Tipple Tales Christmas Gift Idea: Homemade Infused Spirits Get your creative juices flowing, here is a Christmas gift idea that is sure to bring a big dose of Christmas “spirit” (in this case, vodka and gin) to its recipients. Infused spirits are a good way to show your friends how much you care while also adding something extra to their usual repertoire of liquor. We recommend using a … Read More
Events La Bonbon Royale: The Bonbon Club’s First Year Anniversary The Bonbon Club celebrated its first anniversary in style with a Jazz Age party. Gold and black balloons covered the ceiling and strands of pearls and metallic bottles adorned the tables. Guests sipped Bombay Sapphire gin and tonics, the Bonbon Club’s signature gin cocktails, and the featured cocktails for the night, including the Roses Gimlet (half gin, half Rose’s Lime … Read More
Events 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
Cocktail Ginocolait The gin of choice way back then was Ginebra (bilog or kwatro kantos), also called gin bulag because there were rumors it would make you go blind. Now we’ve already tackled the Gin-Pom (gin-pomelo), also from this era. Another gin combo that you might (or might not, depending on how much you were drinking) remember is Ginocolait = gin and … Read More
Cocktail Tam Collins A riff on the classic Tom Collins. Tammy Tavera of The Bonbon Club has made it his own by adding his own ginger shrub. He uses Beefeater gin because it is dry and balances the sweetness of the other ingredients. This drink is refreshing and sweet, with a hint of ginger ale (from the ginger shrub and the soda water). Ingredients: … Read More
Cocktail Last Word This gin-based prohibition-era cocktail is a century old but has a surprisingly modern taste. It was first made in 1916 at Detroit Athletic Club in the U.S. when bathtub gin was all the rage. Made with equal parts gin, Maraschino liqueur, and Green Chartreuse mixed with lime juice, Last Word is a sharp cocktail made for slow sipping. The pale … Read More
Cocktail English Fizz A gin fizz is a classic cocktail made of gin, sours, soda, and sugar. This version adds the floral honeyed sweetness of elderflower liqueur and a cool touch of fresh cucumber for a refreshing drink on a hot day. Ingredients: 25 mL Absolut Citron 25 mL Beefeater Gin 15 mL lemon juice 20 mL Giffard’s Elderflower Syrup (or St. Germain … Read More
Bar Find Bitters: New Apothecary-themed Bar in BGC Location: Unit A7/B8 Burgos Parklane, Forbestown Road, Bonifacio Global City, Taguig (just above the restaurant 2nd’s) Operating Hours: 5 p.m. onwards, daily Bitters is an apothecary-themed bar created by the same owners of ABV, Mandalay, and Belle and Dragon. The concept of the place is inspired by apothecary and medicine shops and it is reflected from the interior all … Read More
Cocktail Gin Pom: The Quintessential Pinoy Cocktail The Philippines consumes more gin than any other country—43 percent of world market share, according to an International Wine and Spirits Research (IWSR) report. Most of the 22 million bottles sold every year are from Ginebra San Miguel with its bilog and kwatrokantos gin bottles. If we’re not drinking bilog gin straight from tagay (shots or chugs) glasses, we’re mixing … Read More
Cocktail Gin Calamansi Recipe by Sean Carlo de Vera Bar tender at Mandalay bar located at OPL Building, 100 Don Carlos Palanca, Legazpi Village, Makati City *Gin Calamansi is a smooth gin-based cocktail with flavorsome punch of citrus from the fermented and freshly squeezed calamansi combined with the orange essence of Cointreau, and smoothened by the sweet delicious golden honey. This is sip-sational. … Read More