Hennessy Paradis Imperial Dinner with Maurice Hennesy at Top of the Citi by Chef Jessie During a recent visit to the Philippines, eighth-generation Hennessy descendant Maurice Hennessy led a tasting of Hennessy Paradis Imperial at a dinner organized by Moet Hennessy Asia Pacific at Top of the Citi by Chef Jessie. Created by seventh generation master blender Yann Fillioux, Hennessy Paradis Imperial is inspired by a rare and unique cognac blend that Maria—the Dowager Empress … Read More
Events Roundup: DrinkManila’s Event Picks of the Week (Nov. 18-25, 2016) A very special gin joint turns one year old; wine appreciation 101; a second-year anniversary party with comfort food, DJs, and a very late open bar; a Sunday pop-up for food, gifts, coffee, and booze; and a sake collaboration dinner are our event highlights this week. The Bonbon Club: La Bonbon Royale Address: G/F Tropical Palms, Gallardo St., Legaspi Village, … Read More
Jose Cuervo Celebrates Life with a Day of the Dead Party at Green Sun, Makati Dia de Muertos is an iconic two-night Mexican festival that honors the lives of deceased family and friends—in fact, our modern All Saints Day customs may have been influenced by Mexican rituals performed in remembrance of the dead. Jose Cuervo brought the Mexican cultural tradition to the Philippines with a sold-out Day of the Dead Party on October 28 at … Read More
The Best of Whisky Live Manila 2016 On Oct. 28 and 29, Grand Cru Wine and Spirits brought international tasting festival Whisky Live to Shangri-La at the Fort. We spent a total of 14 hours at the festival navigating the booths and interviewing whisky personalities from different parts of the world. Here are our festival highlights: Trendiest accessory: Virtual reality goggles were everywhere at Whisky Live. Diageo’s … Read More
The 16th Grand Wine Experience: A Night of Noble Grapes “Noble grape” is a term that describes the international variety of grapes that are most recognizable for their unsurpassed quality, ubiquity across regions, and firm reputation. For wine connoisseurs, there are seven known noble grape varieties. For white wines there are Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc, and Riesling, and for red wines there are Cabernet Sauvignon, Pinot Noir, Merlot, and Syrah (red … Read More
Why You Should Watch Out for Serbesa MNL’s Next Pop-Up Event We are experiencing an evolution in bar and cocktail culture with different concepts popping up to a receptive public eager to try new things. The pop-up bar concept itself is still fairly new territory in the local scene. Serbesa MNL—the brainchild of Jazelle Carandang—is a pop-up bar + food concept that pairs food with select local beers and homemade cocktails. … Read More
The California Wine Institute’s Discover California Wines Seminar and Tasting The U.S. supplies about 31 percent of wine exports by volume in the Philippines, but wine makes up only about one percent of the Philippines’ total alcohol consumption. Industry players see this as a huge opportunity for growth in the local wine market (currently dominated by California wines), which may be one of the reasons why there’s been an explosion … Read More
Spook-tacular Parties Around The Metro Trick and treat yourself this Halloween to a frightening night of revelry you won’t soon forget (or remember, not if the ghosts can help it). Yes please, we’ll take the candy with shameless amounts of booze as well! Around the metro, the bars are dimming the lights and setting up their monsters, zombies, pumpkins, and Bloody Marys. Take part in … Read More
Get to Know the Bubbly: Champagne Nicolas Feuillatte Champagne, the sparkling wine (also called sparklers) of Champagne, France, is closely associated with celebration. The distinct sound of a champagne cork popping is the catalyst for many big events, like New Year’s Eve and weddings. It is a luxury product that we don’t really get a chance to partake of on a regular basis and is reserved only for … Read More
Five Things We’re Looking Forward to at Whisky Live Manila 2016 Shopping malls may have their Christmas countdowns, but right now we’re just counting down the days until Whisky Live Manila 2016. Grand Cru Wines & Spirits is bringing the biggest whisky tasting and sampling event of the year to the Grand Ballroom of Shangri-La at the Fort on Oct. 28 and 29. Whisky Live has been staged in London, Tokyo, … Read More