Day 112 : Johnnie Walker Jet Black Party 2012

Johnnie Walker’s award-winning Jet Black party returns in 2012 to give invited guests a one-night only clubbing experience that skillfully blends sophistication, glamour and style. This is my third Jet Black party and I continue to be pleasantly surprised by how each party has something different to offer fans of the premium Scotch-Whiskey brand.

This edition of the Jet Black party was extra special for me because I won a micro blogging challenge in association with the event and got 4 extra invites to the party. Sweet! So joined by more friends to drink in the fun, here’s an account of how Jet Black 2012 was a night of partying to remember!

The location of the Jet Black party is usually held secret and released to invited guests just a couple of days before the party. This year, it's held at Mercedes-Benz Singapore Showroom.

To get to where the party was happening, we were picked up by a Mercedes and brought to the level 2 showroom of the centre.

Here with Merwin, Anis and the incredibly smart and hot blogger, Christine (http://chrispytinetoo.blogspot.com/).

Welcome to the world of fastcars, star racers and Johnnie Walker! But remember, winners never drink and drive.

Gorgeously draped in black and hued with gold, the car showroom was transformed into a classy party venue.

Carefully matured with an exquisite balance of wood, climate and location, Johnnie Walker Black Label draws from a brewing origin as far back as the 1870s.

Delicious canapé waiting to meet discerning palates.

Showing the bling with Jak, the ever sharp-looking and affable Brand Manager of Johnnie Walker Black Label. VIPs received a 'gangsta' chain with a pendant of the iconic Striding Man.

Thumbs up to DJ Cassidy (USA) for flying half-way around the globe to spin for the party. This was his first trip to Singapore and he's been introduced to our passion for spicy food on his first night here.

Statuesque, beautiful and ooooh-so-hot! I lost my tongue when meeting DJ Crystal Q (Taiwan) upclose and personal. Part of the trio who played at Jet Black 2012 was DJ Kaku (Japan), but I missed catching him before the party started.

The Mercedes CLS-Class features a muscle of the latest car safety innovations. Will I ever own one?!

Fadilah has this quality about her that seem to light up any room. I gave her a puke facial during our trip for Jet Black Kuala Lumpur in 2011 so I can imagine how worried she must be in seeing me again. LOL.

With fashionistas dressed to nail the Jet Black party... Xueting, Juliana and Hong Peng.

The drink-like-fish gang... Choon Wee, Ian, Gordon, Angela, Merwin and moi.

There's always an element of fun at Jet Black parties with the integration of technology with social media. Jet Black 2012 featured this walk-in photo booth that allowed guests to pose with different backdrops and the photo is posted onto their Facebook wall.

After queueing for some time, we got our turn and I grabbed a shot with the Casio Exilim EX200 before getting all posey for our picture.

The resulting photo that was posted on my Facebook wall with just a tab of the event passcard. Cool!

Gasp! Johnnie Walker's Gold Label Reserve! This nectar in a bottle captures an aromatic note of honey and vanilla that is perfect for any celebration. Love it!

After all the posey photos, it's time to let Johnnie Walker unlock the fun of the night!

Quite early into the party, the event ran out of glasses and there's no way to drink Johnnie Walker except like this.

Juliana the-walking-costume-shop having her thrill of getting me drunk. However, she was the one who got super drunk even before the night was over! I wonder if she woke up smelling like the toilet the next day. Also saw a guy trapped chest-deep in a drain near the venue and had such a good laugh before helping him out of his pedicament. The kind dude helped his friend retreive his glasses that was dropped into the drain but ended up being stuck himself. It was such a hilarious scene.

After a few drinks, Vincent turned into Huang Fei-Hung (黄飞鸿)! ROFL!

Wahahahahaha... Johnnie Walker got a new promoter that doubles as the face that will scare any drunk into becoming sober!

DJ Cassidy in action! His musical choices and set was infectious!

Such a high at Jet Black 2012!

Have you been Johnnie Walkered?

The event's bartenders worked doubly hard to fulfill every drink order from the huge crowd but they never once lost their cool. Awesome!

Big thanks to the guys who served our table for the night and the ever-friendly crew who made the party a great experience!

