Events The Second Installment of Women and Tipple Series Sheds Light on What Women are Looking for in Spirit Tastings The second leg of the Women and Tipple Series on March 27 was all about gin. Held at Discovery Primea’s The Gin Library at Gilarmi Lounge, the best gin and tonic hangout in Manila, this installment featured gin brands from Booze Online: floral Hanami GIn, earthy Empress 1908 Gin, and sweet Langley’s Old Tom Gin. Read about the first leg … Read More
Behind The Bar Successful Filipino Bartender and Entrepreneur Joe Villanueva’s (The Wise King Hong Kong) Visit in Manila Photos by JP Sium Filipino entrepreneur and mixologist, Joe Villanueva of The Wise King Hong Kong visited the Philippines for a series of bar shifts early part of March. We were able to catch his guest shift at The Cigar Bar & Poker Room at Solaire Resort & Casino and his signature serves didn’t disappoint. Villanueva is known for his … Read More
Recipe Rum Cocktail Talulah Talulah is a feast for the senses. Looks cool, smells divine, and tastes great! Your mouth starts to salivate as you smell the smokey pineapple goodness carried by the dry ice. Take a sip, and your tastebuds will open up by the sweet vanilla of Don Papa rum with a touch of spice from pink peppercorns and ginger liqueur. Ingredients: … Read More
Gin Cocktail Recipe Purple Unicorn Gin and Tonic Enjoy a treat from your youth with a grown-up twist in this playful ‘pretty in purple’ G&T. Purple unicorn is a fun, colorful drink that balances the earthiness of Empress 1908 Gin with the sweet goodness of cotton candy and the crisp notes of fresh citrus, tarragon, and floral herb ice cubes. The delightful Purple Unicorn will make you feel … Read More
Gin Cocktail Recipe Lady Macbeth Named after one of Shakespeare’s most famous female characters, Lady Macbeth is cunning and ambitious and is a force to be reckoned with. This drink is fragrant, textured, and complex. Lady Macbeth brings excitement to your tipple. Ingredients: 45 ml Langley’s Old Tom Gin 2-inch lemongrass ginger 2-inch pieces 20 ml lemon juice 20 ml Monin Agave Syrup 1 dash … Read More
Gin Cocktail Recipe Furiosa Furiosa takes its name from the female lead of the dystopian film Mad Max: Fury Road. Brave, fierce, and fearless, Furiosa fought to be free. Our fiery cocktail mixes sweet, sour and spicy in one sip. Hanami Gin’s floral notes anchor this drink as we add fruity sweetness and spice to it. The kimchi’s sour, spicy, and umami flavors add … Read More
Brandy Cocktail Recipe Hoy Bawang! We took another favorite snack and mixed it into a cocktail! This time, it’s the garlicky treat Boy Bawang. Yup, you read that right, garlic and corn kernels in a cocktail? Don’t judge before tasting it, trust us, we were in love. Instead of infusing the corn kernels and garlic in the spirit, we mix it in with the syrup, … Read More
Recipe Whisky Cocktail Chippy Whisky Sour Since the ’60s Jack ‘n Jill Chippy has been an iconic Filipino snack. For generations, Filipinos from all walks of life enjoyed this crunchy, salty, and spicy corn chips. Digging through its iconic red packaging gives an instant nostalgic memory of childhood. There have been a lot of variations that have come out in the market for years, but we … Read More
Recipe Whisky Cocktail Breakfast Old Fashioned Whisky as your first meal of the day? Why not? Start your day right with Breakfast Old Fashioned. Made with cereal-infused whisky (Akashi), Breakfast Old Fashioned is a new twist to the classic drink. Distinct hints of corn in the nose and palate add a unique flavor to this smooth, spirit-forward cocktail. Ingredients: 60 ml cereal-infused Akashi Whisky* 5 ml simple … Read More
Recipe Rum Cocktail Ningning Ng Pasko, Recipe by Vanessa Rabadon Recipe by Vanessa Rabadon, head bartender Nokal Nokal’s head bartender Vanessa Rabadon created this nostalgic holiday cocktail recipe for DrinkManila.com. inspired by Ryan Cayabyab’s famous song Kumukutikutitap. Ningning Ng Pasko smells like freshly cooked ginataang ube (purple yam with coconut cream). The lemon balances the sweetness of the drink, making it an enjoyable sweet, sour, and creamy concoction. “Christmas in our household … Read More