Food and luxury travel - Malaysia and the world
“Made in Italy” with HappyFresh Monica Tindall Italy always graces the top of my list of favourite places to travel. Beautiful scenery, passionate people and the celebration of local food and wine keep me returning. Having missed out on two summers in a row now, I f…
Four Pillars Gin at WOOBAR Words: Alison Christ Photos: Monica Tindall The W Hotel’s WOOBAR has a special Four Pillars Gin Flight promotion going on. Four Pillars Distillery in the Yarra Valley of Australia started in 2013 with three mates, and they quickl…
Gin Tasting at Potions Bar KL Words: Monica Tindall Photos: Rich Callahan We first visited Potions Bar KL in 2019, not long after it opened. We had a blast with the energetic team and creative cocktails. Since that time, and with some serious research over various l…
Tamnavulin Single Malt Whiskies Monica Tindall Don’t you love a story that begins with a chequered past and turns into a roaring success? Such is the case with Tamnavulin, a Speyside distillery established in 1966. Closed in 1995, it reopened in 2007 after a major …
New Whiskey, Rum and Gin Brands in Malaysia Monica Tindall Malaysian liquor suppliers continually surprise me with the variety and quality of imported spirits they can offer to the public. Here are three new items worth celebrating. New Whiskey, Rum and Gin Bran…
Expats in Kuala Lumpur Monica Tindall Every year a new batch of expats make KL their home. This list is designed to help get you settled and quickly make the most of some of what this vibrant city has to offer. Below I highlight my: Top Tips for Expats in […]
COFA Coffee Monica Tindall COFA’s online coffee ordering platform makes ensuring a steady supply of caffeine a breeze. Gone are the days of picking up bags from supermarket shelves and wondering how long the beans have been sitting. COFA enables me to choose bean…
Virtual Bar Hop Kuala Lumpur Monica Tindall I didn’t think I’d be able to go bar hopping again for quite some time. However, the wonders of collaboration and technology have made what I thought currently impossible a virtual reality. The interactive virtual bar a…
Juniper Club MY Monica Tindall Originally hailed as medicinal by monks and alchemists across Europe, gin has a rich and vibrant history. From Italian monasteries, Dutch pharmacies and English battlefields to today’s artisanal distilleries and hip coc…
Cold Brew Coffee KL I’ve long been a fan of cold brew coffee and thanks to Auresso and their Hario Cold Brew Pot I’ve been making my own at home for years. I love the convenience of making a pot the night before and waking up to a fresh batch […]
Tanqueray Gin Mixology Kit – W Kuala Lumpur Monica Tindall While we eagerly await the return to a stool at a bar, W Kuala Lumpur provides an intermediary substitute with its Tanqueray Gin Mixology Kit. Tanqueray Gin Mixology Kit Including all the tools and i…
Rum Cocktails & Pastries KL Monica Tindall In continual need of ways to distinguish weekdays from the weekends, we spice up our Saturday with a delivery of rum cocktails and pastries from JungleBird KL. There’s nothing like the distilled sugarcane ju…