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On Saturday, October 11th, 2025, The Glenlivet Nigeria hosted an intimate and elegant evening titled “A Taste of Original Heritage”, a backstage meal successful honour of Farooq Oreagba, taste icon, whisky enthusiast, and 1 of The Glenlivet Originals.
The evening brought unneurotic 19 of Farooq’s closest friends for a solemnisation of heritage, craftsmanship, and individuality, each values that beryllium astatine the bosom of The Glenlivet’s doctrine to Live Original.
Held successful a serene Ikoyi residence enveloped successful greenery, the meal felt profoundly idiosyncratic yet effortlessly luxurious, a abstraction wherever Speyside sophistication met Nigerian soul. The mounting was intentionally understated, echoing The Glenlivet’s equilibrium of refinement and authenticity, with each item crafted to reflector the brand’s timeless character.
Farooq, the evening’s big and muse, was the embodiment of A Taste of Original Heritage. His benignant told a communicative earlier helium spoke, a cleanable reflection of The Glenlivet’s confidence. A curated creation of benignant and presence, Farooq Oreagba appeared successful a striking achromatic outfit, its adust lace detailing astatine the shoulders and sides announcing his accomplishment successful a flash of quiescent opulence. He aboriginal appeared successful a white-and-brown coordinated set, stylishly flamboyant yet effortlessly cool, its seams detailing lending a sculpted refinement to the look. The summation of a headdress softened the ensemble’s boldness with a interaction of playful restraint.
Next, the past outfit helium had donned a dark, velvety ensemble that deepened his just complexion, holding The Glenlivet 21 with practiced easiness arsenic helium moved done a bid of intricate, astir ostentatious poses earlier the camera. Each look represented what The Glenlivet celebrates, originality expressed with mastery and intention.
Guests were welcomed with bespoke whisky cocktails, The Glenlivet Ginger, The Glenlivet Hot Chocolate,The Glenlivet Steeze (a playful homage to Farooq’s fashionable moniker), and The Glenlivet Grapefruit Paloma, each crafted to reinterpret the whisky’s signature smoothness done a modern lens.
The evening unfolded arsenic a sensorial travel led by The Glenlivet’s Brand Education Ambassador, Cameron Piper, who guided guests done the brand’s finest expressions, the 12, 15, 18, and 21-Year-Old azygous malts. He stated during the session,
“When George Smith founded The Glenlivet successful 1824, helium didn’t conscionable marque whisky, helium defined what azygous malt could be. Every smooth, fruity enactment you sensation contiguous is simply a reminder that this is the whisky that started it all,” helium shared arsenic guests explored the layers of each expression.
The evening’s paper deepened that exploration, opening with artfully presented canapés and culminating successful a refined three-course meal, each people paired with The Glenlivet’s signature expressi...
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