Legendary brand Chivas Regal just unveiled their Limited Edition Packs at an online event for the media last October 29. This release is a collaboration with Filipino artist June Digan, who designed the Limited Edition Packs for their Chivas 12, Chivas XV, and Chivas 18 variants, just in time for the holiday season. The whisky and their main ingredients are …

Johnnie Walker, the word’s no. 1 Scotch whisky brand, recently launched the #JohnnieHighball Mix It Up Contest. The three winning entries get a bar cart set, which includes Php 50,000.00 of Johnnie Walker products – plus a limited edition bottle signed by global K-Pop star and Johnnie Walker’s newest global brand ambassador CL! The contest is open to participants who …

After an exciting national final for this year’s Patrón Perfectionists Cocktail Competition, Lawrence Christopher Gabriel came out on top and was named the Philippine representative to the Global Final held at Hacienda Patrón in Mexico in January 2022. His winning drink, The Galleon, impressed the judges with its inspiration and flavor. Named after the Spanish trading ships that used to …

The call for entries for the Patrón Perfectionists Cocktail Competition garnered a healthy response from local bartenders seeking to join the prestigious ranks of previous Patrón Perfectionists winners. The Patrón Perfectionists Cocktail Competition supports and cultivates bartenders who elevate tequila-based cocktails and gives participants the opportunity to learn from the best in the industry.   In this year’s virtual format, competitors …

While spring is not a familiar experience for Filipinos, Don Papa Rum’s latest global lifestyle campaign “Sweet Sugarlandia Spring” celebrating the festive and hopeful season, resonates with all of us. Don Papa Rum, the Philippines’ premium single island rum, brings forth a message of hope, symbolizing a fresh start to Filipinos in the coming days. “The idea of spring is …

Twenty countries across five continents are participating in one of the most prestigious and exciting cocktail competitions in the world. Yes, the Patrón Perfectionists Cocktail Competition is back in the Philippines! The prestigious competition, which has gained a community of Patrón lovers worldwide, continues to nurture a vast network of bartenders who have elevated tequila-based cocktails and shifted misconceptions around …

Mexican-inspired cocktail bar COA in Hong Kong was named the Best Bar in Asia at this year’s Asia’s 50 Best Bars 2021, toppling last year’s champion, Singapore’s Jigger and Pony, who placed second. Tokyo’s The SG Club came in third. The anticipated awards ceremony was broadcasted live on the evening of May 6 on various online channels.  In the Philippines, …

50 Best has revealed the bars voted to the extended list of Asia’s 50 Best Bars for the first time. This is part of 50 Best’s strategy to recognize a greater number of establishments and encourage the industry as it moves forward and emerges from restrictions set due to the pandemic. The 51-100 list includes bars from 22 cities across …

The Ketel One Sustainable Bar Award 2021 at Asia’s 50 Best Bars went to Penicillin in Hong Kong. Penicillin is the brainchild of seasoned industry heavyweights Agung Prabowo and Roman Ghale (founders of The Old Man Hong Kong, winner of The Best Bar in Asia 2019) and their wives Laura Prabowo and Katy Ghale, respectively. “Penicillin is the first sustainable …

Epic in Shanghai was named Campari One To Watch at this year’s Asia’s 50 Best Bars, an award given to the bar that has the potential to break into the top 50 list in the future.  This is the first time a bar in mainland China has been given the accolade. Epic, located in Shanghai’s old French Concession, is a …