Events Beat the Heat with Jim Beam Highballs at their Boni Hi Pop-Up Bar The Manila summer heat becomes too unbearable and turning up the AC isn’t enough to keep you cool. Jim Beam Bourbon flew in their ultimate highball draft machines from Japan to help you chill out this summer at their first Highball Pop-Up Bar located at Bonifacio High Street Amphitheater by the fountain area. Enjoy six flavorful highball recipes served by … Read More
Recipe Vodka Cocktail Easter Cotton Tail This twist on the White Russian is the ultimate Easter treat. Easter Cotton Tail is a decadent take on a beloved cocktail and makes use of the classic chewy White Rabbit Candy as a milk base instead of cream. Since the White Rabbit Milk is heavier than cream, it sinks to the bottom, making it look like a reverse White … Read More
Mexican Spirit Cocktail Recipe La Mierda La Mierda means “The Shit” in Spain and “Fuck It” in Argentina, but in the Philippines (lamyerda), it means to spend a leisurely time outdoors. This recipe is perfect when it’s so hot out that you say “fuck it” let’s drink, you’ll find that this cocktail is “the shit” and will make you feel like you’re strolling in temperate weather. La … Read More
Gin Cocktail Recipe Summer Cocktail: Hi Noon Beat the summer heat with Hi Noon, a light and refreshing cocktail that will cool you down in the hottest of days. Its pleasing pale yellow color is calming to the eyes and hides the lychee sweetness that doesn’t go overboard with just a hint of spicy ginger to give it a bit of a kick. Ingredients: 45ml gin 3 … Read More
Bar Find Take a Sip of the Wild Side at WYLD Kitchen x Bar Location: 2/F Unit 2, The Grandia Place, Mother Ignacia Avenue, Quezon City Contact Number: +639199908805/+632 2469069 ext:192 Operating Hours: Sunday to Wednesday - 5:00 pm to 1:00 am; Thursday to Saturday - 5:00 pm to 3:00 am Price per head: Php700++ for food and drink Signature drinks: Flora x Fauna, Piñalaya, Moras & Malice, Curry the Painkiller, In Love with … Read More
Recipe Rum Cocktail The Doña on Vacay Recipe by Audrey Gustilo, Bartender, OTO Bar The Doña on Vacay evokes the flavors and colors of summer. Audrey Gustilo puts Don Papa on center stage by using both the classic Don Papa 7 Years and Don Papa Masskara. The citrus notes of Don Papa Masskara are brought out with the use of bitters and Aperol and the distinct Don … Read More
Recipe Rum Cocktail Gone Girl Rum takes center stage in Gone Girl. The coconut of the lambanog brings out the vanilla notes of Don Papa, while the hint of coffee rounds out the sweetness in this spirit forward drink. The result is a sexy cocktail that packs a punch and goes down smooth. Ingredients: 45 ml Don Papa 7 Year Old 15 ml San Juan … Read More
Events The Second Installment of Women and Tipple Series Sheds Light on What Women are Looking for in Spirit Tastings The second leg of the Women and Tipple Series on March 27 was all about gin. Held at Discovery Primea’s The Gin Library at Gilarmi Lounge, the best gin and tonic hangout in Manila, this installment featured gin brands from Booze Online: floral Hanami GIn, earthy Empress 1908 Gin, and sweet Langley’s Old Tom Gin. Read about the first leg … Read More
Behind The Bar Successful Filipino Bartender and Entrepreneur Joe Villanueva’s (The Wise King Hong Kong) Visit in Manila Photos by JP Sium Filipino entrepreneur and mixologist, Joe Villanueva of The Wise King Hong Kong visited the Philippines for a series of bar shifts early part of March. We were able to catch his guest shift at The Cigar Bar & Poker Room at Solaire Resort & Casino and his signature serves didn’t disappoint. Villanueva is known for his … Read More
Recipe Rum Cocktail Talulah Talulah is a feast for the senses. Looks cool, smells divine, and tastes great! Your mouth starts to salivate as you smell the smokey pineapple goodness carried by the dry ice. Take a sip, and your tastebuds will open up by the sweet vanilla of Don Papa rum with a touch of spice from pink peppercorns and ginger liqueur. Ingredients: … Read More