Brand News YES! Please draws inspiration from the ’90s for its latest cocktail offering It was a decade worth remembering, so it probably won’t come as a surprise to know that a lot of brands from retail, fashion, to speakeasy bars are drawing inspiration from its distinct pop culture. The internet changed how we would consume entertainment, and, if you grew up in the decade that seems rife for nostalgia these days, you’re in … Read More
Recipe Whisky Cocktail Sabsaban, Recipe by Abigael Quilal-lan Recipe by Abigael Quilal-lan Bartender at ABV (Basement Floor, 1209, 22 Jupiter, Makati City) Pasko Na Sinta ko is a romantic Christmas song popularized by the Filipino singer Gary Valenciano and is the inspiration for this drink. Contrast to the sad theme of the song, this drink will brighten up your gloomy holiday. It has comforting aromas of pandan and … Read More
Recipe Rum Cocktail Pamasko, Recipe by Louise Lloyd L. Oliverio Recipe by Louise Lloyd L. Oliverio Bartender at Edge, Discovery Primea (6749 Ayala Ave, Makati City) Taking inspiration from the popular carolers’ song Sa Maybahay ang Aming Batì, this cocktail gets its flavors from hamon and queso de bola. “Ham and queso de bola is always present during the Christmas season, most especially in our house. We usually get it … Read More
Recipe Rum Cocktail Candy Calamansi Cocktail This recipe is a great cocktail for afternoon happy hour. Surprise your friends with this sweet and sour Old Fashioned twist. Ingredients: 60 ml Bacardi 8 15 ml Calamansi Shrub 1 dash Orange Bitters Dehydrated calamansi wheels Directions: Chill glass with ice and set aside. Add all ingredients in a mixing glass, add ice, and stir Strain in a rock … Read More
Gin Cocktail Recipe Bears in the Club A twist to the classic Clover Club. DrinkManila’s resident mixologist created this cocktail for World Gin Day bar takeover at Gilarmi Lounge’s Gin Library last June 9. This one’s for people with sweet tooth, and you get added treat with chocolate coated gummies. Ingredients: 45 ml Plymouth Gin 20 ml Monin Raspberry Puree 30 ml fresh lemon juice 1 egg … Read More
Gin Cocktail Recipe Yellow Skies Guyabano (soursop) is fruit endemic to Southeast Asia and is a great cocktail ingredient if you want to mix things up. Yellow Skies is a tasty cocktail that takes advantage of the unique flavors of guyabano and complements it with orgeat and passionfruit syrup, resulting in a balanced, approachable drink with a tart finish. Ingredients: 30 ml Bombay Sapphire 60 … Read More
Gin Cocktail Recipe Valentine’s Day Cocktail Recipe: Pink Velvet Flowers are pretty and sweet to give for Valentine’s Day, but this cocktail is way better. Unleash your inner bartender and impress your date with this romantic drink recipe. Pink Velvet has a unique floral note with a lingering sweet white chocolate finish, perfect to set the mood for your romantic evening. Ingredients: 60 ml Tanqueray Gin 25 ml rose-orange jam … Read More
Gin Cocktail Recipe Ramos Fizz Cocktail Recipe by Poch Ancheta Recipe by Poch Ancheta, head bartender at Samba, Shangri-La at the Fort located at 30th Street Corner 5th Avenue, Bonifacio Global City Tasting Notes: It’s a Christmas Ramos Fizz! The drink has a piney aroma of rosemary with taste of a spiked lemon and lime sherbet. Ingredients: 50 ml Beefeater Gin 25 ml lemon juice 20 ml sugar syrup 20 ml cream 2 … Read More
Recipe Whisky Cocktail A Piece of Cake Cocktail Recipe by Ian Serdick Libang Recipe by Ian Serdick Libang, Bartender from Spirits Library “This cocktail is inspired by the classic mango graham cake. It’is for people who love to eat dessert before or even during dinner (you know who you are).” Glass used: tall glass Garnish: dried mangoes and graham powder Ice: tube/cube ice Ingredients: 45 ml Monkey Shoulder 20 ml homemade cream liqueur … Read More
Recipe Sake Cocktail Eve’s Garland Cocktail Recipe by DrinkManila’s Tatum Ancheta Recipe by Tatum Ancheta, DrinkManila.com editor-in-chief “I love the smell of fresh garlands around the house during Christmas season. I wanted to create a drink that would remind me of Christmas Eve when I’d wake up to sneak a peek at my gift under the Christmas tree.” – Tatum Ingredients: 30 ml sake 30 ml Agua de Bolivia 30 ml … Read More