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“And God said, “Let there be vodka!” And He saw that it was good. Then God said, “Let there be light!” And then He said, “Whoa – too much light.” — Anonymous

From Fast Cars to Fine Bubbles: Alexandre Mea’s Champagne Carbon Story

Nicholas Ng
Alexandre Mea Champagne-Carbon | Alexandre Mea | Champagne Carbon | Food For Thought

Champagne Carbon, with its striking carbon fibre bottles, has carved a niche in the luxury champagne market. Alexandre Mea, Founder and CEO, blends his family’s deep-rooted winemaking heritage with cutting-edge design and a passion for innovation. He shares on how his background as a test driver inspired the brand’s identity, how five generations of craftsmanship influence their champagnes, and what makes their bottles more than just packaging. Continue reading →

A Tête-à-Tête With Remy Savage, Maison Martell’s Master Mixologist

Nicholas Ng

We recently had a chat with the highly charismatic Remy Savage at a masterclass at Bar Trigona, expounding his unique vision of melding art, philosophy, and mixology. A champion of progressive attitudes, he pushes the envelope blurring the lines between art and lived in experiences, going so far as creating menus that make you think, even letting it be dictated by the wisdom of crowds. Here’s our candid conversation. Continue reading →

Expensive Alcohol At Reasonable Prices: Justin Lim of The Chamber

Nicholas Ng
Justin Lim | The Chamber Starhill | Food For Thought

The Chamber, purveyors of fine spirits, is one of the latest unique offering at Starhill Bukit Bintang, luxurious chambers for you to taste spirits before you buy them, but also private rooms and a mobile bar. While many may think that a place like that would be severely out of reach, the wide range of offerings at The Chamber is really, very affordable. We speak to Justin Lim, one of the Co-Founders to find out more. Continue reading →

Triptyk: A Melding Of Three Unique Experineces

Nicholas Ng

Triptyk is the latest offering in the numerous bars and restaurants popping up around town, and with this project, it really is a three in one. The new offering in the chic neighbourhood of Kampung Attap sees legendary bartender Angel Ng heading the Triptyk Bar, with the restaurant Corridor being led by the people who brought to you Back Alley Pasta. We speak to Angel Ng of Triptyk, and  Alfred and Jay of Corridor Grill & Tapas to find out more. Continue reading →

Demystifying Single Malt Scotch Whisky with Stuart Fear of Brown-Foreman

Nicholas Ng

For the average drinker who can’t discern, there is a lot of subtleties and differences with each expression of single malt scotch whisky, and who better than Stuart Fear, Asia Regional Ambassador for GlenDronach, Benriach and Glenglassaugh, to help us discern and differentiate. We speak to him about these 3 distinct distilleries, styles and most common misconceptions. Continue reading →

Demystifying Rum With Adéle Robberstad, CEO of Black Tears Cuban Spiced Rum

Nicholas Ng
Adele Robberstad of Black Tears Cuban Spiced Rum | Food For Thought

When it comes to spirit categories, rum is one of those that many might know of in the most basic sense. However, this category is wider and more complex than you think, from rum to spiced rum to cachaça. We speak to the highly knowledgeable Adéle Robberstad, CEO of Black Tears Cuban Spiced to demystify this curious spirit. Continue reading →

Listen To The Flavours: Giffard West Cup Malaysia 2022

Nicholas Ng
Giffard West Cup Malaysia 2022 | Food For Thought

The global cocktail competition Giffard West Cup is finally back, and this year’s theme is Listen To The Flavours. The competition was held at Reka:bar and was open to all bartenders in Malaysia with a total of 10 finalist where 2 winners will represent Malaysia at the Giffard West Cup Asia Finals which will go on to compete in the global finals in Anjou, France, where Giffard family distillery was founded. Continue reading →