While many might remember Wednesday, 7th September 2022 as being uneventful, this was actually a special day for Hayden and Jay. It was the day of their big grown up adventure in Xiamen. It was a day of discovery, maturing, and of course a few childish squabbles that this notorious pair are known for. The […]
Read MoreWhile many might remember Wednesday, 7th September 2022 as being uneventful, this was actually a special day for Hayden and Jay. It was the day of their big grown up adventure in Xiamen. It was a day of discovery, maturing, and of course a few childish squabbles that this notorious pair are known for.
The day began with Auntie Maggie and Auntie Winnie deciding to reward Hayden and Jay for being such good boys for a whole week! As a special treat, Uncle Jamal was going to take them out for a day trip to Xiamen.
“I hope we’re going to the seaside”, said Hayden enthusiastically. “I want to make sand castles and find turtles”.
“The beach is b-o-r-i-n-g! I want to go to the zoo and see the animals”, said Jay, who really didn’t enjoy the seaside because he couldn’t swim. “I want to feed the elephants and the monkeys and the giraffes and the hippopotamooses and all the other things”.
“You just want to feed the trolls”, muttered Hayden.
“Now now, trolls aren’t real, Hayden”, said Uncle Jamal. Jay gave a little smirk at this. “Regardless, you’re both wrong”, continued Uncle Jamal. “We’re going to do some grown up things and I need you both to be on your best behaviour because we have lots of people to meet, lots of hands to shake and right at the end you’re going to have to sign a very important piece of paper, so make sure you can remember how to write your names!”.
Hayden and Jay exchanged looks of excitement mixed with concern. Uncle Jamal had never trusted them to do grown up stuff before. Would it be scary? Would it be boring? Their imaginings were interrupted when Jamal finally revealed where they were going: CIFIT!
Uncle Jamal explained that CIFIT is a big international conference that facilitates international investments in China. It’s an event that has been running for 22 years and most of those years has included a delegation from AMCHAM South China.
“I’ve got you both some ID badges”, said uncle Jamal. “CIFIT isn’t open to any old vagabond! It is invitation-only and you have to be serious about business investment in China. Now, put on your ID badges and we’ll start by meeting Uncle Harley from AMCHAM South China. He’s got some press interviews lined up, so take your dress off Jay, and try on that nice suit I got you”.
Dr Harley Seyedin, President of AMCHAM South China, was hosting a press conference to introduce the AMCHAM South China delegation to CIFIT. Before the press conference started, he had some interviews with China Daily and Xiamen television.
Uncle Harley introduced the journalists to Jay, and on the promise of getting candy and cakes from Uncle Jamal if Jay behaved himself and didn’t say any naughty words on camera, Jay said a few words about why Hayden and himself were attending CIFIT.
Jay made Uncle Jamal very happy by saying nothing but nice words to the reporters. It was then time to talk to a larger gathering of journalists in the next room where Uncle Harley and his team introduced their delegation.
Once again, a tired and now slightly grumpy Jay (it was fast approaching nap time) had to stand up and talk more about the purpose for Hayden and Jay to be attending CIFIT. A scornful glare from Uncle Jamal stopped Jay from starting off with his favourite song, Old MacDonald’s Farm. This was disappointing for Hayden, who had finally mastered the sounds of all the animals in the song, especially the turtle.
It was long past nap time, but Uncle Jamal told Hayden and Jay there was much more to do today. They still had lots of people to meet, and lots of hands to shake, plus an important piece of paper that needed to be scribbled on later.
But first things first. Hayden and Jay had to go and sit in a big room with lots and lots of important people. They had to sit up straight (no fidgeting!) and absolutely no silly behaviour.
Of course, Hayden was caught fidgeting twice, so uncle Jamal told him off sternly and made him stand at the back of the room, facing the corner as punishment.
After this, a very bored Hayden and Jay wanted to go and play. So uncle Jamal told them we could go and watch some TV.
Hayden laughed when he saw Jay up on the big telly screen. Jay was talking about the Nine Rivers Distillery project and explaining why Longyan was chosen as the location for the project. Uncle Jamal poked a finger at Hayden and told him to behave and stop making turtle noises.
