“I take my scotch on the rocks,” said Hollywood star Frieda Pinto, as she raised her glass at the Makati hotspot, 20:20. Scotch lovers and night life regulars trekked through midweek traffic to join the Slumdog Millionaire actress for the global launch of International Scotch Week’s Asian leg. Mixologist conjured cocktails with Johnnie Walker and Singleton that looked like potions. The concoctions were posted on the Instagram with the tag #LoveScotch as R&B/Soul singer Jess Connelly performed her original compositions. Alcohol expert Erwin Gunn traveled from Scotland for the event, walking casually around explaining the do’s and don’ts of drinking scotch to a fun loving crowd.
