Where to Drink Negroni in Manila from June 24 to 30

Bitter drinks? Who would like that? Well, a lot of people do, and it’s even celebrated worldwide. One of the most famous bitter cocktails is called a Negroni, and it’s got a history dating back to 100 years.

The Negroni was created 100 years ago by the renowned Count Camilo Negroni in the city of Florence, at the Caffé Cassoni. Count Negroni presented bartender Fosco Scarselli with the task to strengthen his favorite cocktail, the Americano. Scarselli replaced the traditional soda water and lemon twist with a splash of gin and a slice of orange, from that moment on, the Negroni was born. Italians drink Negronis before dinner as an aperitif, but we at DrinkManila thinks the best time to have a Negroni is, well, all the time (it’s our favorite!). The bittersweet, complex, and refreshing cocktail made with equal parts gin, vermouth, and Campari is a classic drink that lends itself well to creative interpretations by talented bartenders.

Imbibe Magazine and Campari launched Negroni Week in 2013 to celebrate the beloved cocktail and raise money for charities worldwide. Since then, Negroni Week has grown from about 120 participating venues to almost 10,000 sites around the world, and to date, they have collectively raised about $2 million for charitable causes. For the past three years, a few Manila bars had participated in the program but it became less and less each year. This year, to introduce Negroni Week to bartenders and drinkers in Metro Manila, Campari’s Regional Brand Ambassador in Southeast Asia, Symphony Loo, conducted Negroni Master Classes and bar shifts. Today, from June 24 to 30, 22 bars in Manila are participating so you can order various Negroni interpretations with their own signature twists.

Where to Celebrate Negroni Week in the Philippines:

The Curator Coffee and Cocktails (134 Legaspi Street, Legazpi Village, Makati, Metro Manila)
La Collina (4558 Molina, Manila, Metro Manila)
Rambla (Ground Floor, Joya Lofts and Towers, Joya Drive, Rockwell, Poblacion, Makati, Metro Manila)
Mandalay Whisky and Cigar Bar (OPL Building, 100 Don Carlos Palanca, Legazpi Village, Makati, Metro Manila)
Blind Pig (227, Salcedo, Legazpi Village, Makati, Metro Manila)
Run Rabbit Run (4991 P. Guanzon, st, Makati, Metro Manila)
Limbo (1210 General Luna, Makati, 1210 Metro Manila)
Buccaneers Bar (5666, 1210 Don Pedro, Makati, 1210 Metro Manila)
Polilya (5658 Jacobo Street, Corner Don Pedro, Makati, 1210 Metro Manila)
Oto (5880 Enriquez, Makati, 1209 Metro Manila)
The Peninsula Manila (Corner of Ayala and Makati Avenues, 1226, Makati, Metro Manila)
3B Manila (5 lt. Artiaga St, San Juan, Brngy Corazon de jesus, Metro Manila)
Hacienda (Unit F121 Forbes Town Road, Forbes Wood Heights Retail, Bonifacio Global City, Taguig, 1634 Metro Manila)
La Pícara Manila (Level 2, One Bonifacio High Street Mall High Street, corner, 5th Ave, Taguig, Metro Manila)
The Back Room (The Shangri-La The Fort, 30th St, Taguig, Metro Manila)
St. Louis House of Fine Ice Cream & Dessert (Unit C3-104 Bonifacio High Street, Taguig, Metro Manila)
205 BGC (Unit 205, C2, Upper Ground, High Street Central, 1634 Taguig, Metro Manila)
Cicchetti Ph (8th Floor, MDI Corporate Center, 10th Avenue, 39th St, Taguig, 1630 Metro Manila)
Boozy Bar (36th St, Taguig, Metro Manila)
Versus Barcade (Ground Floor, Uptown Parade, 9th Ave, Bonifacio Global City, 1630 Taguig, Metro Manila)
Yes Please (38th St. Uptown, 11th Ave, Taguig, Metro Manila)
Solaire Resort & Casino, seven outlets of the hotel will be serving variations of Negroni—Yakumi, Waterside, Finestra, Oasis, Cigar Bar, Dragon Bar, and The Macallan Whisky Bar (1 Asean Avenue Tambo Entertainment City, Parañaque, 1701 Metro Manila)