Back in February, Esquire Philippines ran a story by Mari-An C. Santos introducing readers to Jackson So-chemist, hotelier, and, in a twist no one saw coming, the man behind Witchcraft Distillery in Baguio. He was the soft-spoken alchemist turning ...
Jackson So is behind Witchcraft Distillery, which also offers whiskey tasting.
Call it instinct. Call it talent. There's no doubt now, even to this writer's untrained eye, that Jackson So knows his stuff. He introduces himself as a chemist, then quips "Ke misis, umaasa..."When, more than a decade ago, he ...
The brand recently joined Montosco, which owns and distributes Alfonso Brandy.
Michter's, which is America's first whiskey company established in 1753, has claimed the coveted title of "The World's Most Admired Whiskey" for 2024. And to celebrate this news announced in October, as well as Michter's inclusion in the ...
Featuring flavors of scorched pineapple, cinnamon shards, and vanilla sponge cake
Orkney based distillery, Highland Park launches a new permanent 15 Year Old Single Malt Scotch Whisky. Highland Park Viking Heart will be available in the Philippines by mid-November 2021. Presented in a heavily embossed ceramic bottle, created in partnership with renowned ...
Last year, the nationwide celebrations for St. Patrick's Day in the Philippines got canceled because of the Pandemic. Bars were forced to close, liquor bans were implemented, and cities were put in lockdowns. This year, a semblance of normalcy is being ...
It's the only Philippine establishment to land on the list.
The Bar at The Peninsula Manila has landed on the Forbes Travel Guide's 2019 list of the World's Best Hotel Bars, the only Philippine establishment to do so. The unranked list includes 44 of the world's most prestigious and ...
Get out of your comfort zone and try a glass or two of these authentic Scotch whiskies.
The Philippines isn't exactly whisky country. We like our beer and we like our gin, and between the two, there's hardly any room left for anything else. But growth on the whisky front isn't only possible, it's inevitable. ...
Once upon a time, rye whiskey was extremely popular in America, particularly before the buzzkill that was Prohibition. But in the years that followed the dry spell, rye got a reputation as an inferior spirit, if it was even considered at all. ...
The 199-year-old brand chose Manila to launch the new design collection in the region.
The average Filipino is expected to consume about 0.5 liters of whisky by the end of 2019, according to online data portal Statista. Many a reader might arrive at the end of that sentence well aware he's not average, preferring ...
Whiskey or whisky? Neat or on the rocks? Time to educate your alcohol-loving self.
Whisky has come a long way from being a "daddy's drink." From the wine cabinet in your parent's room, whisky has migrated to basically every local bar that's worth your time. Newer generations have warmed to it to the ...
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