Many privileged devotees of Hennessy X.O were invited for a night of great food, good company, and of course glasses of Hennessy X.O. Held at the historical grounds of St. Joseph’s Novitiate, Penang. Guests were excited for the culinary adventure that awaits them at the Hennessy X.O Appreciation Grows Gastronomy Event 2012, Penang. They were served with our local classic Kacang Putih, Pistachios in a paper cone, just like the olden days. Inside the paper cone, many were surprised as it revealed recent news features detailing Chef Micheal Han’s pre-event preparations. The menu of the night started with a generous serving of Chutoro and Ginger Pie Tee while local Penang songbird Adrienne Wong entertained guests with a selection of Shanghai show tunes. Another twist to a local dish was the Assam aksa with scallops, other dishes served includes Local oysters baked with duck eggs that was swiftly followed by Sakura ebi and X.O sauce. Chef Micheal Han also turned up the heat with his version of Hokkien Mee and Nasi Kandar where he added ingredients such as Wagyu cheek, Onions and Ash to bring the gastronomic adventure into a fitting finale. What meal would be complete without dessert, and what better way than a nice bowl of ABC with horseradish, hibiscus and rose hips to sweeten the experience. It was a night of groundbreaking displays of culinary creations of Penang’s local favorites by Chef Micheal Han of FiftyThree, Singapore.

The festive season is just round the corner and Strongbow brings you two reasons to have more fun this Christmas. Try the classic Snakebite, a beer cocktail of Strongbow cider mixed with the award winning Tiger beer topped up with a splash of grenadine syrup for a sweet refreshing drink. If you want something a bit more intriguing, try the Black Velvet. A drink that literally flexes as the two liquids interact with each other making it a well-balanced beer cocktail that gives you the crisp taste of Strongbow with the distinct velvety bold texture of Guinness.

Find out where you can indulge in a pint of this delicious beer cocktail by visiting Strongbow Malaysia’s facebook page, fb.com/strongbow.my

Local singer-songwriter Vince Chong and Guinness gave fans an early Christmas celebration with a merry Guinness party recently. This invite only event was held in conjunction with Vince Chong’s debut Christmas album which was launched with celebrity friends as well as a few lucky Guinness fans. The crowd enjoyed a host of live performances by Vince and friends while enjoying Guinness infused Christmas dinner complete with pints of Guinness throughout the night.

World renowned Japanese restaurant Doraku, finally reaches our shores and marks the first outlet outside of the US. Founded by none other than Kevin Y.Aoki of the Benihana restaurant group, he is actually the brother to famous DJ Steve Aoki and sister Devon Aoki.  The chic and trendy restaurant servers delicious Japanese cuisine with a twist of Latin and of course, Asian flavours. Heading up the culinary team is Chef Yutaro who was mentored by the famous Japanese Iron Chef Hiroyuki Sakai in 2011. He now has created a custom menu with the finest ingredients just for our local dining pleasure. Here’s some of the few dishes that we recommend.

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World renowned Japanese restaurant Doraku, finally reaches our shores and marks the first outlet outside of the US. Founded by none other than Kevin Y.Aoki of the Benihana restaurant group, he is actually the brother to famous DJ Steve Aoki and sister Devon Aoki.  The chic and trendy restaurant servers delicious Japanese cuisine with a twist of Latin and of course, Asian flavours. Heading up the culinary team is Chef Yutaro who was mentored by the famous Japanese Iron Chef Hiroyuki Sakai in 2011. He now has created a custom menu with the finest ingredients just for our local dining pleasure. Here’s some of the few dishes that we recommend.

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Tea time!

20^th century Basque philosopher famously loved tea and has been quoted as saying, “There is no trouble so great or grave that cannot be much diminished by a nice cup of tea.” This sentiment remains at the very heart of Cameron Highlands life where tea is grown.

A former colonial hilltop retreat, Cameron Highlands was where the Brits would escape to for some rest, respite from the tropical heat and clean mountain air, and where they brought with them the practise of taking afternoon tea.

