DrinkManila.com Turns Three Years Old! Your learned drinking buddy is already three years old! Thank you for supporting DrinkManila.com over the years. Like whisky and wine, we’d like to think that we are getting better as we age. Our local drinking culture is vibrant and thriving. With the support of our readers and brand partners, DrinkManila.com will continue to feature informative and relevant topics about the many … Read More
The Philippines Picks its Representative for the Opihr Gin Global Cocktail Competition Asia-Pacific Regionals in Hanoi, Vietnam The Opihr Gin Global Cocktail Competition is currently on its sixth installment. The competition encourages mixologists to create a cocktail with a spirit of exploration and discovery. Entries should see cocktails using twists on classic recipes and to take consumers on a ‘journey of discovery’ by using at least one locally sourced ingredient. Opihr is the world’s favorite premium spiced … Read More
Drink up with your best SHOTT New Zealand brand SHOTT Beverages has just arrived in the Philippines and is flaunting tricks up their sleeve. Imported by The Food Pantry, these brand of concentrates and syrups are now another option available in the local drinks scene. To understand their origins is to appreciate what their brand stands for. Back in 1973, a company called Nectar Juices was … Read More
It’s DrinkManila.com’s 3rd Anniversary, and we are Giving Away Spirited Treats for our Readers! It’s DrinkManila’s 3rd Anniversary, and we are celebrating our birthday for the whole month of August. Thank you for supporting DrinkManila.com over the years. DrinkManila have had the pleasure of partnering with numerous brands for both alcoholic and non-alcoholic categories and has been a witness to beverage industry trends. Like whisky and wine, we’d like to think that we are … Read More
Experience the Antarctic with Shackleton Whisky’s Ice Truck Inspired by the famous Antarctic expeditions of British Polar explorer, Sir Ernest Shackleton, Shackleton Blended Malt Scotch Whisky aims to bring the experience to Manila’s whisky lovers. Shackleton Blended Whisky is the third release from Whyte & Mackay’s series of bottlings inspired by the whisky left behind in Antarctic by Sir Ernest Shackleton in 1907. In 2007, three cases of … Read More
Brandy Giant Emperador Releases a New ‘Lighter’ Drink for the Global Market Low- or no-alcohol beverages are a growing trend worldwide, as today’s younger consumers become more health-conscious. Millennials are drinking less but not quite-sober as they demand drinks that have lower alcohol percentage and fewer calories. Drink companies are responding to this trend by creating products with lower ABV. In the Philippines, the World’s Number 1 Best Selling Brandy, Emperador, was … Read More
Full Circle Craft Distillers Officially Launches Arc Craft Spirits Full Circle Craft Distillers Co. (makers of Arc Botanical Gin, and Arc Vodka) officially launches their pioneer spirits into the market and is shaking up the game in the spirits industry. Full Circle Craft Distillers. is a craft distillery co-founded by husband-and-wife team Matthew and Laurie Westfall. The distillery is their passion project and tribute to promote the very best … Read More
Johnnie Walker’s Collectible Vintage Design Pack is Now in Manila Jazz bar Top of the Alpha transformed into a time capsule of different decades last July for the unveiling Johnnie Walker’s Vintage Design Collection. Every corner of the bar represented various eras from ’20s, ’70s, ’90s, and 2010s to represent Johnnie Walker’s milestones over the years. Johnnie Walker’s Vintage Design Collection comes in retro limited edition packaging representing iconic eras … Read More
Who will be the Philippines’ Glenfiddich World’s Most Experimental Bartender for 2019? Glenfiddich’s World’s Most Experimental Bartender competition is now on its second year in the Philippines. The competition started in 2016, and since then it has been running annually in various countries like the US, UK, India, Dubai, and Spain, and now the Philippines. The global search aims to inspire bartenders to unlock their experimental spirit and collaborate with specialists from … Read More
Lipton Tea Encourages Bartenders to Use their Tea-magination When Making Drinks The world drinks six billion cups of tea per day, making tea the second most popular beverage in the world after water. With different varieties and flavors of tea around, it’s no doubt that tea is the next big thing when it comes to cocktails. Lipton, the world’s number 1 tea kicked off its Teamagination campaign at Alamat Foraging Bar … Read More