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Ah, whiskey, the one elixir that has inspired countless tales of joy, camaraderie, an...
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Taking from one of the many brilliant quotes of His Holiness, the Dalai Lama: “...
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There are those who believe that a name has no meaning. Shakespeare’s Juliet th...
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It is winter once more, which means three months of amazing weather for some, super c...
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If we look at wine-making it is mostly made with different varieties of grapes. Over...
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Those who have learnt from me will tell you that I have a thing for garnishes. They w...
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In the 50th year of India’s independence, I woke up to the realisation that the...
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It has been a really hot summer this year. And I’m so wishing for the thunderst...
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The one thing you’d like to change about the Indian market? The taboo around th...
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My journey began with an e-mail from Evonne Eadie, National Reserve Brand Ambassador...
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People often ask me how I create new cocktails. What is my inspiration, and how many...
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As the year draws to an end, I am filled with hope. It’s only November and I ca...
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In certain ways I’m old fashioned; and proud to be so. I respect tradition, his...
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It was not something I had planned to do: Teaching. I was this hard-core, on-the-floo...
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I remember meeting Ashwin Deo for the first time at a wine dinner organised by Sanjay...
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Hey Babuuus, this is Chatty from Cheers Chatty, India’s first and only beer pod...
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Samsung or iPhone? Does your watch give better time than mine? Is the little band on...
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There are two kinds of people who order a Martini: Those in the know and ones that ar...
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The more intriguing the design, the more audience it will attract. A great design mak...
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For every move on the bar – from the way the glasses and bottles are arranged t...
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In all the years spent bartending and being around bartenders I’ve come to the...
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With every year comes a new opportunity for designers to push their limits and set ex...
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With alcohol being a subject in the State List under the 7th Schedule of the Constitu...
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Storytelling is undoubtedly a powerful tool in human communication. Iconic brands hav...
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In life, every once in a while we will face pitfalls, challenges, even brutal loss. H...
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“I drink only single malts!” Should we laud this pompous ass? Look upon h...
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Cutty Sark’s gift pack features illustrations of friends being candidly themsel...
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Funny how the strangest thoughts come to you while contemplating on a simple exercise...
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Since the beginning of mankind, the quest for perfection has been a driving force in...
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By their very name, secret societies inspire curiosity, fascination and distrust. Soc...
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Picture yourself walking into a bar. You look around, getting a brief feel of the peo...
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If the cocktail could ever get on stage and tell the story of its creation, growth, d...
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While this is about whisky, let’s begin with some wine… An innocuous win...
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At a recent conference I was asked what I thought of the new crop of bartending stude...
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Many aspire for success, but only a few manage to actually succeed – probably b...
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Bartending has taught me far more than just the basics of what we need to know standi...
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