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ABSOLUT Akademi 260511

[Special Event]

26 May 2011 – This was my second time attending the ABSOLUT Akademi so my role this time round was more of a (tipsy) photographer for Malaysia’s Hottest Bloggers girls Mei Sze, Claudia, Naomi and Stacey.

I won’t mention the history and info on ABSOLUT Vodka as you can read about my first experience at the first ABSOLUT Akademi I attended last year (click here).

247375_220754247953932_118721654823859_829951_194403_n — ABSOLUT global brand ambassador Matthew Pomeroy led the tasting session and gave us a history of Sweden and the brand

247585_220754321287258_118721654823859_829955_6377331_n — The fun part - DRINKING!!! The column on the left was glasses filled with flavoured ABSOLUT - Citron, Berry, Mandarin, etc. etc. The glasses on the right were ABSOLUT and some competitor brands (blind tasting).

249777_220754401287250_118721654823859_829961_7030530_n — Your nose plays a very important role in tasting. We conducted a test where our noses were clipped and given a powder to taste. No one could guess it correctly until we took off the clip and discovered that it was cinnamon!

248601_220754524620571_118721654823859_829969_5111565_n — We were then given a chance to taste the world's simplest and fastest bloody mary!

246732_220754724620551_118721654823859_829983_5052173_n — Then we were taught how to make teh tarik. Ok ok it wasn't teh tarik. They were ABSOLUT cocktails.

251760_220754641287226_118721654823859_829977_2670373_n — MHB's Helenness, Claudia, Mei Sze, Stacey and Naomi

253990_220755001287190_118721654823859_829999_6332838_n — Matthew with the girls

More info on the ABSOLUT brand can be found at http://www.absolut.com

More photos on my Facebook page (click here).

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