Brandy Cocktail Tricycle Cocktail Tricycle is our local, smoky riff off the classic Sidecar cocktail. Made with local brandy instead of cognac and calamansi instead of lemon juice, Tricycle is the perfect balance of sweet and sour with a touch of smoke. Ingredients: 60 ml Emperador Light 20 ml calamansi juice 30 ml honey syrup 20 ml triple sec 3 drops Angostura bitters Directions: … Read More
Brand News 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
Product Review Have you tasted the The New Primera Light Brandy? Watch the full episode of DrinkManila Tastings: The New Primera Light Brandy DrinkManila Tastings is where our editorial team takes on different drinking trends and review new bottles and beverages picked up on trips abroad and at local groceries. For this episode, DrinkManila.com Editor-in-chief Tatum Ancheta and resident mixologist Icy Mariñas try the new Primera Light Brandy. Primera Light Brandy … Read More
Cocktail Weng-Weng This drink, which is kind of like a Long Island Iced Tea when it comes to the number of spirits in it, is something that will surely get you buzzed in no time. Nobody really knows how the name came about. It’s said that it’s named after diminutive action star of the 1970s, Ernesto de la Cruz, who was better … Read More
Product Review Armagnac: A close relative of Cognac from from the Gascony region of southwestern France There’s a lot to be said about Armagnac, the low-key relative of Cognac. While it’s common knowledge that Filipinos love to drink Cognac or brandy in general (sort of associated with your fathers’ and uncles’ drink of choice during reunions/wakes, or something to sip after a long, hard day), not a lot of people know about Armagnac. Manila is starting … Read More
Brand News LVMH owned Cognac Hennessy announced the arrival of its 8th generation master blender Hennessy marks another milestone in their 250-year history with the induction of the 8th generation Master Blender from the Fillioux family. Hennessy’s current Master Blender, Yann Fillioux who is part of the unbroken cognac-making dynasty that dates back to the 1800s, officially inducted his nephew Renaud Fillioux de Gironde as the next Master Blender at the Maison Hennessy. Renaud Fillioux … Read More