Liquor Talk

 Marking the second year of partnership, Glenfiddich and Aston Martin Formula One™ Team unveil limited-edition single malt: the Glenfiddich & Aston Martin Formula One™ Team 16-Year-Old Limited-Edition Release No.2. Inspired by Glenfiddich Malt Master, Brian Kinsman and Aston Martin Formula One™ Team Managing Technical Partner, Adrian Newey, the release is shaped by a shared belief that exceptional performance is defined not only by what can be seen, but by the invisible detail working beneath the surface.   Brian Kinsman designs a whisky that will not be ready for years; Adrian Newey shapes airflow around a car that does not yet exist. Different crafts, different materials, yet the same mindset: an instinct for what lies ahead, and a discipline built on precision, curiosity and foresight. It is this shared pursuit that sits at the heart of the collaboration, two brands committed to going beyond the expected through mastery of the unseen.  As the world’s most awar...

 Kuala Lumpur’s independent music culture has never been defined solely by major concert halls or large-scale festivals. Much of its energy is found in smaller rooms — behind the doors of bars, clubs and community-led spaces where selectors introduce unfamiliar sounds, artists find new audiences and creative relationships form organically. That grassroots spirit is at the centre of Studio Monkey Shoulder LIVE, a city-wide music series bringing together Monkey Shoulder, British DJ and broadcaster Gilles Peterson, global radio platform Worldwide FM, and Kuala Lumpur-based music collective Saturday Selects. Running in Kuala Lumpur from 21 August to 12 September 2026, the programme moves across several of the capital’s nightlife venues rather than remaining in a single festival location. The announced line-up includes local selectors such as Roshan, MIA and LZZY, with music spanning jazz, soul, house, hip-hop and forward-looking club sounds. A Regional Music Series Built Around Local C...