Glenmorangie Whisky Tasting Session

Posted By Michael Yip / March, 21, 2012 / 0 comments

During a recently rainy evening, I dropped by Moet Hennessy Diageo Malaysia‘s head office to spend an evening with the Unnecessarily Well Made Glenmorangie Original and it’s many siblings that has over the years allow whisky lovers to enjoy some truly exquisite Single Malt Scotch Whisky.

As a purveyor of perfection and maker of arguably the most delicious and complex single malt whisky in the world, they brought in Arnaud Mirey, Regional Brand Ambassador for Glenmorangie to educate us further about the world of Glenmorangie in a Single Malt Whisky tasting Session. So we have a French Professional in wines and Spirits with 10 years as Sommelier and manager of a Michelin star restaurants teaching us something Scottish. (more…)

Guinness to host the Largest St. Patrick’s Celebration in Asia!

Posted By Michael Yip / February, 28, 2012 / 0 comments

The word is out! Guinness marked the start of a month filled with fun, laughter and friends with the launch of it’s Guinness St. Patrick’s Celebration at Malone’s in Pavilion KL recently. With an attendance of approximately 250 guests including members of the media, trade partners and Guest of Honour, Shane Stevens, Deputy Head of Mission from the Embassy of Ireland, it was all fun and laughter from the word GO!

For the 6th year running, Malaysia will be looking at 2012 to host the largest Guinness St. Patrick’s Celebration in Asia! “Guinness and St. Patrick’s Day have always gone hand-in-hand as globally-recognized icons of Ireland. As this is the 6th year, we are hosting this internationally renowned celebration, consumer can expect an even grander and more remarkable St. Patrick’s experience.” said Ms. Yap Swee Leng, Marketing Director of GAB, at the launch party. (more…)

Valentine’s Day @ PJ Seafood Restaurant

Posted By Michael Yip / February, 23, 2012 / 0 comments

Sometime back in 2009, I went to PJ Seafood Restaurant like I did every year to celebrate my dad’s birthday and we didn’t have the greatest of experience there and I’ve never been back there since. Not until the recent Valentine’s Day when I decide to take two lovely ladies there for dinner as I was told there’s a new management to the place and it might be better compared to my last experience.

Reason why I choose that day of all days to go for seafood? Well, most couples that celebrates this one day of the year goes to restaurants all over town and have their inflated price set dinners and that just means less crowd in the more ‘regular’ restaurants. Well, logical right? (more…)

Budweiser unveiled as 2012 FA Cup Lead Partner

Posted By Michael Yip / January, 29, 2012 / 0 comments

For 2012, a brand name that we don’t often see as synonymous with English football will become the Lead Partner of the FA Cup. A subsidiary of Carlsberg Malaysia, Luen Heng F&B Sdn Bhd (LHFB), recently announced Budweiser, the iconic global lager brand, has signed on to became the Lead Partner of The FA Cup, to be known as The FA Cup with Budweiser.

LHFB, being the sole importer and distributor of Budweiser and the official beer of 2012 FA Cup is again rewarding its customers another “once a lifetime experience” – to fly the lucky consumers to UK and watch the FA Cup Final live! (more…)

GONG XI FA CHAI EVERYONE!

Posted By Michael Yip / January, 22, 2012 / 0 comments