Serg's chocolate - Revival of a childhood favorite?

I've been seeing posts on my social media feed about a childhood favorite. Serg's chocolates was very much part of my childhood as they produced what I thought was the best chocolates at the time. Of course, when I was a child, I didn't have easy access to other chocolates including imported ones. M&M's, Hersheys, Snickers, etc. were luxuries that you can only get via balikbayan relatives or friends, or the PX stores that sell imported goods mainly from the US. I heard then that there were stores near the US bases (Clark and Subic) where you can get imported goods including chocolates. We got ours in the 1980s when my father returned from a couple of overseas trips.

So the choices in terms of branded chocolates were few. These include Goya and Ricoa chocolates. The best to me was Serg's with their chocolate bars that in my memory were the best of what was generally available. My thoughts now is that their chocolates are comparable to the Meiji chocolates we enjoy - only cheaper.

This is the design for the chocolate's 

The Serg's chocolate factory was actually located in Cainta, along Ortigas Avenue Extension where there are now warehouses beside the BF Construction lot. I still remember the pleasant smell of chocolate every-time we passed the factory.

The news is that Serg's is looking to reviving its business and coming back later this year. I'm sure looking forwards to this. And I hope the taste is the same if not better than what I remembered the last time I had some. 

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VAT 69 - A familiar whiskey from a TV Series

I was paying for some items I got at a nearby convenience store when I spotted among the liquor a familiar bottle of whisky.

A bottle of VAT 69 blended scotch whisky

VAT 69 came under my radar when I first saw the whisky in a series that I have watched so many times - Band of Brothers. This was the favorite of one Capt. Nixon who was one of the main characters of the series. I didn't buy a bottle but I am curious and probably would get one just to taste. Or perhaps have one for my small collection. 

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Kaimito in season again

The kaimito trees in our village started flowering in December. At our office, we have several kaimito trees around our buildings. They are also flowering and there are many fruits already hanging from the branches. The staff knows I love kaimito so they were already telling me they were protecting and reserving the fruits so I can eat some from the first harvest.

Kaimito on one of the trees at our office compound

Low hanging fruit - Several branches are already heavy with fruit and drooping low enough for us to touch the fruits and check if they ready for picking.

Its been a couple of weeks now since I took the photo holding one of the kaimito. Its only a matter of time now before we pick the fruits and enjoy eating them.

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