04/07/2013 10:06
So this past weekend saw the Yack Master heading to Gugulethu for a family mgcimbi(traditional gathering), as it is with imigcimbi the alcohhol flowed and we had moemishes(idiots or idiotic behaviour), i remember one guy arrived sober as a judge but a shot of vodka and 3 shots pf brandy and two...
28/06/2013 18:21
It's been a quiet week for Master Yack this week, i've been busy trying to conjure up a tasting session and a dinner for a bunch of of my readers(that means you aswell). So bjust keep you updated im in the process of lining up a a dinner and food pairing with a particular brandy house, the suits...
20/06/2013 10:29
The relationship between cognac and cigars is a longstanding one, as some of you might know cognac main chick is dessert but after dessert comes that forbidden fruit, that men donned smoking jackets for the sidechick, ingcinzo(mistress in township slang) our mistress to cognac which are cigars, but...
13/06/2013 13:15
Theres a common misconception out there that brandy and cognac are purely dessert apertifs, I dont blame the misconstrued masses, fucking hell a great brandy neat and a cigar after an awesome meal is a feeling I could say is near orgasmic, but lets not get it twisted nothing beats the good ol roll...
11/06/2013 17:02
So just the other day I was chillin kickinit at home you know? Master Yack taking some time to himself, no reviews no tasting just blomile nje(just just chilling) enjoying his favourite brandy Oude Meester Demant an 8yr old potstill created in honour of their diamond jubilee, and I was listening to...
07/06/2013 12:56
jabba jabba jabba small talk mgosi..the line my brother uses when reffering to small talk, you thinking how random but lend me your ears or eyes. like for real though think bout when you meet a betty or girl or lady whatever tickles your tongue or guy, or chap okanye ingqawa(dude in local eastern...
05/06/2013 14:06
Van Ryns Au.Ra
What can be said about perfection, here we are looking at unrivaled pedigree this is your Pocket Power to the J&B met, your Enzo to your Ferrari, your pakistan(a woman with a well-endowed booty) to the hood. This is uncomparible in a class of its own.
The Van Ryns AU.RA a...
04/06/2013 17:06
The fine brandy fusion is set to take on Sandton city for the the 26-28 of June
this is a not be missed opportunity for the finest brandy in the country. The magnitude of this event to the brandy lover is comparible to chiefs and pirates fans for the soweto derby you just dont miss it!
04/06/2013 13:43
Something Exeptional
Giorgio Armani once said "to create something exeptional, your mindset must be relentlessly focussed on the smallest detail". The same can be said in the art of creating brandy and cognac, from choosing only the best grapes for distillation and the casks chosen for the...
31/05/2013 12:59
Hennessy Cognac has claimed first place in the Alcoholic Spirits category in the annual Sunday Times Top Brands Survey, beating competitors Jamesons, Johnnie Walker and Chivas Regal. Conducted by TNS Research Surveys, the annual survey provides a representative snapshot across various...