The Peninsula Tokyo’s Mari Kamata Mixes up Limited-Edition Cocktails with Inspired Twists The Peninsula Manila Mixology Class Series opens with Japan’s top mixologist and The Peninsula Tokyo’s Beverage Manager Mari Kamata for a mixology class held at the chic Salon de Ning bar-lounge. A multi-awarded international mixologist and a firm believer that “drinking should involve all five senses,” her creations have been known to be innovative, balanced, and lovely to look at. … Read More
Don Papa releases 250 bottles of Rare Cask in the Philippine Market Just a few months ago, the Bleeding Heart Rum Company celebrated their fifth year anniversary. As the holiday season approaches they’re celebrating yet another milestone: the release of the limited edition Don Papa Rare Cask. Only 6,000 bottles will be released globally and the international spirits industry is excited about its release. In the Philippines, only 250 bottles will be … Read More
Ginebra San Miguel Reveals 2018 Calendar and Introduces Two New GSM Blue Flavors When you’ve been doing something for 30 years, every once in a while you have to pull a new trick out of your hat to make it extra special for everyone involved. When the lights went out at GSM Blue’s annual calendar launch at C3 Events Place, we instantly got the feeling that the reveal wasn’t gonna be simple. Since … Read More
The Local Hard Apple Cider That’s Shaking Up the Drinking Scene Hard apple cider is becoming a trend and a drink of choice for a lot of young and health-conscious consumers, and a local version is finally here in Manila. At the recent product launch of Manila Cider Co. at Bar Mathilde in Pobacion, Makati, we caught up with the three gentlemen behind Manzana Cider—Luis Sia (Chief Executive Officer), Vance Ching … Read More
The First Johnnie Weekend Creators Lab Series Culminates with a Photo Exhibition by Local Photographers at Dulo MNL in Poblacion This October, Johnnie Walker launches Johnnie Weekend Creators Lab Series, a collaboration workshop and event showcase that brings together local trailblazers from the fields of food, film, music, and sports to inspire people to keep moving forward by providing new opportunities and venues to grow their passions and craft. For the first installment of the Creators Lab series featured a … Read More
Five Tips to Turn Up the Party, We Learned from Stella Artois Beer is the world’s most consumed alcohol beverage and the third most in-demand liquid after water and coffee. And Belgian lager beers such as Stella Artois are considered the champion of them all. Stella Artois’s heritage dates back to at least a few centuries of perfecting the intricacies of its traditional brewing process. This is the reason why beer-making is … Read More
Makati Shangri-La, Manila’s Sommelier Patrick Tabhan Leads Monthly Wine Nights with Dinner at Sage Bespoke Grill Location: Sage Bespoke Grill is at the Makati Shangri-La, Manila, Ayala Avenue corner Makati Avenue, Makati Contact number: (02) 814-2580 Operating hours: Monday to Friday (7 a.m. to 10 a.m., 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., 6 p.m. to 10:30 p.m.), Saturday (11.30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., 6 p.m. to 10:30 p.m.), Sunday (11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., 6 p.m. to 10:30 p.m.) Price … Read More
The Cervezeria Experience: 5 Must-Try Tapas and Baguio Craft Brewery Beer Pairings at Casa Marcos Tapas and craft beer under one roof—something we painfully lack here in Manila. When there is a shortage of something this good that could potentially change the food scene here in the Metro, the universe always conspires to bring this issue to someone’s attention—someone who will hopefully do something about it. Intrepid, craft-beer-loving entrepreneur Kevin Khoe of Casa Marcos and … Read More
The World of Wine continues at Marketplace by Rustan’s until October 8 Marketplace by Rustan’s presented a taste of the best wines from the world’s finest vineyards at the three-day The World of Wine wine fair from September 29 to October 1 at the Shangri-La Plaza Grand Atrium. The event featured 100 types of wine selections from premium wine-growing regions around the globe. Winemakers from Australia, France, Spain, and Argentina brought their … Read More
DrinkManila’s Pop-Up Bar Serves Craft Cocktails and Refreshing Sparkling Mocktails Every Weekend at Mercato A great meal can only be made better by having great drinks with it. With that in mind, DrinkManila is stepping out of your screen and into real life with a pop-up bar at premier food and lifestyle market Mercato BGC to give you a taste of exciting craft cocktails straight from the recipe section of the DrinkManila website. The … Read More