Johnny Walker – Scotch Tasting Event Held At The Taj West End
I have no idea how any one would have my residential address within 3 weeks of me taking up a house in Bangalore. Indeed it’s a time to wake up and see how far marketing has gone and how soon information is exchanged in any form. Why do I say this? I got an invitation to attend the Johnny Walker Scotch Tasting Event Held At The Taj West End (Bangalore). When I received the invitation I was more than surprised, how would anyone know that I was a chronic alcoholic? (Not that I really am). I never did contemplate to go, but then the whole thought of tasting Whiskies interested me, as I’m really not a whiskey drinker.
It rained, it poured and I was pretty damp when I got there, The Taj West End was a beautiful place. All I was thinking of was getting my hands on some good Whiskey to get me warm ! Its somewhere I’d actually take some one special. It was very in with nature with a lot of greenery.
The session started with an introduction to Johnny Walker, its history how the striding man was one of the first advertisements ever made. The rich history of one of the oldest well known brands. The session was a marketing and educational one, where we got to taste 5 different Scotch understand where each one was produced what could we expect form Whiskeys produced in different parts of Scotland. The difference between grain and malts … etc… was pretty interesting … The color of whiskeys..! It went on only for 45min but did what it was designed to do. Ensure that everyone got to taste their product when marketing for alcohol is banned ! It got people to understand what Scotch was all about… I feel it was an exceptional marketing !
An excellent experience… but would I go to the bar and order a whiskey the next time ? Well I don’t think that will ever happen unless the situation drives me to … but I wont contemplate to get myself a Johnny Walker. So the session did accomplish what it was meant to I guess!
Tuesday, August 29, 2006
The Tulleeho / Smirnoff Tastemaker Sessions – Bangalore
I was told about this session by a friend it was indeed interesting concept and was anxious to know how it would be. So when the session was done I gave him a ring and he said that it was a good overall experience. There I decided to go for it called in booked for the class. (http://www.tulleeho.com/tulleeho.htm) The site is good with a lot of fundamental information on a lot of things; I like the wine information in particular.
Well the class stared a little in at 11am IST (Indian Stretchable Time), at Nineteen Twelve on Marks road not a great place for the night outs but good enough for a workshop. A nice hot welcome drink of coffee or tea for your choice, Tables arranges with a variety of utensils and drinks to get your cocktail exquisite. So there it started off, a day with loads of alcohol, and information of how to make it taste better! Ain’t that crazy. We were taught about the basic variety of glasses to the density of liquids.. made several cocktails and tasted them… Had a well prepared lunch and then off again the day finished at 6pm and the whole thing was a blast ! A must go for any one who is contemplating to go or not to!
Well the class stared a little in at 11am IST (Indian Stretchable Time), at Nineteen Twelve on Marks road not a great place for the night outs but good enough for a workshop. A nice hot welcome drink of coffee or tea for your choice, Tables arranges with a variety of utensils and drinks to get your cocktail exquisite. So there it started off, a day with loads of alcohol, and information of how to make it taste better! Ain’t that crazy. We were taught about the basic variety of glasses to the density of liquids.. made several cocktails and tasted them… Had a well prepared lunch and then off again the day finished at 6pm and the whole thing was a blast ! A must go for any one who is contemplating to go or not to!
Thursday, August 24, 2006
Business cards
Today I got my business cards, Happy and proud of where I stand today. Was indeed waiting for it, I did miss it sometimes. But then I was just thinking what’s the whole point ?? Where does one today uses a Business / visiting card ? Hmmm... you could drop it in those bowls at business events .. yea . might be useful when you go to these big events .. a useful networking tool, but do people just go back home and throw it away ?? ( I don’t ) .. .. Any way life goes on …
In The Land of Fantasy Anything Is Possible !
Eragon by Christopher Paolini
In The Land of Fantasy Anything Is Possible !
So there I was at crossroads (Bangalore) deciding which book to pick up and remembered P telling me that Eragon was worth the read, the beautiful cover on the book was of Saphira the dragon did tempt me I should say. But then again I was weary to move to the realm of fantasy, not because I didn’t like it but sometimes they either get too complicated or have great similarities. Well Harry Potter didn’t let me down at least not the first three ! and neither did JRR, though I found JRR a little too complicated for light reading. The movies I should say were nowhere close to what the real book contained and also it actually spoils the imagination you have created of what you have read. Nothing close to what you imagine is there ?
Well getting back to where I started off, it was indeed more than a coincidence to find several similarities between LOR and Eragon. The character Broom was very much similar to Gandalf, the boy (ERAGON) had also similarities to Frodo. There are many more subtle but distinct similarities when the two books are compared. But I should say its is very well written, a definite page turner. It does let you imaginations run wild and the details given does help you picture every instance clearly. It is indeed sad (not really though) that they are making the movie Eragon, well this would actually spoil the imaginative part of it. That doest mean that I’m not waiting for the movie to release but what the heck … everything is entertainment … would love to see how well they could pull it off!
Coming to the end of reading book, I ventured to pick up the sequel to Eragon, the second of the trilogy Eldest. I was indeed taken back when I say the price of the book Rs. 785 (Approx) and yes it was hard bound. The price was definitely steep and if I wanted to read the book the other option was to turn to pirated copies (available), which I have vowed never to do. I don’t really like reading hard backs as well as they are actually to heavy to carry when I’m lazily lying on my bed and reading. Well at last I didn’t buy the book came home with The Valkyries by Paulo Coelho. The other book I have next in line is something I have been wanting to get my hand on for a long time – The Satanic Verses by Salman Rushdie let me see if I think the book is as good as they claim to be. Thank you P for sending the book all the way from where ever you are you’re a sweet heart !
Signing off for now …
In The Land of Fantasy Anything Is Possible !
So there I was at crossroads (Bangalore) deciding which book to pick up and remembered P telling me that Eragon was worth the read, the beautiful cover on the book was of Saphira the dragon did tempt me I should say. But then again I was weary to move to the realm of fantasy, not because I didn’t like it but sometimes they either get too complicated or have great similarities. Well Harry Potter didn’t let me down at least not the first three ! and neither did JRR, though I found JRR a little too complicated for light reading. The movies I should say were nowhere close to what the real book contained and also it actually spoils the imagination you have created of what you have read. Nothing close to what you imagine is there ?
Well getting back to where I started off, it was indeed more than a coincidence to find several similarities between LOR and Eragon. The character Broom was very much similar to Gandalf, the boy (ERAGON) had also similarities to Frodo. There are many more subtle but distinct similarities when the two books are compared. But I should say its is very well written, a definite page turner. It does let you imaginations run wild and the details given does help you picture every instance clearly. It is indeed sad (not really though) that they are making the movie Eragon, well this would actually spoil the imaginative part of it. That doest mean that I’m not waiting for the movie to release but what the heck … everything is entertainment … would love to see how well they could pull it off!
Coming to the end of reading book, I ventured to pick up the sequel to Eragon, the second of the trilogy Eldest. I was indeed taken back when I say the price of the book Rs. 785 (Approx) and yes it was hard bound. The price was definitely steep and if I wanted to read the book the other option was to turn to pirated copies (available), which I have vowed never to do. I don’t really like reading hard backs as well as they are actually to heavy to carry when I’m lazily lying on my bed and reading. Well at last I didn’t buy the book came home with The Valkyries by Paulo Coelho. The other book I have next in line is something I have been wanting to get my hand on for a long time – The Satanic Verses by Salman Rushdie let me see if I think the book is as good as they claim to be. Thank you P for sending the book all the way from where ever you are you’re a sweet heart !
Signing off for now …
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