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Whisk(e)y Tasting and Jazz Evening at Akemi Restaurant
Akemi, located on the 21st floor of Dar es Salaam’s Jubilee Towers, hosted its first
Whisk(e)y Tasting and Jazz evening at the centre of the revolving restaurant last week. (more…)
Decadent desserts (with complimentary bubbly) at The Baraza, Southern Sun
Sweet treats abound at Dar es Salaam’s Southern Sun hotel in the central business district where pastry chef Restone devises a choice of desserts every week. (more…)
Posted in Foodie Eats, Sparkling Wines & Champagnes
Tagged Dar es Salaam, Denzil McAnda, desserts, pongracz, puddings, Southern Sun, sparkling wine, sweets, tanzania, the baraza
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Wine Tasting and Jazz Evening at Akemi, March 2016
In March, Akemi ̶ Dar es Salaam’s only revolving restaurant ̶ staged the first of its increasingly popular wine tasting and jazz events for 2016. (more…)
Decadent Deals on Champagne from The Baraza at Southern Sun
Celebrating with Champagne is now even more enjoyable at the Baraza Grill, Café and Bar where bottles are sold at cost price. (more…)
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Tagged Adam Fuller, Baraza, Bubbly, Champagne, Dar es Salaam, Denzil McAnda, Southern Sun
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Wines by the Glass from The Baraza Restaurant and Bar at Southern Sun Hotel
It is refreshing and really appealing to find a spot in Dar es Salaam (or any place for that matter) offering a decent selection of wines by the glass. Southern Sun’s Baraza Grill, Café and Bar offer patrons the opportunity to enjoy every one of their wines by the glass or bottle. (more…)
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Tagged Baraza, Dar es Salaam, Denzil McAnda, Southern Sun, wine
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Q and A with Jaco van Niekerk, Senior Winemaker at Lutzville Vineyard
A leading wine maker from South Africa’s West Coast flew in to Dar-es-Salaam to launch his vineyard’s popular range of single grape varieties. Jaco van Niekerk dedicated his first day in the commercial capital visiting leading food and beverage professionals from the hospitality sector. (more…)
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Tagged Jaco Van Niekerk, Lutzville Wines, pinotage, Wine Maker, Young Wine Show
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Wine Tasting And Jazz Evening at Akemi, May 2015
Dar es Salaam’s only revolving restaurant, Akemi was the perfect venue for a superb evening of wines, canapés and live jazz. (more…)
Q and A With Thami Banda, Glenfiddich’s Brand Ambassador For Africa
Thami Banda, Glenfiddich’s brand ambassador for sub-Saharan Africa, is responsible for promoting the world’s biggest selling single malt whisky. Some 13.2 million litres of spirit are produced every year by one of the last family-owned distilleries in Scotland. During his first visit to Tanzania, SCF sat down with Thami to talk about the iconic brand and capture his expert insights into the world of whisky. (more…)
Posted in Foodie Drinks, Foodie Ideas, Whisky
Tagged Glenfiddich, single malt, Thami Banda, whisky
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Glenfiddich Whisky Makes a Splash at Cape Town Fish Market
Glenfiddich Distillery, established in 1876, is still run by the descendants of the founder, William Grant, whose company became one of the pioneers of promoting the making of single malt whisky. Today Glenfiddich is one of Scotland’s most acclaimed single malt whisky distillers and account for about 30% of all single malt sales worldwide. (more…)
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Tagged Cape Town Fish Market, Glenfiddich, Mohans Oysterbay Drinks Ltd, Scotch Whisky
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Private Tasting of Boschendal, Douglas Green, Bellingham & Tall Horse Wines
It was real delight to meet winemaker Jaco Poitgeiter from Douglas Green Bellingham (DGB) group, one of the big players of the South African wine industry. DGB operates three winemaking facilities: at Boschendal, Franschhoek Cellars (for the Bellingham label) and in Wellington where they blend then bottle négociant wines (bought from various cooperative cellars) for Douglas Green, Tall Horse, The Beach House, Culemborg and Saints labels. My invite for the private wine tasting came from Meenal Kansara, marketing manager at Mohans Oysterbay Drinks Ltd, who import and distribute DGB wines in Tanzania.
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Tagged Bellingham, Boschendal, chardonnay, Douglas Green, Merlot, Mohans Oysterbay Drinks Ltd, Pinot Noir, sauvignon blanc, Shiraz, Tall Horse
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