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Meet Hamish Torrie, evangelist of Scotch ‘water of life’

Global Ambassador for the Glenmorangie Hamish Torrie at a past function. For the last decade or so, more and more upper crust Kenyans have been taking whiskey as their drink of choice. [Wilberforce Okwiri, Standard]

Through the glass door, which is resolutely closed, you can see the marble floor and the LCD lighting with the word ‘Balcony’ shimmering on it.

Inside the super cosy Cigar Lounge of the Hotel Kempinski, there are no cigars in sight.

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