“Why is he the one on the big telly?!” shouted Hayden, disturbing almost everyone in the room, including all the very important people who were dressed very smart and sitting at the front of the room. “Jay has a face for radio!”.
With Praying Mantis-style kung fu speed and accuracy, Uncle Jamal clipped Hayden around the ear and dragged him to the back of the room to stand in the corner again.
With all the journalists lined up, it was time for Jay to get up on the stage and make his scribble on a very important document.
Jay got on the stage with some other people – this year everything was all hi-tech and electronic. Instead of paper-based agreements, it was touch screen kiosks and electronic signatures. It felt almost like a competition show on the telly at home.
Jay took a picture of everyone in front of him with a not-so-subtle effort with his mobile phone.
One scribble later, and it was all done.
Some of the really special people were then invited to a big dinner where there was lots of yummy food and cakes and orange juice. There was wine and brandy for the grown ups but Uncle Jamal wouldn’t let Hayden or Jay drink any of that.
Shortly after that, having had such a long and busy day, both Hayden and Jay started to get tired. So, Uncle Jamal put them both back in the car to drive them all the way home.
If you made it this far, then watch out for our update next week, where we’ll tell you the grown up version of the events of Wednesday 7th September. What really happened and why… but for those of you that just can’t wait that long, HERE’S A LINK to the official press release about yesterday.
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[CIFIT, Xiamen, China, September 07, 2022] MOU signed by Red Rock Mountain Cooperage for an internationally invested, oak barrel cooperage in China to support the rapid growth in both the local wine production industry and the more recent developing whisky industry. Red Rock Mountain Cooperage will be built in Da Chi Town, Longyan, Fujian Province, in […]
Read More[CIFIT, Xiamen, China, September 07, 2022] MOU signed by Red Rock Mountain Cooperage for an internationally invested, oak barrel cooperage in China to support the rapid growth in both the local wine production industry and the more recent developing whisky industry.
Red Rock Mountain Cooperage will be built in Da Chi Town, Longyan, Fujian Province, in the shadow of local landmark, Red Rock Mountain (赤岩头). The cooperage will have a capacity of 100’000, full sized, 200 litre oak casks, and will include a cooperage factory and extensive land for air drying raw oak wood on site. Oak logs will be sourced initially from the USA and France, with a longer-term plan to expand into sustainable forestry management to develop oak throughout northern China.
Red Rock Mountain Cooperage will be developing local talent into highly skilled coopers, with the first group of locals being sent to Europe for 2 full years of training in early 2023. This first team will return to China with the support of European coopers, provided by two European partners who will support the Red Rock Cooperage project.
The lead investor in this project is Nine Rivers Distillery, an American led, international investment of more than 160 investors, who joined together through a shared passion for whisky and a strong connection to China. Nine Rivers Distillery is another previous success story of AMCHAM South China, who were the catalyst for the Nine Rivers Distillery project, which was also signed at CIFIT just a couple of years ago.
CIFIT, The China International Fair for Investment & Trade, or CIFIT, approved by the State Council of the People’s Republic of China, takes place in September every year in the city of Xiamen, in East China’s Fujian province.
Themed on “introducing foreign direct investment” and “going global”, CIFIT focuses on nationality and internationality, investment negotiations and investment policy promotions, the coordinated development of the national and regional economy, as well as economic and trade exchanges between the two sides of the Taiwan Straits.
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There have been quite a few pieces written by some of the investors in the Nine Rivers Distillery project. I’ve just been told it’s my turn, so here goes everything (or maybe nothing). I want to talk about my journey into the Nine Rivers Distillery project, but it requires knowing a little about who I […]
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There have been quite a few pieces written by some of the investors in the Nine Rivers Distillery project. I’ve just been told it’s my turn, so here goes everything (or maybe nothing). I want to talk about my journey into the Nine Rivers Distillery project, but it requires knowing a little about who I am and what whisky means to me. Daniel Liang
My name is Daniel Liang, and while I might not look like it, I was trained to be an engineer by universities in Asia and North America. I spent the early days of my career in tech, similar to Joy Tan who our last article was about (you can read about her by CLICKING HERE). I also traveled all over the U.S. and China. While my travels allowed me to experience many wonderful places, I’ve actually spent the past 20 years in China as a businessman. Dongguan is where I have most recently ended up getting involved in some good old fashioned traditional manufacturing. In this time, I’ve seen some incredible changes from the “Wild East” of Dongguan to the more mature environment around us today.
