
Scotch Whisky 101 — A Bangkok Buyer's Guide
Walk into any bottle shop in Bangkok and the Scotch section will swallow you whole. Dozens of bottles, cryptic names, ag…
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Walk into any bottle shop in Bangkok and the Scotch section will swallow you whole. Dozens of bottles, cryptic names, ag…

Buying wine for a Thai wedding or corporate event is a completely different exercise from choosing a bottle for dinner. …

Bangkok sits at 13°N latitude. Average temperature: 33°C. Relative humidity: 72%. This is one of the most hostile wine s…

German wine has one of the most complex label systems in the world — and most buyers give up before they understand it. …

Forget the formal restaurant setting and the intimidating wine list. A home wine tasting is the most fun, most education…

Whether you're toasting a birthday on Sukhumvit, popping a bottle at a corporate dinner in Silom, or surprising someone …

Bangkok has always had a soft spot for whisky — local blends, Japanese single malts, the occasional Scotch on the rocks …

Sake is one of the most misunderstood drinks in Bangkok. Most people have had warm sake at a Japanese restaurant — poure…

You're standing in a wine shop on Sukhumvit, holding two bottles of Italian red. One says DOC, the other DOCG. Both look…

You sit down at one of Bangkok's better restaurants — Sühring, Savelberg, a serious Thai-contemporary place on the river…

Gift-giving in Thailand is serious business. It's not just about the item inside — it's about sanuk (the joy of the gest…

Gin is having its moment in Bangkok, and for once the hype is justified. A spirit that was nearly written off as your gr…