Crave__February_2018

What our wine and spirits experts are drinking.
10 Year-old Rum
“St Nicholas Abbey is a great
expression of an English-style rum
and a favourite of mine. A dry
rum, it packs a punch with lots of
flavour and heart without being
too sweet. Whisky drinkers often
love this rum, which contains
similar, if slightly sweeter, notes of
vanilla spice, toffee apple, barrel
char, maple spice and buttery,
creamy toffee. There are also hints
of marzipan and dates, as well as
a tinge of espresso bean. In terms
of flavour profile, it has a light,
soft and fruity palate with oak and
bourbon notes.”
from Mario Calderone
Bar manager, Honi Honi Tiki Lounge
A born and bred Italian who has
spent the past 10 years perfecting his
craft of mixology across the globe
Babylonstoren,
Nebukadnesar 2015
“Nebukadnesar 2015 is the flagship
Bordeaux blend from one of South
Africa’s oldest Cape Dutch farms,
Babylonstoren, which dates back to
1692. This beautiful property has
extensive gardens and a restaurant
with an almost legendary earthto-table
philosophy, serving up
the freshest produce straight from
the garden. Dense, concentrated
and inky, with lovely perfume,
spicy accents and succulent fruit,
expect this wine to fill your mouth
with flavour, so serve it with
roasted duck, lamb or beef. It’s not
hard to see why Asia’s top wine
professionals judged it Best South
African Wine at the 2017 Cathay
Pacific Hong Kong International
Wine & Spirit Competition.”
from Debra Meiburg
Master of Wine
dicated wine professional
teaching the world to navigate
their taste buds
Orange is the New Black
from Rohit Dugar
Founder, Young Master Ales
Beer aficionado turned fullblown
beer geek
“Orange is the New Black is a decadent limited-release porter by Hong
Kong’s Young Master brewery. With a 6.6 per cent alcohol content, this is
a rich yet drinkable porter that balances the roasty, chocolatey and coffee
notes characteristic to the beer style. Inspired by the flavour profile of
a chocolate-orange truffle, the brewers infused the beer with Valrhona
cacao nibs, orange peel and fresh vanilla beans. At 30 IBU (International
Bittering Units), it has a mild bitterness that provides just the right
counter-point to the sweet chocolate and citrus flavours, preparing your
palate for the next sip. Pair it with Big Sur’s Memphis-style ribs and then
continue drinking it after your meal as dessert.”