Recipe Whisky Cocktail Oscar Sour by Diageo Reserve Brand Ambassador Rian Asiddao Recipe by Diageo Reserve Brand Ambassador Rian Asiddao This caramel whisky sour is a great late night movie marathon cocktail. It’s deliciously sweet and creamy with caramel notes, balanced by the sourness of the lemon. The caramel popcorn on top is a yummy treat while downing this frothy drink. Ingredients: 60 ml Johnnie Walker Gold Label Reserve 20 ml caramel … Read More
Beer Cocktail Recipe Rum Cocktail Regalo: Cedric Mendoza’s Bacardi Legacy Cocktail Bacardi Legacy Cocktail Recipe of Cedric Mendoza Senior Bartender at Singapore Manhattan Cedric Mendoza’s entry to the Bacardi Legacy Cocktail competition in Singapore is something that could ignite our sense of Filipino Pride. Named after the Tagalog word for “gift,” Regalo conveys a couple of meanings. It’s Cedric’s gift to everyone, and it’s also a nod to the gift he … Read More
Events DrinkManila’s Event Picks for Feb. 17-23 #LoveScotch Bar Takeover at ABV Where: ABV, 22 Jupiter St., Makati When: Fri., Feb. 17, 2017 Time: 9 p.m. The #LoveScotch festival continues as two of Manila’s finest bartenders––Diageo brand ambassador Rian Asiddao and ABV’s Lester Ligon––concoct Scotch cocktails that will enhance your appreciation of the world’s favorite whisky. Wine Not? A Street Food and Wine Popup Where: The Red Light When: Feb. 17 – Feb. … Read More
Bar Find “Twisted” Classic Cocktails at Raging Bull Chophouse & Bar, Shangri-La at the Fort While you can’t go wrong ordering a classic cocktail like an Old Fashioned or a Manhattan, part of the joy of the bar experience is watching a bartender expertly prepare an elaborate drink that you can’t make at home—especially when the process involves a blowtorch, secret ingredients, and house barrel-aged whiskies. Shangri-La at the Fort’s head mixologist Ulysse Jouanneaud describes … Read More
Bar Find 11 Best Bars In Hong Kong Hong Kong has always been one of the best places to go to for drinks in Asia—the number of cocktail bars, rooftop lounges, speakeasies, izakayas, and fantasy drinking dens packed in such a small area is mind boggling. The only downside is that if you’re only there for a few days (on business or otherwise), there’s never enough time to … Read More
Cocktail Saving Sally This sweet, citrusy cocktail draws inspiration from the sci-fi romance flick Saving Sally. The use of childhood candy Skittles adds color, flavor and a touch of whimsy. This tastes like young love. Ingredients: 45 ml lemon and lime Skittles-infused Absolut Citron 60 ml soda water 60 ml apple juice Infuse How to make Skittles-infused Absolut Citron: Infuse 240 ml Absolut Citron … Read More
Cocktail Mano Po Who would have thought that the salty-sweet dried plum treat Kiamoy would go so well with Emperador Brandy? This surprisingly easy to drink cocktail gets its sweetness from the kiamoy. The plum flavor pulls everything together. This is a cool drink to have for any occasion. Ingredients: 45 ml Kiamoy-infused Emperador Brandy 30 ml lime juice 10 ml cardamom syrup … Read More
Cocktail Ang Panday The iconic character that Fernando Poe Jr. is best known for is the inspiration for this cocktail. This is not the lambanog you buy in convenience stores, mind you. Barik Moonshine is leveling up the lambanog playing field. The cucumber adds a freshness to the cocktail, while the Frangelico adds a nuttiness, and it ends in smooth, satisfying finish. Ingredients: … Read More
Tipple Tales What to Drink When You’re Ready to Move On I previously wrote about what to drink when you’re heartbroken. And I think a fair amount of people could relate to it. Imbibers far and wide commiserated with the downtrodden and brokenhearted. I’m sure some people got a few tips on how to cope with that difficult time. And others were able to look back on their own breakup experiences … Read More
Events 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