Whisky Live Manila 2018:
All About the Whisky Brands You Can Taste
at the Event
We know we can't taste all the whisky available for tasting at Whisky Live so we started with comparing the 18 year olds.
We tasted the following 18 year olds:
SINGLETON
I actually tasted the chocolate finish. |
GLENFIDDICH
The taste of Glenfiddich 18 years old is more complex than the Singleton. |
GLENMORANGIE
I love the Glenmorangie range of whisky: Lasanta, Quinta Ruban, and Signet. For this event, they start opening the Signet only at 8:00 PM. |
AUCHENTOSHAN
We noticed the Auchentoshan 18 years old is peaty compared to the others. |
GLENROTHES
GLENGOYNE
The other whisky brands we tasted:
GLENCADAM
THE BALVENIE
I love the 17 year old Doublewood. It was matured in 2 different types of oak cask. First, it was matured in a whisky cask. Then, it was matured in a sherry cask. Both imparted a double layer of taste that I enjoyed. |
ABERFELDY
The Aberfeldy 16 year old is in the Dewar's booth It was not open when we saw it in the Dewar's shelves. But they gladly opened it in exchange for a blue chip. The organizers give you chips in different colors: red, blue and white. The blue chip is for the best whisky. |
PENDERYN
This is the first time I tasted Welsh whisky. |
KAVALAN
You can taste all of these. |
This is the first time I tasted Taiwanese whisky. |
Now, for the whisky from Islay, guaranteed to be peaty.
SMOKEHEAD
ARDBEG
I already know the taste of Ardbeg 10 year old, the Uigeadail and the Corryvreckan. So we tasted the An Oa. It was sooo peaty. We still like the Corryvreckan more. |
You also get to taste the XO line of Cognac.
HENNESSEY
REMY MARTIN
Unfortunately, I missed tasting the Camus.
CAMUS
These are the other brands I didn't taste but are available.
They have a 27 year old. |
There's a beer booth, gelato booth and scent bar.
REGISTRATION
For the early bird price of 1750 pesos, this tasting is truly value for money. Express lane online registration is offered days before the event so you don't have to go through this long line. |
The ticket includes unlimited whisky tasting and a bag containing a whisky glass, a bottle of Evian water and a Suntory Horoyoi, a Japanese fruity alcoholic drink. |
THE BALLROOM
WHERE YOU CAN BUY WHISKY
The booth selling whisky is outside the ballroom entrance. |
WHERE TO EAT
Food is available at the entrance of the ballroom.
Average price if 400-500 pesos per meal. The 1/3 pounder Angus burger that you can get here for 400 pesos, you can get for 245 pesos at the ground floor of the hotel for 245 pesos |
Or you can eat gourmet burgers at Raging Bull Burgers at the ground floor of the hotel
Click the photo to see the price list |
Kickass burger (245 pesos) 1/3 pounder Angus beef patty |
Raging Wagyu (345 pesos) 1/3 pounder Australian wagyu beef |
What's inside the burger |