Even though my factory work may not seem connected, alcohol is nonetheless a big part of doing business in China, especially in traditional manufacturing. Back in the (good old?) days, a business meeting or collaboration usually started in the office with drinks, then continued over dinner with more chugging, followed by KTV where the madness was turned up to 11, with everyone zipping past comfortable levels of BAC.
Nobody would think of calling in sick the next day; it was just the feeling of successful business, even if it didn’t quite feel like it. Plus, the next day might be a rinse and repeat, so I just ate lots of carbs, reached for that energy drink, and kept going! Thankfully, those days are gone; even typing all that out and reliving those memories makes me exhausted. Despite that, I am proud to say that I am among the few who have strolled past the corpses and survived. Daniel Liang
No, he didn’t push me into the dark world of alcoholism, despite the ominous one-line introduction. Through the interactions I had with him, I found that behind the abrasive online persona there is a passionate person with an encyclopaedic knowledge of whisky. He reminded me of an M&M – hard candy shell but melts in… never mind.
In my conversations with him, I quickly realized that I was on the far-left side of the Brian-Dunning Curve. For the uninitiated, and to prove I’m not a total idiot in comparison, by this I mean I didn’t even know enough about the subject to realize I was ignorant about it. His passion for whisky and creating something disruptive and game changing in the global whisky industry through Nine Rivers Distillery was contagious. I got interested and then involved initially as an investor, and then later as a member of the Board. Daniel Liang
To understand how I got involved with Nine Rivers, it helps to know what whisky means to me and why I felt the motivation to get involved.
My father was a wine enthusiast. We “enjoyed” some nice bottles together, although with my unrefined palate at the time, I consider the wanton abandon in which I guzzled those bottles as a crime.
After he passed away and I was going through his estate, I was shocked to see rack after rack of incredible bottles in his private collection, still waiting for the special occasion that would never come. As I stood before all that expensive fermented grape juice, lost in thought, it occurred to me that those who die with the most toys do not, in fact, win anything. I decided then and there to be the one who isn’t afraid to open bottles and consume them, rather than keep them for value speculation. While others might derive more joy from the process of collecting rather than consuming, I don’t. Daniel Liang
For me, whisky is about creating and accentuating memories, which is all we truly own, and what ultimately matters in the end. It’s about the special bottle to welcome a new job. The sherry bomb to celebrate becoming a parent. The fruity bottle at a birthday. The smoky dram at a wake with the respectful swig at a cemetery. In between all these milestones and events, whisky helps us commemorate these anniversaries by taking a sip and getting lost in memories. Daniel Liang
It’s about “making the ‘remembering self’ remember the ‘experiencing self’”, in Daniel Kahneman’s words. It’s about humanizing the human condition – we should be creating new memories and enjoying life, not dwelling on past glories or events. That is why I refuse to buy “investment” bottles or collectibles that are not meant to be consumed. All of my bottles are drinkers – granted, some may call for a very special occasion, but nonetheless they are all ready to be popped and enjoyed.
Some might ask, “Why whisky? Doesn’t this apply to most alcoholic drinks?” It’s true that alcohol is an excellent stimulant, analgesic, anesthetic, and in sufficient quantities, a memory wiper. Yet few have the depth and range of whisky that make it so versatile. And if you’re going to drink something, it might as well taste good. I’m not advocating for a hedonistic lifestyle; after all, you can’t drink money. Daniel Liang
One of my favourite milestones in the Nine Rivers Distillery project is the ability to buy a private cask. (If you want to read more about reserving your private cask, CLICK HERE.). A friend and I decided to share the cost of a single cask but add our own personal twist. We will age our cask at the distillery until one of us outlives the other. If this sounds like an illegal tontine pledge, we cleverly circumvent it by extracting one bottle every few years for tasting. Getting old does have its perks.