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Tea time!

20^th century Basque philosopher famously loved tea and has been quoted as saying, “There is no trouble so great or grave that cannot be much diminished by a nice cup of tea.” This sentiment remains at the very heart of Cameron Highlands life where tea is grown.

A former colonial hilltop retreat, Cameron Highlands was where the Brits would escape to for some rest, respite from the tropical heat and clean mountain air, and where they brought with them the practise of taking afternoon tea.

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As many of you know Clive magazine has been giving extraordinary men of caliber for their outstanding efforts in their chosen fields to be dubbed Clive’s Men of the Year. This year presents a new twist to it with a selection of more than average joe’s who go above and beyond their own urges to duke it out with the man. These four selected individuals who has the heavier sag with gloriously be crowned the Balls of Steel 2012.

Clive will be throwing the Clive Balls of Steel 2012 presented by Honda Civic with a party to celebrate these fine recipients, Ayam Fared, Ion Furjanic, Azmyl Yunor and Adrian Yeah with good booze, great music, blood, sweats and glory cause just like the days of the gladiatorial combats of Rome, there’s gonna be a Mixed Martial Arts tournament with four sanctioned MMA fighters right in the middle of @live Sunway. With amazing prizes to be won courtesy of Everlast and pints of ice cold Guinness waiting at the bar, you better have some balls and get ready to rumble with Clive’s Balls of Steel 2012.

When & Where: 7pm, 20 December 2012 @Live Sunway

Cover: Visit www.CLIVEWorld.com for more information on the event

Info: please log on to www.CLIVEWorld.com for more information on the event, and also to familiarize yourself with the recipients of CLIVE Balls of Steel 2012. Or pick up a copy of CLIVE today at your favorite coffee house. It’s free.

Snakebite

If you’re looking for something to warm you up or a drink to indulge with your friends, we suggest a glass of Snakebite. Originally from the UK which is also the home to the no. 1 selling cider Strongbow. The beer cocktail is a mix of refreshing cider and Tiger Beer with a splash of grenadine syrup, not Ribena as many of you think. Take a gulp and you’ll be able to taste the crisp freshness of cider and the sweetness of the syrup ends with a mild malty flavor. You’ll enjoy the combination of flavors as it tickles your taste buds but if you’re not too careful, drinking too much will really be a painful snakebite. It’s definitely a must try for you sweet tooths out there.

• Fruity mouthfeel with sour aftertaste
• Drizzle Grenadine to create layered effect
• Substitute grenadine with lime cordial for Mexican Snake Bite

Find out where you can indulge in a pint of this delicious beer cocktail by visiting Strongbow Malaysia’s Facebook page, facebook.com/strongbow.my

Black Velvet

Feeling the need to try something new? We suggest you try out a glass of Strongbow Black Velvet. According to history, a bartender at the Brooks’s Club of London, one of the most premier gentlemen’s clubs in the 1860s created this exclusive drink. It’s a very well balanced beer cocktail which is half and half, Strongbow and Guinness. The yin and yang of this drink can be clearly seen as the golden color of Strongbow sits below the ruby red of Guinness, flexing as the two liquids ‘play’ with each other. It goes down pretty much like cider, bubbly and not creamy like stout. You’ll be able to taste the distinct flavor of caramel that’s more dominant then the apple flavor of Strongbow that ends in a velvety taste of Guinness. You can drink it slowly and go from stout to cider, but we suggest you drink it in big gulps so you can get a right mix of cider and stout or you won’t be able to really enjoy it.

• Bittersweet taste profile with fruity aftertaste
• Strongbow Black Velvet is appreciated for finely balancing the crisp, refreshing taste of Strongbow with the bold, distinctive taste of Guinness

Find out where you can indulge in a pint of this delicious beer cocktail by visiting Strongbow Malaysia’s Facebook page, facebook.com/strongbow.my