Hi, I'm Kim Choong and you're listening to Thirstmag: Over A Drink podcast. In this episode, I talked to George Schulze, the Asia brand ambassador for Whyte & McKay about their latest single malt Scotch whisky, Tamnavulin.

Tamnavulin used to produce whisky for blending since it was founded in 1966. It retired its stills in 1995 and rested for over 20 years before reopening again in 2007 under a new ownership. It is now operated in its original site in Speyside with a lean team of twelve, including two female Head Distiller and Distillery Manager.

We will be talking about what led George from being an actor into the whisky industry, his favourite whisky pairings and cocktails, how not to be told the right way to drink whisky, and a few tips for new drinkers.

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Malaysia prides itself for the variety of food offerings by the nation’s many races sharing the love for each other’s kitchen menus. It is almost an open secret that Malaysia has better street food than Singapore. But do we actually serve better food when restaurants in Singapore are winning awards and Malaysia’s aren’t?

I talked to Leisa Tyler who sat on the 50 Best Restaurants board for 10 years about the relationship between chefs and farmers; and Wong Yin-How, sommelier and restaurateur about the importance of a beverage program in restaurants. 

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In Columbia, state legislation has seriously restricted rum brands like Dictador from selling their products outside their state of production. However, with sales coming from exports, Dictador has the world as their playground and Diego will be sharing with us the brand’s strategies that let Dictador emerge from adversity.

I talked to Diego Quintero Jaramillo, the Sales Director for Asia, Africa and the Middle East for Colombian brand Dictador rum and gin.

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Andreas König, the General Manager of Werner’s Group which operates a group of restaurants and bars in Changkat Bukit Bintang, helps us understand the story behind the group and how they’ve managed their outlets during the pandemic.

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Learn about Borneo rice wines, their history, production, rituals and how these traditional beverages unique to Sabah and Sarawak, can be used in culinary and cocktails.

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Meet the people who touch us through the liquids they craft, and the people who serve them. This podcast is a record of my conversations with the people I meet through my work as a drinks journalist.