Having gone through the motions of building factories from the ground up here in China (sure, a distillery sounds much nicer, but fundamentally it’s a whisky factory and subject to all the same challenges, rules, regulations and safety issues as any other factory in China) the other board members were keen to bring my experiences into the project. Daniel Liang
I’m not really one to brag or boast about my contributions, but I’ve been involved in the design, architecture, environmental impact report, process design, and all of the hoops we need to go through in order to secure a construction permit. I was there with the team at 3 A.M. on February 18th laying our foundation stone and taking part in the two public ceremonies we had later that day. I’ll continue to be actively involved through construction to production in my capacity as Board member and Senior Vice President Super Boss Chief Laoban Taster (a title I’m currently lobbying the rest of the board to make official).
I’ll wrap up by saying that while I understand Nine Rivers is a financial investment, it also speaks very personally to the qualities that I value: the people involved in this project all have a voice in what we want our product to be. My contribution to these discussions is that I want us to create a product all people can enjoy in good times or bad, forging memories that last long after the bottle is empty. I know it sounds cliché’ but my life experiences have made me realize the truth of the statement that “life is short,” so we might as well enjoy it. Daniel Liang
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Welcome to Delta Farce 2: Kick Some Glass! The follow up article to Delta Farce Part 1 (CLICK HERE if you missed that article) Previously on Team Delta Farce we introduced one of our many missions on the Nine Rivers Distillery project – the creation of our own distinctive whisky glasses. We introduced the team and […]
Read MoreWelcome to Delta Farce 2: Kick Some Glass! The follow up article to Delta Farce Part 1 (CLICK HERE if you missed that article)
Previously on Team Delta Farce we introduced one of our many missions on the Nine Rivers Distillery project – the creation of our own distinctive whisky glasses. We introduced the team and had a competition for you all to guess who created our unique concept (and who thought it was a terrible idea!).
Coming up, we’ll reveal how we designed the glasses, some challenges we faced, then showcase some cool images of prototypes alongside the finished product. Finally, we’ll reveal the winner of the contest.
Some of our broader team asked the same thing. The world has no shortage of fine glassware, so why go through all the trouble (and indeed, trouble was plentiful) of designing and manufacturing a new whisky glass?
There’s a few reasons why we did this. First and foremost, we want to show the whisky loving world that we really are different. It’s easy to say “yeah, we’re different because we say so” but actions speak louder than words. Doing things differently and taking on challenges that even the big brands don’t bother to do is the type of project that we want to be.
Secondly, because we see whisky as more than just chugging some oak cask matured, grain-derived booze. We see it as an experience. Something to be slowly enjoyed through aromas, flavors, in the company of good friends, and in a relaxed environment. A good whisky glass really does add to that experience, much in the same way people naturally reach for their favorite coffee mug, tea cup, comfy slippers, or a well-worn arm chair.
In Part One, we said we wanted cool whisky glasses, and we put Team Delta Farce on the mission because we didn’t want to be whisky industry sheep. We last left off at The Nerd suggesting borosilicate glass so we could use 3D sub-surface laser engraving. So what happened next?
The logic of four was an easy decision. Single glasses and pairs might sell better, but we weren’t looking for mass market merchandise. Four glasses not only make a nice set, but also reflects the four buildings that we are constructing for our distillery. With one building engraved into the base of each glass, well, you kinda have a visual representation of the distillery, right?
Wrong. When you have a nerd on the team, what you have is a “pain in the glass.” Nerds are mostly anal about precision and perfection, which was pointed out by The Nerd. Repeatedly.
“What’s going to happen when these glasses are not being used to drink whisky? They are going to sit on a shelf. The problem is going to be that most people won’t be bothered to lay these glasses out exactly as they should be. The spacing will be wrong and they won’t consider the need for the alignment to be 1.6 degrees off due north to cater for the feng shui requirements of our site.”
Two yawns, one “STFU,” one “stop being a nerd” and finally Chief Petty Officer Otter asked how this could be fixed.
