Recipe Rum Cocktail Something Else Something Else is a mix of familiar flavors in a complex, yet harmonious cocktail. The strong cocoa notes of SelvaRey Rum (SelvaRey combines the Spanish words “selva,” meaning jungle, and “rey,” meaning king) bring the fruity flavors of orange and pineapple and the nutty orgeat together. The added hints of spice from the syrup and pepper and fresh minty notes … Read More
Events Bar Fight 2: Rum Night Bar Fight, a series created by FOMO Concepts, provides a platform for popular bars, bartenders, and their patrons to gather under one roof in an exciting competition. The successful first round of Bar Fight was held at Waterside Restaurant in Solaire Resort and Casino last July 24, which featured Tequila Ocho (since it was National Tequila Day). Waterside’s Michael O’Shea … Read More
Brand News Welcome 2018 with a new bottle of Añejo Gold Medium Rum Once a pirate’s favorite tipple, rum is now taking top billing on cocktail menus and In the Philippines, rum is already a go-to drink to serve at parties and get-togethers. With the recent resurgence of dark rum’s popularity among younger drinkers (18 to 24), ’80s icon Añejo Rum is staging a comeback. Añejo Rum was a famous brand in its … Read More
Events What Men Want: JP Anglo, Ben Wintle, and Jason Soong Designed Living Spaces for Crate and Barrel x Malt Manila International home furnishings specialty retailer Crate and Barrel collaborated with Malt Manila for What Men Want, an intimate event at SM Aura Premier that celebrated the many facets of the modern man. And what better way to celebrate men’s diverse interests than by having three personalities curate their own living spaces that represent their own personality and style? Using whatever … Read More
Recipe Rum Cocktail Rum Salabat Tanduay rum, the popular rum brand we grew up with, gets a boost of tropical flavor with the infusion of pineapple and ginger. The ginger balances the sweetness of the rum and pineapple. It adds layers of spiciness and heat to this shooter that you can enjoy in any setting, be it immersed in nature or just chilling at home. … Read More
Recipe Rum Cocktail Pink Lagoon Tiki drinks are usually associated with tropical flavors. Pink Lagoon brings the flavors of the tropics together in a sweet, satisfying drink. The rum blend (in this case, Very Old Captain and Bacardi Superior), adds a complex flavor profile and the addition of the orange and Jerry Thomas bitters gives the cocktail depth. Ingredients: 90 ml rum blend (60 ml … Read More
Cocktail Hot Tsokolate (Chocolate) Christmas Cocktail: Peppermint Papa The scent of hot tsokolate (chocolate), made from cacao tablea, always evokes warm and fuzzy childhood memories of Christmas morning or post-Simbang Gabi breakfasts. Don Papa’s resident mixologist Kathryn Eckstein-Cornista has created a tsokolate-based cocktail that is sure to stir the holiday spirit. Inspired by her Lola’s hot tsokolate aka sikawate, she pairs rich melted tablea with an equally Filipino … 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
Brand News Three Winning Designs by Local Artists Will Appear on Don Papa Rum Canisters Don Papa revealed three award-winning designs for its Don Papa Art Canister Series at the launch of the second Don Papa Art Competition on Sept. 14 at the Mathilde Café. The top three artworks—winners of the 2015 Don Papa Art Competition—are being incorporated into the canisters and packaging of Don Papa Rum this year. Second runner-up Untitled is an ink-on-paper … Read More
Brand News Calling All Artists: Don Papa Rum Launches Its Second Packaging Design Competition For the second year in a row, Don Papa Rum is inviting Filipino artists to reimagine and reinterpret its award-winning label and design its secondary packaging. The winner of this year’s Don Papa Rum Art Competition will receive an all expenses paid one-month Artistic Ambassadorship Sojourn in Florence, Italy, complete with round-trip airfare tickets, allowance, and accommodations, plus entrance passes … Read More