Brand News Bannie Kang is Mancino Bartenders’ Bartender 2021 South Korean Bannie Kang bagged the title of Mancino Bartenders’ Bartender 2021, and is the first woman to receive the honor at Asia’s 50 Best Bars. As the only peer-voted accolade in Asia’s 50 Best Bars programme, this recognition comes with added currency in the cocktail community. “Stay humble, be real, and chase your passion,” tells Bannie to aspiring bartenders … Read More
Behind The Bar Feature Bartenders Pay Tribute to Their Idols in the Industry It’s World Bartender Day! Celebrated annually on February 24, World Bartender Day shines the spotlight on the talented people behind the bar who make our drinks. With most of the bars closed due to the global pandemic, we rarely get to experience sitting at a bar after a hard day and watch our favorite bartender whip us a little, happy … Read More
Brand News A Call for Spirited Tales from Bartenders It’s Halloween season, and while we can’t go out trick or treating, we can still engage in some Halloween activities, like sharing spooky stories. Have you ever heard or seen something spooky when closing the bar late at night? Bars are filled with spirits, both alcoholic and supernatural kinds. If you’ve worked in bars, we know you probably have a … Read More
Behind The Bar Up-And-Coming Filipina Bartenders Talk About What They Love About Their Craft For Women’s Month, we gathered some of the up-and-coming female bartenders making waves in the local scene. Get to know them and find out how they got into the industry and what they love about the craft of bartending. Aira Joyce De Leon | Manille Pub (opening soon) For Aira Joyce De Leon, bartending keeps her on her toes. “When … Read More
Gin Cocktail Recipe DrinkManila Christmas Cocktail: Okinawa 25 To celebrate this year’s Christmas season, we’ve whipped up a cocktail to bring out all the holiday feels. Okinawa 25 is a complex cocktail that grows on you. It has a pome fruit complexity, deep sweetness, with notes of green pear and just a touch of Chardonnay, and a surprisingly floral finish. Take a few sips to really appreciate the … Read More
Recipe 9 Filipino Halloween Cocktail Inspirations from our Local Bartenders Planning for a boo-zy Halloween soiree? Forget another jack-o’-lantern or other western Halloween themed cocktail menu, go local, and take inspiration from this fun round-up of cocktails inspired by Pinoy horror characters using local ingredients. The recipes are delicious, and definitely a conversation starter! 1) Zodiac Recipe by Auie Benisano I Head Bartender at Mistral Rooftop Bar, Raffles Makati “My … Read More
Behind The Bar Filipino Bartender Wins the First-Ever Southeast Asia Patrón Perfectionists Bartender Competition Now on its 5th year, Patrón Perfectionists, the prestigious tequila cocktail competition of Bacardi-owned Tequila brand Patrón, recently concluded its first Southeast Asia finals and crowned Filipino Bartender Jason Hussein Ali last September 18 as its first-ever Southeast Asia champion during the competition in Bali, Indonesia. Every year, Patron Perfectionists challenges participating bartenders to create outstanding tequila drinks that will ultimately … Read More
Brand News Campari Opens the Philippine Leg for the 2nd Edition of its Campari Bartender Competition Asia 2019 Campari launches the 2nd Edition of its Campari Bartender Competition in Asia this September and the competition is finally open to talented bartenders in the Philippines. Campari is an apéritif made from the infusion of herbs and fruit in alcohol and water. The bitter taste of this age-old liqueur is essential to some of the world’s most classic and iconic … Read More
Events Raffles Makati’s Ella Mae Varona Wins BCCP’s 3rd World Gin Day Bartending Competition British Chamber of Commerce Philippines (BCCP) held its 3rd Bartending Competition in celebration of the World Gin Day last June 27, 2019, at Dusit Thani Manila. It has been an annual tradition of BCCP to celebrate World Gin Day together with BCCP members and friends of the Chamber, and for consecutive years they hold a bartending competition utilizing local Ginebra … Read More
Brand News 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