Join us for an evening of drinks, food, music and conversation on Tuesday, December 11! We'll be talking with Ian Chang, the Master Blender and Head of R&D at Kavalan. Ian will be sharing how Kavalan became one of Taiwan’s most recognized and respected brands. There should be lots to learn and chat about whether you're a whisky lover or not!
Come for the talk, but stay for the food, drinks and fun people! It should be a great mix of Taipei’s local and international professionals. We'll also have musical guest, Taiwanese singer/songwriter Irene Chen performing a set for us after the talk. Your hosts will be Kathy Cheng of Tricky Taipei and journalist Chris Horton, who reports for The New York Times from Taipei.
Tricky Talks: The Kavalan Story with Ian Chang
Tues December 11 at GO92
18:30 Doors Open (grab a drink and some food!)
19:00 Panel Discussion in English
20:30 Irene Chen Performs
Early Purchase: 700NT
Regular: 950NT
_____
今年最後一場Tricky Talks系列講座將在12月11號舉行，我們很高興能請到噶瑪蘭威士忌的首席釀酒師張郁嵐（Ian Chang）來和我們分享如何釀造威士忌、台灣出身的噶瑪蘭在全球如何宣傳、以及噶瑪蘭在競爭激烈的烈酒市場中，是如何從一個不具優勢的品牌，一躍成為市場領導者之一。
在講座結束後的交流時間，我們同時邀請到了極具天賦的Irene Chen，做為音樂表演嘉賓。
這次講座的主持人除了大家熟悉的Kathy Cheng外，我們也邀請到紐約時報的Chris Horton一起來為大家挖掘出更多有趣的故事。期待12月11號和大家一起吃吃喝喝聊聊天。
**活動全程以英文進行
THE PANEL
Ian Chang — Kavalan Master Blender / Head of R&D
Ian has arguably one of the best jobs in Taiwan. Since 2005, he's helped establish Kavalan as one of Taiwan's most recognizable and acclaimed brands. A seasoned judge for the World Whiskies Awards (WWA) and International Wine and Spirits Competition (IWSC), Ian has been awarded the WWA’s 2015 Whisky Distillery Manager and Master Distiller of the Year, as well as the Icons of Whisky’s 2017 World Whisky Brand Ambassador of the Year. At Kavalan, Ian is responsible for R&D, blending and quality control, as well as leading Kavalan's global business development and brand ambassador teams. We're very excited to hear him share his perspectives about making whisky, how Kavalan promotes its Taiwanese roots around the world, and the secrets to establishing a premium brand out of Taiwan.
Chris Horton — Journalist & Contributor to the The New York Times
Chris has been based in Taipei since 2015 and is a regular contributor to The New York Times. He reports on breaking news, politics, business and sports, in doing so drawing global attention to issues that affect life and society here in Taiwan. Previously Chris worked in Shanghai, Kunming and Hong Kong. His writing has also been published in Quartz, Financial Times, The Atlantic and Fortune China. Chris is a fantastic storyteller, especially over a long rechao dinner.
Kathy Cheng — Consultant & Writer, Tricky Taipei
Kathy is a communications consultant and writer. After 7 years working at design agencies VSA Partners in Chicago and Smart Design in New York, she moved back to Taipei in 2014. Here, she writes the culture and design blog Tricky Taipei, and runs an online gift platform, Thankful Registry. In her spare time, she works as a consultant with Taiwanese companies and bakes Australian-style scones.
FOOD & DRINKS
We're proud to be serving locally made food and drinks including these Taiwanese brands:- Taiwanese lager from Taihu Brewing
- Taiwan chili and black pepper cheeses from Dida Creamery
- Carbonated iced tea from Guen Lung Tuan
- Pineapple cakes from Kaonuxu
- Whisky from Kavalan Whisky
ABOUT TRICKY TALKS
Tricky Talks is an English-language event series that brings the great online discussions that happen on Tricky Taipei into real life with the goal to spark interesting conversations between creative, globally-minded professionals in our city.
Tricky Talks是一個全英文講座系列，將Tricky Taipei上由國內外讀者組成的社群實體化，讓有趣的人，討論有意思的話題，進而創造有意義的改變。
