Win With Fine Brandy.By Design: Oude Meester

Nov 29, 2012 | ,

In September, I wrote a post on how Distell has brought their different brandies under the banner of Fine Brandy.By Design and are working to change how we perceive and consume brandy. As part of that initiative, and to get consumers to explore the brands more, they have been kind enough to provide me with the prize for evolutionary readers. The prize is a FB.BD Cape Town Experience, which consists of a 2 night stay for 2 people for an exclusive distillery and food pairing experience. I will be doing a series of four posts for the next four weeks on a different brandy cocktail and food...

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James Bond Reborn With Skyfall

Nov 26, 2012 |

The premiere of the new James Bond Skyfall hosted by the British High Commission  took place this past week and, although I was unable to attend and also meet the ‘Bond Girl’ Bérénice Marlohe (who was brought to SA by main sponsor Heineken), I did get the opportunity to catch the film after. Without giving any spoilers away, I have to say that this was one of the best I’ve seen in a while. James Bond is an institution that, over the last decade or so, has worked hard to find itself amidst the many iconic ‘action heroes’ that have cropped up. With this one, I am glad to hear that Daniel Craig...

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Crack The Skyfall Case with Heineken

Nov 12, 2012 |

What was your first James Bond experience? Do you remember the first time you were part of the build up and excitement? There was a time when it used to reach a feverish pitch, at a time when the world was less connected and those of us on the African continent would only get access months later. Somehow, James Bond was that guy. And today, 52 years, 6 Bonds (Sean Connery, George Lazenby, Roger Moore, Timothy Dalton, Pierce Brosnan and Daniel Craig) and 23 films later, there is still a certain charm and excitement attached to a James Bond film - even with the explosion of iconic, heroic...

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Interview on Thom TV

Nov 10, 2012 |

This is an interview I did for an online channel Thom TV earlier this year. I often cringe when I watch these but it is part of the game. I am sharing purely because it has been suggested that I share some of these things. It's always weird living behind the scenes but also having to jump to the fore on occasion. Enjoy. [youtube]http://youtu.be/zxqauCbWadg[/youtube]

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Beer & Food: SAB Pop Up Dinner

Nov 6, 2012 |

The idea that a couple of people would pay money to come and spend 2/3 hours having dinner with me is one that I still struggle to wrap my head around. Yet, about a week ago, about 8 people did, at a SAB Pop-up Dinner. The email said: “We are organising a mass food and beer pop-up kitchen with SAB in Johannesburg. All the pop-up kitchens will happen on the same night (Saturday 27 October) and they will all start at the same time (19:30). We would like to invite you to host one of these events at any location of your choice. The twist is that you will not be inviting the guests. Guests will...

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Camera Review on Mgongo

Oct 15, 2012 | ,

For those who visit here regularly, you'll know that I like playing with gadgets and stuff. When I first started evolutionary, I used to do a feature called "the layman's thoughts" because I am, in no way, an expert. Everything I interact with, I try to look at it from the perspective of use. I was recently interviewed on the Mgongo Show (on SA's ETV) about the Sony NEX F-3. The less said about how I feel about my video interviews the better but I have been told that it would be useful to share them here, so I will. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TEXZ5HxcRrw&feature=youtu.be

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