industry
No entirely true. Absinthe once upon a time gained a bad rep when it was banned internationally (from misinformation and mass hysteria) after a man allegedly killed his entire family from drinking absinthe. But people always leave out the part about 1) him being an alcoholic 2) how much alcohol he was actually drinking (it was evidently, ALL DAY for a FEW DAYS in a row).
20 June 2016
5 Reasons Why You Should Kanpai with Sake Masters at Kampachi Plaza33
It's back! OMG it's back!!! For its 3rd consecutive year - Kampachi's annual KANPAI! with Sake Masters from Japan is BACK!!!
It's one of the most awesome sake & buffet dinner session you'll ever get to experience in Malaysia, IMHO. I had the utmost pleasure of attending last year's session and loved every second of it - you bet your liver I won't miss this year's for the world.
If you are still in two minds about going, well, here are 5 reasons why you should NOT miss it (largely based on my previous experience, which should be similar to the upcoming one):
Kanpai promotional poster lifted off from Kampachi.com.my
It's one of the most awesome sake & buffet dinner session you'll ever get to experience in Malaysia, IMHO. I had the utmost pleasure of attending last year's session and loved every second of it - you bet your liver I won't miss this year's for the world.
If you are still in two minds about going, well, here are 5 reasons why you should NOT miss it (largely based on my previous experience, which should be similar to the upcoming one):
01 June 2016
Diageo World Class South East Asia Finals 2016: Meet our Malaysian Representatives!
The Diageo World Class Malaysia 2016 took place recently (2-3 May, to be exact) at the KL Journal.
After 2 days & 4 grueling challenges later, 4 local bartenders were chosen to represent Malaysia in the Southeast Asian World Class Finals 2016 - happening right now in Bali.
I've googled and googled but couldn't find much info about our heroes. Which is why I've decided to put on my spy glasses, hunt them down, pose them a few questions, then get their background out here so that they have some form of a digital footprint on the interweb.
After 2 days & 4 grueling challenges later, 4 local bartenders were chosen to represent Malaysia in the Southeast Asian World Class Finals 2016 - happening right now in Bali.
Meet the 4 Malaysian representatives for the Diageo World Class South East Asia Finals 2016: (L tp R:) Joel John Timmis, Osmund Bernard, Jeffri Sulaiman & Boy Labib
I've googled and googled but couldn't find much info about our heroes. Which is why I've decided to put on my spy glasses, hunt them down, pose them a few questions, then get their background out here so that they have some form of a digital footprint on the interweb.
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