409 – Snake Whisky And Symphony Herald Adelaide’s Chinese New Year
As Adelaide welcomes the Year of the Snake, Amicus Strings co-founder Carolyn Lam reveals how classical music bridges East and West, while a rare Year of the Snake Whisky from 23rd Street Distillery and Jayne-Anne Power’s analog soul set the perfect tone for cultural celebration. In a special episode themed around Chinese New Year, we explore how Adelaide embraces cultural connections through three distinct lenses. The centerpiece is our conversation with Carolyn Lam, whose journey from Hong Kong to Adelaide has helped weave classical music into our city’s cultural fabric through Amicus Strings’ 100+ annual performances. The celebration begins with 23rd Street Distillery’s extraordinary Year of the Snake Whisky, one of only 3,600 bottles produced, showcasing Kangaroo Island barley aged in 15-year-old Galway Pipe casks. The resulting spirit proves as transformative as the year it honours. Our musical pilgrimage breaks new ground as we debut vinyl playback in the studio
