Author: Tim Chew

Managing Editor and Founder of MHB Digital - http://mhbdigital.com More than 16 years of media, marketing, and management experience with various media owners and publishers.
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Toast The Macallan Kuala Lumpur 2016

Tim Chew

[ADV]   The girls from Malaysia’s Hottest Bloggers and I headed over to the Ritz-Carlton Kuala Lumpur for the inaugural Toast The Macallan (2016) which is a pop-up exhibition-styled event that will be held from the 26th of September to the 1st of October 2016. Toast The Macallan was featured as a pop-up experiential stage where guests not only learn about the whisky and brand thru a lively and entertaining whisky tasting session, but would also be able to savour the latest range of The Macallan whiskies. This global circuit event has previously been to neighbouring markets like Jakarta and Singapore, … Continue reading Toast The Macallan Kuala Lumpur 2016

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Editor’s Note – October 2016

Tim Chew

[Editor’s Note]   I enjoyed myself so much at the Toast The Macallan with my bloggers a couple of days before, that I returned for another session on the very last day of Toast The Macallan Kuala Lumpur 2017, this time with my partner in crime and some of my close friends.   Definitely looking forward to the next Macallan event! Photo credits: Andy Kho Photography (andykho.com) and author’s own   Pop Pop All Stars Concert   Evonne and I headed over to the Tropicana Golf & Country Resort Music clubhouse on 11 September 2016 for the Pop Pop All Stars … Continue reading Editor’s Note – October 2016

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Glen Grant Launches the 12 Year Old and 18 Year Old Expressions in Malaysia

Tim Chew

[Event]   MHB recently attended the launch of the Glen Grant 18 Year Old and Glen Grant 12 Year Old single malt whiskies with Glen Grant’s Master Distiller Dennis Malcolm (OBE) on 28 September 2016 at The Social in TREC, Kuala Lumpur. Glen Grant’s story began in 1840, in Rothes, Speyside – one of Scotland’s renowned regions for whisky production; by brothers John and James Grant. Still produced in Rothes today, Glen Grant is currently the world’s number five top-selling single malt whisky (as claimed by Glen Grant) and holds a range of prestigious industry awards. The distiller practises a barley to bottle approach, whereby alongside milling and malting the barley on … Continue reading Glen Grant Launches the 12 Year Old and 18 Year Old Expressions in Malaysia

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Taste MIGF 2016

Tim Chew

[MIGF Special]    We were quite thrilled to be invited for the VIP Gala Night of TASTE MIGF on Friday, 23 September 2016 which was a preview for VIPs, judges, media and specially invited guests before the event opened up to the public on Saturday 24th & Sunday 25th September 2016. In line with the theme High Octane Chefs, Taste MIGF provided exciting gastronomical activities for the whole family in a carnival-like atmosphere. Aside from the delicious food being served up in the Theatre of Cuisines, visitors to Taste MIGF could also shop at the Epicure International Gourmet Village, attend … Continue reading Taste MIGF 2016

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Malaysia International Gastronomy Festival (MIGF) 2016 – Samplings on the Fourteenth

Tim Chew

[MIGF Special Feature]   Kathy and I headed over to Samplings on the Fourteenth at the Berjaya Times Square Hotel to try their Malaysia International Gastronomy Festival (MIGF) 2016 menu. This was actually the second time that I reviewed the MIGF menu at Samplings on the Fourteenth, the first being back in 2014. The restaurant is shared by the Berjaya Times Square Hotel and the Berjaya School of Culinary Arts. During the daytime on weekdays, the students from the school use it to hone their skills, and you can get a decent meal prepared by the students at a very … Continue reading Malaysia International Gastronomy Festival (MIGF) 2016 – Samplings on the Fourteenth

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Glenfarclas £511.19s.0d Family Reserve Whisky Pairing Dinner

Tim Chew

[Event]   Headed over to The Social at TREC, Kuala Lumpur with Wai Mun on 21 September 2016 for the Glenfarclas whisky pairing dinner with Ian McWilliam, brand ambassador for Glenfarclas. The event was held in conjunction with J. & G. Grant introducing in Malaysia the new Glenfarclas £511.19s.0d Family Reserve to celebrate the 150th anniversary of family ownership of the Glenfarclas distillery. On the 8th of June 1865, John Grant, 1st generation of the Grant family, bought the distillery for £511.19s.0d. His grandsons, John and George, later formed the company J. & G. Grant and to this day it … Continue reading Glenfarclas £511.19s.0d Family Reserve Whisky Pairing Dinner

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Oktoberfest (2016) at 1 Utama Shopping Centre

Tim Chew

[ADV]   Malaysia’s Hottest Bloggers actually became a digital media agency proper when we were engaged for Oktoberfest back in 2011 and this continued the following year as well. As such, we have lots of fond memories attending the Oktoberfest parties especially the big ones at 1 Utama Shopping Centre.  In fact for some of the parties we even got some of our girls to wear the Dirndl.   This year, Luen Heng F&B once again partners with 1 Utama Shopping Centre to bring Oktoberfest back for the 12th year at 1 Utama, this time with a four (4) day party from 6 … Continue reading Oktoberfest (2016) at 1 Utama Shopping Centre

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Malaysia International Gastronomy Festival 2016 – Festival Menu at 2OX, Kuala Lumpur

Tim Chew

[MIGF Special Feature]   Janet and I headed over to 2OX one fine evening for a preview of their upcoming MIGF menu. 2OX is pronounced as “two ox” in reference to two (2) oxen which are also referred to as bullocks in certain countries (hence the name bullock carts). The establishment has a bistro concept and is takes up two (2) lots along the newly redeveloped The Row KL (formerly Asian Heritage Row) along Jalan Doraisamy (next to Sheraton Imperial KL Hotel) in downtown Kuala Lumpur. The outside of the bistro is an al fresco dining area for those who … Continue reading Malaysia International Gastronomy Festival 2016 – Festival Menu at 2OX, Kuala Lumpur

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The Glenlivet Cipher Unveiled in Malaysia

Tim Chew

[Event]   Kassey and I headed over to Skullduggery in Damansara Heights, Kuala Lumpur on 20 September 2016, for the unveiling of The Glenlivet Cipher at a The Glenlivet Guardians’ event. The event venue was not disclosed thus we had to figure it out by solving the clue, then giving the correct answer to a question at the door to enter. “The Glenlivet Cipher is a mystery. All your senses will be tested, as you decode its secret tasting notes. You may even have the makings of a master distiller,” said Alan Winchester, Master Distiller of The Glenlivet. The Glenlivet Cipher was … Continue reading The Glenlivet Cipher Unveiled in Malaysia

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Malaysia International Gastronomy Festival 2016 – Pampas at Old Malaya

Tim Chew

[MIGF Special Feature]   I really enjoy a good steak however the number of good steakhouses in the Klang Valley are pretty limited. Most places will just overcook my steak even though I tell them MEDIUM RARE. And there’s no way to undo an overcooked steak therefore sometimes if it comes medium or medium well I would just bite the bullet and eat it. During the recent Taste MIGF at Berjaya Times Square Hotel, I did manage to check out the Pampas at Old Malaya booth however as I was busy judging various categories, I didn’t have time to try … Continue reading Malaysia International Gastronomy Festival 2016 – Pampas at Old Malaya