Most of our friends living in BGC typically reside in flats that are a few steps away from good restaurants. I’ve had discussions…
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Bringing The Gin Party To The South!
by Gail Sotelo December 13, 2019“I’m bringing the party to you,” said my good friend Kia Rasing, who I jokingly call “the hardest working woman in Apotheke Craft…
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Negros Rum… But Make It Spanish, and Orange
by Gail Sotelo December 5, 2019Some of my friends say that I look like a throwback to the bygone Spanish era, i.e., mestiza. To be honest, I hated…
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Generations of Wine: The 19th Grand Wine Experience
by Gail Sotelo November 29, 2019I thought this year’s theme was absolutely perfect for the 19th Grand Wine Experience: Generations. Jorge Joseph, Area Sales and Marketing Manager of…
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Whisky Live 2019: A Family Affair
by Gail Sotelo November 19, 2019It’s that time of year in a Manila-based alcohol professional’s life when he/she willingly offers up his/her liver for the sake of having…
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October for me was a flurry of activity. A 3.5 day class here, several events there, a bunch of deadlines everywhere, plus prep…
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Glenrothes 13 Year Old Halloween Edition
by Gail Sotelo October 31, 2019Halloween has got to be my favourite holiday of the year. Scary stories, horror movie marathons (a yearly tradition with our friends), trick…
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Steak-ing From Argentina to Bangkok to Manila
by Gail Sotelo October 29, 2019For me, Argentina means two things: Good steak, and a damn good Malbec. Incidentally, these two things rank up there on my “guilty…
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I am not that witty when coming up with a title for an article (much to the eternal frustration of people who edit…
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“And we see you over there on the internet, comparing all the girls who are killing it, but we figured you out, we…