Mark your calendars folks - Penang's first ever cocktail festival is coming!
This 10-day long festival, initiated by Koh Yung Shen, (owner of Backdoor Bodega - Asia’s 50 Best Bars list in 2022 at #97), will be participated by 10 local cocktail bars: Backdoor Bodega, BaoBae, Biso, Chez Chez, Cocktails and Shots, Foxhole 24, The Mandarin, The Nest, No Bar Here, and Nomad.
Bring along your friends and family to check out #SinghaFest23 happening at Sunway Pyramid Open Carpark - featuring stalls and stalls of Thai food and delicacies (night market style), live performances and of course, loads of Singha beer!
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It's on until 8 October from 12pm to midnight daily - entry is free but do register at www.singhafest2023.com first before going - don't say we #bojio!
Click for a picture preview of what you can expect at the festival:
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.
Jameson has come together with workwear brand, Dickies, to introduce ‘Crafted Together’ – a limited edition workwear collaboration consisting of apparel, accessories, and a limited-edition Jameson bottle.
If you're anything like us, having a 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.
The Balvenie collaborated with local paper artist and sculptor Ceres Lau to showcase an installation titled “5 Rare Crafts and Craftsmen” celebrating the craftsmen behind the making of a Balvenie - Farmers, Malt Men, Coopersmiths, Coopers and the Malt Master. This installation also pays homage to Malt Master David C. Stewart’s legacy of six decades.
This 40 year old is the third and final bottling (following the 38 and 39) of the Epicurean Odyssey series and is crafted using the Singleton 12 Year Old finished for nearly 3 decades in casks that previously held Ron Zacapa XO.
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.