A big thank you to Johnnie Walker for the invite and picking me to be the winner of the blogging challenge. Congratulations to another wildly successful Jet Black party that will have people walking and talking for a long time. Cheers to that!

Johnnie Walker Jet Black Party is Back!

Black is the new gold when it comes to an ultra-chic clubbing experience with Johnnie Walker. And I’m not exaggerating.

Last year, I had the privilege to be invited to attend the world’s number one Scotch Whiskey’s Jet Black parties in Singapore and Kuala Lumpur and felt first-hand, the true meaning of partying in class and style!

The good news is, Johnnie Walker Jet Black party is back again and you could win yourself a pair of invites to this super exclusive, by invite-only event!

To whet your appetite of the awesomeness that is Jet Black, here are videos I took during the party series last year at Red Dot Museum (Singapore) and Palace of the Golden Horses (Kuala Lumpur)…

Johnnie Walker Jet Black Party, Singapore – 12 Mar 2011 

Johnnie Walker Black Circuit Lounge, Kuala Lumpur – 9 Apr 2011

The 2 parties were totally hot with not just great music by the superstar DJs but with gorgeous models, celebrities and famous personalities turning up the glam factor! And the best part was, Johnnie Walker flowed freely the whole night! Now you know why the party’s location is kept secret.

Likewise, the location for this year’s party remains a mystery. Up to this point, even though I’ve accepted the invitation, I have no idea where Jet Black 2012 is going to be held. All I know is the line-up of celebrity-status DJs who would be specially flown in to spin at the party…

A celebrity in his own right, DJ Cassidy is a much sought after DJ who's played at weddings and parties of A-list celebrities including Jennifer Lopez, Kanye West, Oprah Winfrey, Tina Turner, The Black Eyes Peas, Mary J. Blige, Alicia Keys, and even President Obama! There's simply no crowd he cannot move so Singapore is in for a real treat!

It's a wonder Crystal can be a DJ. Because I think any vinyl touched by her would simply melt. She's smoking!! Not just in looks but her stellar DJing skills as proven by this Taiwanese vixen's string of appearances in helming the soundscapes of major fashion shows and events. Can't wait to feel her... music that is!

Born in Tokyo, raised in San Francisco, DJ KAKU's cross-continental music influences has gained him a wide fanbase in the hottest clubs in California and Asia. I bet my legs would find no rest when his set is on!

I’m so psyched about the upcoming party just writing this blog post! Can’t wait for it to happpen. And here’s your chance to join in the fun too! Simply answer the following question as a comment on this post and stand to win a pair of invites to the party :

Who are the 3 DJs who will be spinning at Jet Black 2012 party?

Doesn’t kill any brain cells to answer right? Heh heh. Leave your comment-answer here by 15 Apr 2012 and I’ll pick via lucky draw the winner of the exclusive invites. Result will be announced on this post on 16 Apr so do check back if you’ve won.

Meanwhile, think of the place at home to keep your car keys if you are coming to the Jet Black party and click here to become a fan of Johnnie Walker!

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Update (16 Apr 2012) : Winner of Johnnie Walker Jet Black Party Invites

Thanks to all who took part in my first-ever blog giveaway! Here’s a short account of the lucky draw to show transparency of the picking process.

Names of all 17 of you who left an answer-comment on this post.

To be unbias, I got my colleague to do the draw. He mixed up all the name slips, tossed them into the air and grabbed one. And the lucky person is...

Congrats to Juliana! You've won a pair of invites to Johnnie Walker's exclusive Jet Black Party this Saturday! See you there!

Once again, my gratitude to all of you who participated. Really wish I could give everyone invites but alas, I only have 1 pair to share. For updates on the Johnnie Walker Jet Black party and happenings, do check back to Celebrate Life Lah! again.

Johnnie Walker Jet Black Party 2011

I never bought the excitement about Formula One racing. What’s the thrill in busting your ear drums with those noisy engines and sitting there for hours just to catch a car zoom past you in a split second? But I’ve just found my reason to be interested in F1 through Johnnie Walker. In anticipation of the 2011 season of the world-class race chanmpionships, the premium Scotch whisky brand celebrated with an exclusive invite-only party last Saturday in Singapore. The event was so hot, guests were requested to keep the venue secret!

