Spirits

FRAPIN DRC of COGNAC Next week, 23 to 25 May 2023, Singapore will host its first Vinexpo Asia. Most people think the reason has to do with Hong Kong’s stringent Covid regulations before that Chinese city opened up to the world. Will Singapore be just a one-off? Be that as it may, the …

ABK6 is the hip abbreviation of family-owned Domaines Francis Abecassis.   This young, dynamic house was created in 2005 and only produces cognac from their vineyard.   Spear-headed by patriarch Francis Abecaccis, ABK6 covers an enviable 380 hectares spread across Fins Blois, Petite and Grande Champagne, entirely planted to Ugni …

South Africa produces some of the world’s most commanding brandy. The country’s most demanding quality conscious brandy belong to the organisation CAPE BRANDY, exhibitor at TOK KONG TASTING 2023. Table Mountain • Cape Town

In 1820 – two decades before he and his brother founded the Distillery – James Grant helped lead the “Raid on Elgin”, the last clan revolt in Scottish history Brothers John and James Grant founded the Glen Grant distillery in Rothes, Aberlour, Speyside, in 1840 The story of Glen Grant …

The 17-th Generation of the Poli Family. On far right is Jacopo. The family has lived in Veneto for more than 600 years The Poli Family traces its roots to 1400.  The current 17th Generation comprises siblings Giampaolo, Jacopo, Barbara and Andrea. The family tree contains names of female and male members from those …

Cognac Martell Cellarmaster & Masterblender Christophe Valtaud conducts a tasting for CH’NG Poh Tiong CAPE BRANDY OF SOUTH AFRICA Cognac Journey I first went out to Cognac about 30 years ago. I was then wine consultant to Jardines Singapore (Hugh Johnson being consultant to Jardines International), and visited Otard which was …

The Stone of Destiny is also referred to as The Coronation Stone in England I know of no other whisky – grain and malt blend, pure/blended malt, or single malt – which age is a minimum 21 years except Royal Salute. Inspired by, and dedicated to, the coronation of Queen …

The art of whisky blending answered a consumer need.  When whisky was first produced and consumed, it was always singly distilled, illicitly at first but even after it became licensed and legal (taxation is the magic wand that converts the illegal into the permissible).  Single malt whisky in olden days …

In 1823, George Smith applied for and received the first licence to distill spirit legally in Scotland THE GLENLIVET was established in 1824 in Speyside.  Prior to that, Founder George Smith had distilled his spirit illicitly. That may had been so but Smith’s whisky was admired throughout the land. And beyond. So much …

Martell Centenary 1921 was offered at €25,000. Most countries – including Holland, Switzerland, Singapore and France – were allocated a single bottle The oldest of the great Cognac houses, MARTELL was founded 307 years ago in 1715 by JEAN MARTELL (1694 – 1753) from Jersey of the Channel Islands. Today owned by French drinks giant PERNOD …