Spain’s Salmon Guru Wins Michter’s Art of Hospitality Award in the World’s 50 Best Bars Awards 2021 Known for its quirky cocktails and blending five-star service with a casual and relaxed atmosphere, Madrid-based Salmon Guru has been named the Michter’s Art of Hospitality Award in The World’s 50 Best Bars awards 2021. This special award was created to recognize the importance of hospitality in the bar experience and was voted for by over 600 members of The … Read More
Meet the Newest Member of the Jack Daniel’s Family The latest addition to the Jack Daniel’s family, Jack Daniel’s Tennessee Apple Whiskey, is now available in the Philippines. This exciting new spirit marries the classic Jack Daniel’s Old No. 7 Tennessee Whiskey with finely crafted, all-natural, crisp green apple liqueur. The result of this blend is a deliciously smooth liquid that has notes of crisp green apples, caramel, oak, … Read More
Vibrant Chivas Limited Edition Packs are Ready for the Holidays Legendary brand Chivas Regal just unveiled their Limited Edition Packs at an online event for the media last October 29. This release is a collaboration with Filipino artist June Digan, who designed the Limited Edition Packs for their Chivas 12, Chivas XV, and Chivas 18 variants, just in time for the holiday season. The whisky and their main ingredients are … Read More
Johnnie Walker Launches The #JohnnieHighball Contest Johnnie Walker, the word’s no. 1 Scotch whisky brand, recently launched the #JohnnieHighball Mix It Up Contest. The three winning entries get a bar cart set, which includes Php 50,000.00 of Johnnie Walker products – plus a limited edition bottle signed by global K-Pop star and Johnnie Walker’s newest global brand ambassador CL! The contest is open to participants who … Read More
Meet the Patrón Perfectionists Philippines Champion Lawrence Gabriel After an exciting national final for this year’s Patrón Perfectionists Cocktail Competition, Lawrence Christopher Gabriel came out on top and was named the Philippine representative to the Global Final held at Hacienda Patrón in Mexico in January 2022. His winning drink, The Galleon, impressed the judges with its inspiration and flavor. Named after the Spanish trading ships that used to … Read More
Vote for This Year’s Top 10 for the Patrón Perfectionists Cocktail Competition The call for entries for the Patrón Perfectionists Cocktail Competition garnered a healthy response from local bartenders seeking to join the prestigious ranks of previous Patrón Perfectionists winners. The Patrón Perfectionists Cocktail Competition supports and cultivates bartenders who elevate tequila-based cocktails and gives participants the opportunity to learn from the best in the industry. In this year’s virtual format, competitors … Read More
Don Papa’s Sweet Sugarlandia Spring Evokes Dreamy Scenes and Cocktails While spring is not a familiar experience for Filipinos, Don Papa Rum’s latest global lifestyle campaign “Sweet Sugarlandia Spring” celebrating the festive and hopeful season, resonates with all of us. Don Papa Rum, the Philippines’ premium single island rum, brings forth a message of hope, symbolizing a fresh start to Filipinos in the coming days. “The idea of spring is … Read More
Calling All Bartenders! The Patrón Perfectionists Cocktail Competition is On Twenty countries across five continents are participating in one of the most prestigious and exciting cocktail competitions in the world. Yes, the Patrón Perfectionists Cocktail Competition is back in the Philippines! The prestigious competition, which has gained a community of Patrón lovers worldwide, continues to nurture a vast network of bartenders who have elevated tequila-based cocktails and shifted misconceptions around … Read More
The Curator Lands in Asia’s 50 Best Bars List Mexican-inspired cocktail bar COA in Hong Kong was named the Best Bar in Asia at this year’s Asia’s 50 Best Bars 2021, toppling last year’s champion, Singapore’s Jigger and Pony, who placed second. Tokyo’s The SG Club came in third. The anticipated awards ceremony was broadcasted live on the evening of May 6 on various online channels. In the Philippines, … Read More
3 Philippine Bars Make it to the Asia’s 50 Best 51-100 List 50 Best has revealed the bars voted to the extended list of Asia’s 50 Best Bars for the first time. This is part of 50 Best’s strategy to recognize a greater number of establishments and encourage the industry as it moves forward and emerges from restrictions set due to the pandemic. The 51-100 list includes bars from 22 cities across … Read More