MINISTER in the Prime Ministers Department Religious Affairs Idris. The act of certain quarters linking PAS to the production of locally made Timah whiskey is a desperate move to attack the party said PAS deputy president Tuan Ibrahim Tuan Man.
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A lawmaker in Dewan Rakyat suggested the manufacturer of a local whiskey called Timah change their beverage name to avoid depicting Malay women in a bad light.
Timah whiskey. Religious Affairs Minister Idris Ahmad says he will discuss the issue involving the Timah whisky with the Home Ministry and Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs Ministry. We would like to show you a description here but the site wont allow us. Yesterday Wan Salim in a statement expressed disappointment over an advertisement that has gone viral on social media which stated that a locally-made whiskey had been given the brand name Timah and displayed a bearded man with a skull cap kopiah resembling a religious man.
These wine producers have to understand the sensitivities of other races. Timah Whiskey also clarified that the man depicted on their liquor bottles was in fact a popular British explorer by the name of Tristram Charles Sawyer Speedy or Captain Speedy for short a man who they say was responsible for bringing over the whiskey culture to our part of the world. Facebook pic October 19 2021.
Malaysia now claims to have its own whiskey. Plus most recently Timah whisky won gold for the Best Malaysian Whiskey award at the International Whiskey. Naming the whiskey Timah is a provocation that will cause anger especially among Malay Muslims.
So its rather strange to note that a recent-award winning whiskey is actually made across the causeway. Yes its made in Malaysia and its called Timah. The Malaysian Insight file pic October 19 2021.
Posted on October 19 2021 Tuesday at 441 PM Nation. 2 days agoKUALA LUMPUR. Due to this history we use the name Timah they wrote.
The launch of a local-made whiskey brand has sparked controversy after those unhappy with the alcoholic beverage framed it as being out to insult. We would like to show you a description here but the site wont allow us. They are responsible for the contract manufacturing and bottling of Johnnie Walker and Old Smuggler in the region as well as brandies liqueurs gins.
Which stated that a locally-made whiskey had been given the brand name Timah and displayed a. Siti Fatimah Fatimah Sarimah Partimah Kak Timah Mek Timah Timah these are Malay names that are linked to Islam. Timah is a blended whiskey consistently spelled with an e produced by Winepak Intl one of the pioneers in beverage production in the early 1980s.
The brand took to its Facebook page to correct the misconception saying that Timah is a. Timah is the first locally produced award-winning whiskey which won silver medals in the Tasting Awards for the International Spirits Challenge 2020 ISC as well as the Annual San Francisco World Spirits Competition 2020 SFWSC. 1 day agoTimah is the first local-made whiskey that won a silver medal at the 2020 San Francisco World Spirits Competition one of the worlds oldest contests of its kind.
2 days agoKUALA LUMPUR THE STARASIA NEWS NETWORK The company manufacturing the Malaysian home-grown whiskey Timah has agreed to consider changing the name and image on the label of their award-winning. Previously Timahs makers have said the brands name is the Malay word for tin harking back to the tin-mining era during British colonial times. Idris agrees with Penang Muftis call to address issue of Timah whiskey branding.
Authorities please take appropriate action. The suggestion raised. TIMAH the only award-winning whiskey in Malaysia has courted controversy after Muslims accused the brand of trying to cause confusion and mislead the people with its Malay name.
Judges described it as an outstanding spirit that displays refinement finesse and complexity reported theSundaily. Claiming to be facing severe backlash the PAS Ulama Council is calling for four actions over the controversy surrounding the whiskey brand Timah. Winepak Corporation is the firm that founded and produced this award-winning whiskey.
An internationally renowned whiskey brand from Malaysia TIMAH came under fire by the Malaysian Islamic Party PAS who said that the brand is insensitive to Muslims The Star reported. Minister in the Prime Ministers Department Religious Affairs Idris Ahmad is questioning the motive behind naming the whiskey Timah. The name of Timah whiskey harks back to the tin mining area during British Malaysia.
Minister agrees with Penang muftis call to address issue of Timah whiskey branding 0. The brand also explained that the man depicted on the whiskey label was a 19th-century British explorer named Tristram Charles Sawyer Speedy popularly known as Captain Speedy who introduced the spirit. 1 day agoMentioned whiskey and images of the Scottish countryside comes to mind.
