Whisky is not my poison, but after discovering one of the finest of premium liquors during a special visit to Singapore, I am now a fan.
“Sold out!!!” screamed the text message on the iPhone of Maja Olivares-Co, producer of the 2014 Tokyo-Manila Jazz & Arts Festival, who sat beside us at front row of Rockwell Tent where the festival’s main event was in progress.
We once had a dog named Phantom who was a signature breed—or in Tagalog, sosyal na askal. Phantom was a mix of Maltese and Cocker Spaniel. The pet shop owner that sold him threw in another mixed breed into the purchase, a mostly Shi Tzu puppy we called Oprah. Together the two were Phantom and the Oprah.
Only a few of top brands age gracefully, dahlings, which is why après 50 colorful years of flip-flop fashion, Havaianas, is still reigning.
