Catégorie : Stories
New year’s resolutions
Posté le 04/03/2019 dans People of Son Tinh par Hieu Nguyen.
As the lunar new year begins, perhaps we now have time to sit back and reflect on the year that was and the year to come… New year’s resolutions As an American poet, Walt Whitman famously said, “the future is no more uncertain than the present.” Meaning that no matter how hard we try […]
Vietnam’s Most Inspired – Thao Vu
Posté le 21/02/2019 dans Vietnam Lifestyle par Hieu Nguyen.
“We did not have a free-market to purchase things like we have today, so we basically learned to make everything we needed for ourselves.” Thao Vu and Kilomet 109 Son Tinh Original Ruou would like to ask…what is it that inspires you? For us, here at Son Tinh, we have always found inspiration in stories […]
Which Ruou-diac Sign Are You?
Posté le 20/02/2019 dans Vietnam Culture par Hieu Nguyen.
Vietnam has entered into the year of the pig, meaning that it’s once again time to reassess what you stand to gain or lose, courtesy of Vietnamese astrology. There are twelve zodiac signs and twelve flavours of Son Tinh Ruou, a coincidence? Of course not, give us some credit – Son Tinh is inherently Vietnamese, […]
Son Tinh Food and Alcohol Pairing – Part 2
Posté le 11/02/2019 dans Vietnam Culture par Hieu Nguyen.
Once more we dive deep into the delectable world of eating and drinking with Son Tinh, to see how it matches up to Vietnam’s love of red and cured meats. Son Tinh Food and Alcohol Pairing “We need to know what to pair with our national dishes” In our culture, there are certain ways of […]
Son Tinh Guide to Food and Alcohol Pairing – Part 1
Posté le 02/02/2019 dans Vietnam Culture par Hieu Nguyen.
“Most Vietnamese don’t eat without drinking and don’t drink without eating. They go very much hand in hand.” Son Tinh Food and Alcohol Pairing Perhaps it was the late, great celebrity chef, Anthony Bourdain that best summed up what Vietnam means to us during his Parts Unknown Television series in 2018. “It grabs you […]
Son Tinh wishes to offer you a special gift
Posté le 18/01/2019 dans Promotions par Hieu Nguyen.
Let’s us all raise as many glasses of Son Tinh as possible in celebration of all the Lunar New Year parties to come. The Son Tinh’s special gift There are only two more weeks left until the Lunar New Year. This year we will be ushering in the year of the pig and with […]
Mixologist Vien Du wins Campari Bartender Competition Vietnam
Posté le 11/01/2019 dans Vietnam Lifestyle par Hieu Nguyen.
While the football has dominated the screens, streets, hearts, and minds of Vietnam towards the end of 2018, another incredible victory was happening in Saigon when Vu Doan Vien Du took first place at the Campari Bartender Competition Vietnam Finals. The story of the mixologist Vu Doan Vien Du “I was competing against myself mostly,” […]
Daughter of Ruou – Con Gai Ruou
Posté le 10/01/2019 dans Vietnam Culture par Hieu Nguyen.
How does a father show affection for his family…especially to our daughters? In Vietnam we have the term “Con Gai Ruou”. The sound of these words alone carry a meaning that can melt a daughter’s a heart, no matter where she may be in this world. But, do you know where the meaning of […]
Nicolas Legroux – world travel and craft rice liquor
Posté le 04/01/2019 dans People of Son Tinh par Hieu Nguyen.
During his time with Son Tinh, Nico has worked tirelessly on a domestic and global stage to get Vietnam’s award-winning craft liquor into the hands of the right drinkers, distributors, and mixologists … Nicolas Legroux – world travel and craft rice liquor “People in the cocktail scene all over the world are looking […]
How To Make Christmas Even Sweeter
Posté le 24/12/2018 dans Son Tinh Creations par Hieu Nguyen.
Ruou Son Tinh Red Sticky Rice Strawberry Jam is the seasonal gift we didn’t even know we needed! Red sticky rice strawberry jam recipe Already famed in Hanoi for unique custom cakes that look like they’d be more at home in an Andy Warhol exhibition, Sheereen Amran of BAKED has embodied the festive spirit […]