by Zhaun Ortega
The eleventh month of the year, November, has just ended. For most people November is sort of like the hump-month; a transition period that takes us from Halloween to the Yuletide season; a month that isn’t exactly one of the most exciting but is nevertheless worth the ride. It seems like Novembers have always been the grey spot in the black and white of the social calendar. It has always been the month of mundane, the bearer of boring, and for many years now, one that never seems to offer anything interesting for the partyphile. However, during the last stretch of this November, a handful of exciting events happened in Durian City that are somewhat noteworthy. If you were out of the loop during this November to remember, here is what you missed:
November 19, 2011 Benmore Four Casks Blended Scotch Whiskey Bar Tour
Benmore Four Casks Blended Scotch Whiskey is a relatively new Scotch Whiskey brand imported from Ireland and made by the good old people who bring us Johnny Walker. To promote the brand they contracted the help of bachelor-model extraordinaire Borgy Manotoc as the official brand ambassador. Along with Borgy and crates of the gorgeous amber-tinged drink, they set out to tour the country and visit the hottest bars weekend after weekend. For Davao, their destination of choice was Starr: Dine Party Shine where they gave away hot Benmore items and of course, free drinks.
Benmore Four Casks Blended Scotch Whiskey is sold at under 400 pesos, making it one of the most affordable Scotch Whiskeys available in the market today. In terms of quality however, Benmore is right up there with the best of them, making it a perfect to give away as gifts or to purchase for personal consumption. Unlike most Scotch Whiskeys, Benmore wants to appeal to a younger crowd; and to facilitate this, they have prepared a handful of recipes that are all available on their website benmorescotchwhiskey.com
Whether you drink your Scotch on the rocks, with water, with iced tea, with coke, or with any other of their recommendations, you are sure to enjoy Benmore for its price, quality, and unmistakeable taste.
November 25, 2011 Turkey Lurkey: The Confessions of a Partyphile and Jack Daniel’s Thanksgiving Party
Although Thanksgiving is not exactly a Filipino holiday, it is one that brings along great possibilities of merriment and alcohol overdose. Because we needed another reason to get drunk and because of the increasing American population in Davao City, Marco Polo Davao’s Eagles Bar collaborated with Jack Daniels and Confessions of a Partyphile to throw one of the few (if not the only) thanksgiving events in the metro. Turkey Lurkey proved to be a success as some of the most high-profile partyphiles were in attendance. For a door charge of 250 Pesos, bottomless cocktails were served for free, simple games were played, and bottles of Jack Daniel’s were given away. DJ Gary and DJ Ritchie Rich provided the auditory backdrop for the event as they dished out some of the most popular American dance tracks to the delight of the dancefloor addicts in the party. Eagles Bar also prepared a special Thanksgiving menu that featured some of the most popular American bar snacks such as burgers and chicken wings that came with a Jack Daniel’s dipping sauce. All in all, Turkey Lurkey manage to combine an American Holiday with a very Filipino flair for partying making it a success.
Listen to Confessions of a Partyphile on the radio every Wednesday evenings from 6 to 9 PM on 105.9 Mix FM or www.mixfm1059.com. For comments, suggestions, and more confessions from this partyphile log on to http://party.i.ph or follow the columnist on twitter.com/zhaun.
