Swathi Nair

Dec 15, 2023 | thehindu.com | Swathi Nair

“For a gin to qualify as a good product, the whole should be greater than the sum of the individual produce,” remarks master distiller Jamie Baxter. “With Mohulo we’ve been able to deliver on just that — an artisanal gin that can be sipped neat whilst also pairing beautifully with cocktails — infusing them with a burst of rare flavours,” he adds.

Nov 30, 2023 | thehindu.com | Swathi Nair

Playing host to a crowd of techies from three nearby IT parks — Cessna Business Park, Prestige Tech Park and Ecoworld around Kadubeesinahalli, Deck of Brews knows what it is doing. With an area that boasts of a strong IT crowd, it is here to serve craft beer and no-nonsense bar bites along with some spicy Telugu food to go with your pint.

Nov 30, 2023 | thehindu.com | Swathi Nair

Stepping onto the red carpet, guided by the doorman at Tudum on a crisp November evening in Bengaluru, the jasmine gajra (garland) adorning my right hand, hints at the immersive experience awaiting within. The heavy door swings open, revealing a world where each detail whispered the word mehfil — an intimate musical gathering. Mehfil, a term of Persian origin, conjures images of terraces, balconies, and living rooms hosting bespoke baithaks of Hindustani music on Delhi winter evenings.

Nov 16, 2023 | thehindu.com | Swathi Nair

NĀVU in Bengaluru, known for its exclusive dinner service until now, is flipping the script this November. “We wanted to try a new format,” says chef and co-owner Kanishka Sharma of the exclusive dining experience. The team known for its bistro dining is now introducing a move to exclusively offer breakfast, featuring dishes like babka French toast, potato rosti, and croissant sandwiches.

Nov 10, 2023 | thehindu.com | Swathi Nair

“My father and grandfather both enjoy whiskey and through them, I developed an appreciation for it. It’s almost as if single malt runs in our veins instead of blood,” chuckles Bhagath Reddy, CEO and founder of Comte de Grasse, who launched his 44°N Gin and 06 Vodka Rosé around June this year in India. The Bengalurean went on to establish his distillery in the 19th-century perfumery, Roure Bertrand & Fils, in Grasse, France, the fragrance capital of the world.