Blazing the party trail on 12 Mar 2011 at Singapore's Red Dot Design Museum. The VIP event revved up the cool factor with social media integrated technology, stylish sets and celebrity deejay, DJ Skribble.

The ‘gag order’ was necessary because it was free-flow all night with an internationally renowned celebrity deejay flown in specially from New York to hem the party. This is as good as getting a world-class clubbing experience for free! And the organiser promised to make partygoers feel like they’ve been to the 3 different race cities all in 1 night. What an entertainment tall glass to fill!

Dot marks the spot. Sitting at the historic Tanjong Pagar area, the Red Dot Design Museum is the former home of the Singapore Traffic Police Headquarters. The conserved heritage building was in November 2005, converted into a junction where Singapore's creative forces congregate. A F1 party in an ex-traffic police joint with lots of booze... 'never drink and drive' couldn't have found a better occasion to hit home.

Now, I’m NOT a party boy.

Less than 5 years ago, I’ve only kept a regular routine of getting drunk at least 4 nights a week and had attended some of the most spectacular circuit parties in and around Australasia. I haven’t seen everything, but I’ve been around the block and Johnnie Walker’s Jet Black party is definitely one event to kill for if one wasn’t invited. Here’s a glimpse of what’s unique about this party besides the abundance of booze…

9:00 pm - With her highness of gorgeousness, Fadilah, from Grayling Asia Pte Ltd. The privilege of my invitation to this premium event was all thanks to her.

One cool feature of the party was the use of RFID (radio frequency identification) technology assimilated with Facebook & Twitter. Each guest who registered was given a wrist band which we could tap at check-in booths throughout the venue & our location will be posted on our FB walls. We can also tap to take a photo & it will automatically be posted onto our FB page as well. Guests without FB profiles missed out on the fun of this.

Laying the foundation for the artful form of hip partying to be built upon an age-old tradition of fine whisky. Whisky means the 'water of life'! I'm all ready to take a Walk with this happy juice...

On the rocks. My fav way of having Scotch whisky. Bottles of Black Label were generously distributed throughout the party venue for guests to help themselves. I lost count of how many drinks I had in just 2 hours.

Didn't quite get the feeling of being in 3 cities in 1 night but the party was kick-ass nonetheless. The different cities were represented by belly dancers & Arabic decor (Abu Dhabi); Hello Kitty, anime & all images banzai (Japan); & a Euro-centric ambient sound (London).

DJ Skribble shifted the night's velocity into high gear with the latest club anthems & trance hits. Around 1,000 Johnnie Walker fans, media, & business partners had a drink of the simple chic that is the Jet Black party.

The beauty of some girls correlates with the amount of alcohol you have in your bloodstream. The more you drink, the prettier they get. But the looks of these hot gals didn't need any help from Johnnie.

No Power Rangers here but 'go-go geisha power'! There were performances by sultry belly dancers & sexy Jap nymphs to sizzle up the F1 cities. I love the layers of LED screens that created a stunning visual impact.

11:00 pm - Celebrating life with Johnnie Walker Black Label on the rocks! No drunk no go home (不醉不归)!

I party a lot less these days and having clocked prime clubbing hours years ago, an experience like Jet Black is hard to come by. Most club launches or events I have the good fortune of being invited to usually just give you a complimentary drink or 2. Exclusive parties organised by big alcoholic distributors where they don’t stinge on booze and you can pour as much as you want is clubbing gold.

But it’s not all about the free-flow. It takes only 2 drinks with 12% alcohol by volume to get anyone in the mood to lose inhibitations. That’s 2 glasses of wine. So the rest of the road that makes up a good party would be the visual thrills, people, space, atmosphere and music… all of which the Johnnie Walker Jet Black Step Into the Circuit party has distilled with perfection!

*In the midst of celebrations especially with all things Jap, my heart and thoughts go out to the recent earthquake and tsunami tragedies in Japan. How fragile life is. How important it is to celebrate every moment with excess for being alive.*