It was an afternoon that promised the extraordinary. Here, at luxury residential enclave Emerald Bay in Johor’s Iskandar Puteri, the glint of sunlight off the Aston Martin DB12 Super Tourer and DBX707 signalled automotive enjoyment.
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Robb Report Malaysia’s Johor-based guests would soon begin streaming into The Veil, a new restaurant located by the water’s edge at Emerald Bay, and were welcomed into the restaurant’s private lounge with Evian’s classic mineral and new sparkling water, with its subtle bubbles and clean mineral aftertaste providing refreshment with every sip.
The canape menu by The Veil included their signature Ika Lobster Tartlet, seafood cakes, mushroom arancini, scallops with honey miso, and burnt cheesecake. Following a quick briefing on the models, the guests were soon off onto the open roads and thoroughfares of Emerald Bay and the Iskandar Puteri zone.
With the DBX707, the test drive showcased its supercar capabilities, with 900Nm of torque, 707bhp, and boasting a century sprint time of 3.3 seconds. Within its cabin, the craftmanship of its interior features a leather-wrapped steering wheel, micro-piping, sateen drop stitch embroidery, Alcantara, and chrome and Ziricote gloss wood veneers.
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As for the DB12, its 4.0l twin-turbo V8 edges the DBX707 on top speed, capable of redlining at 325km/h. This ‘Super Tourer’ is as elegant as it is aggressive, shaped by 75 years of evolution across its many iterations. Inside, digital intelligence is represented with the highest definition touch screen, full capacitive touch control, and even intelligent dampers with lightning-fast reactions.
Following their test drives, the guests then imbibed some Islay goodness, with the Bruichladdich Eighteen Aged Years as the dram of the day. This elixir, matured on Islay in a combination of ex-Bourbon and small number of wine casks, offered a full-bodied punch, with aromas of honey, butterscotch, and orange segueing into tropical fruits and toasty oak that linger long on the palate.
Photography by Nick Yong
Videography by Wynner Cheong / Metal Cut Films