Six minutes of silence later, during which The Nerd scribbled on a piece of paper and handed it over to Private Parts with some gibberish that only Private Parts and The Nerd could understand (they have developed some strange, caffeine overdose-induced language between themselves). Private Parts whipped out his…laptop, and proceeded to create a design that could be understood by other humans.
The concept was to create a scaled representation of our land parcel from locally sourced granite. The granite slab would match the shape of the land parcel and have inlaid holes with a correct feng shui- friendly alignment for each of the four glasses to sit.
While we’re not really into all that fluffy marketing waffle others use to “sell” a concept to an audience (and in all fairness, we think the finished product speaks for itself) we feel it is worth explaining what we think we have achieved.
We have created a set of whisky glasses that pretty much anyone would be proud to own. They balance the trade-off between high-end quality and an everyday glass. They weigh in at more than half a kilo per glass (yes – per glass) but are surprisingly comfortable to hold and use. They also make an interesting display piece when not in use, giving owners an opportunity to experience what we hope our distillery will eventually look like.
We won’t pretend this was an easy process. In fact, to most of us on the team, it has been an endless headache for months. 19 prototypes on the granite slab with 3 different cutting techniques. There were 7 different approaches to inlays on the holes which included 2 members of Team Delta Farce spending a day with scissors, craft knives, 3 different types of resin and literally a haberdashery worth of different cloths. Even the 3D sub-surface laser engraving went through numerous designs and renders.
We came away with the knowledge and experience of exactly why the big brand whisky companies prefer to just print logos on generic glass. As it turns out, designing your own unique whisky glasses is quite a challenge and none of those other companies have Team Delta Farce*.
*(please note, any attempts by other whisky brands to poach our Team Delta Farce will probably result in handbags at dawn…)
There were actually only 6 people who submitted correct answers. 2 of them cheated with multiple attempts from different email addresses, (we’re sure some of you can guess who they are……our favourite Italian guy and his wife) leaving just 4.
Chris P, Christian B, Daniel H, and Joel A. We threw all 4 names into a hat and we asked Winnie to draw one out. The winner is <drum roll> Joel A.
Joel is based in Suzhou, Jiangsu where he has spent the last decade working for a rather large software company as a New Product Introduction Manager. He’s not your typical nerd – apparently he’s super into extreme sports. He has a black belt in origami, he’s a former world heavy weight duck wrestling champion, and he once stared down Phill’s auntie without even blinking. All impressive feats.
No doubt at least six people out there want to know what the answers to the questions were. The Negative Nelly was in fact Hayden. The Nerd was Jay.
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This is part one of a two-part article about Team Delta Farce and their mission to create something unique in the world of whisky glassware. The team is also offering you a chance to win a complete set of four glasses that Team Delta Farce created. These glasses will be a one off, limited release […]
Read MoreThis is part one of a two-part article about Team Delta Farce and their mission to create something unique in the world of whisky glassware. The team is also offering you a chance to win a complete set of four glasses that Team Delta Farce created. These glasses will be a one off, limited release of only 250 sets. They will be released for sale after we publish part two of this story next week.
This mission needed the very best of the best. The elite, spec-ops types. Battle hardened war veterans that could stare down Chuck Norris and make Rambo call his nanna for some comforting words and moral support. We assembled the our Special Ops team: Team Delta Farce. You may applaud.
We had Captain Cringe (Jason – content and editorial support), Private Parts (Darryl – product design and branding), Sergeant Major Catastrophe (Hayden – our GM), Corporal Punishment (Fabien – product design and branding) and Chief Petty Officer Otter (Phill – editor for all our content) all under the leadership of Major General Mishaps (Jay – our CEO, who just came along when he heard there was free whisky).
There are 4 main styles of whisky glasses that are dominant in the market. Although we don’t know the industry statistics (most of us just swig directly from the bottle so glasses are irrelevant) and we probably don’t even have the correct names for them, we decided to simply call them Rocks Style, Snifter Style, Glencairn Style and Tulip Style. We’re deliberately not including a shot/shooter glass because as every whisky lover knows, good whisky is to be sipped, savored, and experienced. Shot glasses can stay in their lane next to a cheap bottle of Sambuca, or (as we prefer) in the bin.
