Behind The Bar Brand News Giffard’s Spirit of Art Features Manila’s Tattooed Bartenders and Baristas Since time immemorial, we have been using our bodies as living canvasses to express personal beliefs. Filipinos, for one, have a deep historical and cultural connection to tattoos. Pre-colonial Philippine tribes in Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao adorned their bodies with tattoos to signify a rite of passage, status, beauty, or as marks of bravery in battle. The first documentation of … Read More
Events Giffard’s Pastille Day: Vive Les Femmes Women’s Forum Giffard, the makers of fine French syrups and liqueurs, gathered Spirit Sisters from the local bar industry for a women forum during the Eve of Bastille Day last July 13 at Commune Cafe + Bar in Poblacion. The event was attended by spirit collectors, aspiring bartenders, bar-curious, and bar pros. The theme of the event, Pastille Day: Vive Les Femmes, … 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
Brand News Giffard West Cup Asia Philippine Leg Inspires Us to Have Fun in the Sun Last February 4, 2019, Giffard Asia held it’s second Giffard West Cup Cocktail Competition in the Philippines, and 12 talented bartenders competed for the country finals. Every two years, Giffard searches the globe for the next West Cup champion. It was founded in 1997 (named West Cup because the first competition took place on the west coast of France) and … Read More
Brand News DrinkManila.com is Celebrating its 2nd Year Anniversary with Surprises and Treats for its Readers! It’s DrinkManila’s 2nd Year Anniversary, and we are celebrating our birthday for the whole month of August. Like whisky and wine, we’d like to think that we are getting better as we age. With the support of our readers and brand partners, DrinkManila.com will continue to feature informative and relevant topics about the many aspects of drinking: where to drink, … Read More
Brand News Giffard West Cup 2017 Philippines Round If you always order cocktails at a bar, you’ve probably had Giffard in your glass. Giffard is a brand of liqueurs and syrups from France that’s distributed in the Philippines by partner Europ Continents Phils. Inc. For 20 years, Giffard has gathered the most creative bartenders from different countries to compete in the Giffard West Cup. The first Giffard West … Read More