Most whisky brands typically brand one of these 4 main styles with their name and logo and bundle them in a box set with whatever bottle they need to sell more of (or, more likely, charge extra for). It’s boring, it has zero creativity, and its a rinse-and-repeat cycle that does little more than employ a Photoshop monkey to change the pictures on the front of a template for an outer box.
There have been some interesting ideas come out in the world of whisky glassware over the last decade or so, due in part to the growth in whisky consumption. When combined with crowd funding websites (which has created accessibility through pre-selling to fund new concepts) many new glasses have become available. This means different shapes, different sizes, even sometimes with new materials! What they all share in common are claims about how the particular glass enhances the experience of drinking whisky. I don’t know about the other members of Team Delta Farce, but I hold the opinion that a fancy glass in my hand speaks volumes about the quality of my character.
Well, our team has tried them all: every size, shape, and style there is. We’ll be honest, there are some styles that genuinely enhance the aromas of whisky, which does enhance the whisky tasting experience. But (and we’re sure most of you will agree) there’s a vast difference in mindset and comfort when tasting whisky versus drinking whisky.
When tasting, yes, we all use a tasting glass. The shape and style are normally a personal preference between a Glencairn style and a Tulip style. There are logical reasons to want a taller shape to capture aromas.
But, when we are drinking, our slippers on, bum in a comfy old chair, with some gentle background music, perhaps with a cigar, we agreed as a team that a rocks glass was the preferred style.
A slug of whisky, an ice ball, with no cares in the world.
The thought of us, growing wooly fleeces, bleating in synchronisation and following all the other sheep in the whisky industry with generic, branded rocks glasses would be as painful as gouging out our eyes with spoons.
The time had come to design our own. In the same way we do everything at Nine Rivers Distillery, it was mob of whisky lovers brainstorming ideas over a few whiskies. Starting with a long list of wants and needs, which would lead to some scribbles and sketches, it eventually led to some design concepts which resulted in developing prototypes.
We knew we needed ultra premium quality, extra flint glass. We wanted weight. We wanted a chunky thick base. We wanted some sculpted character. We wanted everything that would make this stand out amongst a sea of other glassware on any whisky lover’s shelf.
There aren’t many ways to include technology in glassware. How can technology improve the enjoyment of whisky once past the design phase? That was a question we all pondered on.
“If we changed the glass to borosilicate glass, the boron trioxide will give a much lower coefficient of thermal expansion.”
Five confused faces stared at the source of the noise they had all just heard and for a brief moment there was absolute silence. Eventually, one of the five asked what everyone else was thinking – “what on earth are you babbling on about – how does that help anything?”
“It means the glass wont crack under extreme temperature changes, so we could (in theory at least) get a laser with a wavelength of 532nm, map it against the 3D renders from the architects, we could essentially create a path of micro-fractures in the glass. “
Five confused faces stared at the source of the noise again and for another brief moment there was absolute silence. This time another one of the five asked what they all thought – “are you just drunk and talking nonsense?”.
“We could create a 3D sub-surface laser engraving in the base of the glasses. Each glass could have one of the buildings in it. A set of 4 glasses would become a representation of the entire distillery.”
This time there was no silence. There was 5 dull-sounding clunks as 5 jaws hit the table in front of them, quickly followed by two “wows” one “awesome” one “show me what that looks like” and a “I think this is a very very shit idea.”
With five being in favour and some examples shared of 3D images being engraved within blocks of glass, this injection of nerd-factor motivated the team to get scribbling with some designs that were literally good enough to make.
We have a lot to show in Part 2. We’ll do the big reveal on what our first whisky glasses are going to look like (and you can trust us when we say they look absolutely amazing). We’ll also be showing you all what we did to take what was already a pretty awesome concept and turn it into what we consider to be a work of art.
The competition winner will be announced (just to prove we’re not cheating) and they will be featured in the article.
We’ll announce the cost of a set of glasses and open up sales on them as soon as the content goes live. Remember, there are only 250 sets available so these glasses will sell out quicker than Jay can trigger a wobbler in a WeChat group.
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