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September 27, 2017
These are the best bars and bartenders in Kuala Lumpur
The Bar Awards names its Top 10s in the Malaysian capital.
September 26, 2017
Time is running out to sign up for Angostura Global Cocktail Challenge 2018
Asia bartenders in with a chance of being brand’s new global BA.
Their #90ForIndustry quest for wellness is spreading across the world.
September 25, 2017
Hazelnut Creme Royale by Hong Duui for DaVinci Gourmet
The rising Seoul bartender riffs off the Irish Coffee with DaVinci Gourmet Intense Hazelnut and Lychee in the mix.
September 25, 2017
Here’s how Duui Hong is making the Irish Coffee cool again
Watch the award-winning Korean bartender work his magic with DaVinci Gourmet.
September 22, 2017
It’s time to sign up your barback for the first-ever Barback Games
Kuala Lumpur. October 21. Fastest worker wins.
September 22, 2017
Passion of Joel Robuchon by Mike Cheong
The DRINK Cocktail Bar at FOO'D by Davide Oldani mixologist's winning entry for the inaugural Teisseire Asia Flavour Masters Regional Competition.
September 22, 2017
Singapore bartender wins Teisseire regional competition
Mike Cheong nabs a trip to Copenhagen in October.
September 21, 2017
Gin Jubilee: coming to a city near you soon
This year's Gin & Tonic extravaganza will travel to five cities in Asia.
Only the gin serious may apply.
Beefeater master distiller Desmond Payne discusses how juniper continues to be handpicked for gin in Italy.
With gin-making taking off in every corner of the planet, Jason Williams asks whether the category needs new definition – and proposes "native gins".
In the beginning was the Word... and the Word was equal parts gin, maraschino, Chartreuse and lime juice.
Our definitive recipe for The Last Word.
September 12, 2017
Menu love: Jack Rose, Kuala Lumpur
Callan Green and James Estes join forces with Melbourne graphic artist Bernard Caleo for new bar’s first menu.
September 11, 2017
Kuala Lumpur kicks off 2017’s Gin Jubilee tour
The celebration of gin sweeps into KL from September 13-16.
September 8, 2017
Sool Bar Week starts on Monday
The seven-day cocktail festival will feature international and regional names adding to the vibrancy of the Seoul scene.
September 6, 2017
Old Fashioned Week is coming to Asia
The celebration of the original cocktail heads to the region this November.
September 4, 2017
This store in Singapore is a treasure trove of rare, vintage spirits
Dusty hunting at the Yeo Buan Heng Liquor Store in Singapore.
September 1, 2017
Jake Page wins the Singapore round of La Maison Cointreau
The fresh face at Employees Only Singapore will join 10 winners from the region at the final in Ho Chi Minh City in October.
The celebration is coming to KL with public write-in, open until September 14. By Natasha Hong
The Islay gin makes the most of its natural habitat by foraging local botanicals to impart the flavour of the island, and shares it with the world.
August 26, 2017
Bartending finds its new balance
The industry is finally waking up to the demands placed on physical and mental wellbeing, and The Bartenders Manifesto hopes to set the agenda for this brave new world.
August 25, 2017
How does a bar owner not drink alcohol?
Skinny's Lounge's Nick Haas has stopped drinking – and it's achievable, he says, if you have a team that has your back.
Royal Dinette drinksmith named this year's Bartender of the Year.
August 23, 2017
4 things you can do to up your (physical) game behind the bar
Iain Bell’s four simple steps for bartenders to feel (and work) better.
The Kuala Lumpur head mixologist at Marini's on 57 shares how he's also inspiring other bartenders to be fitter, happier.
In her own words, The Dandy Partnership's group beverage manager Symphony Loo, talks about the changes she's made to her lifestyle as a bartender.
The man behind Alice and Get All Right in Seoul talks about the latest java trend, drink-making in his city and the sophistication of DaVinci Gourmet.
August 20, 2017
Meet The Bar Awards Hong Kong 2017 winners
These are the city's best of the best bartenders and bars, picked by their peers.
August 19, 2017
Proof & Company expands its regional presence to Australia
The Asia-based independent spirits distributor and bar collective has taken on a “significant minority” stake in Australia's Neat Spirits.
August 18, 2017
Caramel Cold Brew Boutique by Terry Kim for DaVinci Gourmet
Seoul superstar Terry Kim pairs DaVinci Gourmet Intense Slow Cooked Caramel syrup with trendy cold brew coffee in this vegan take on the flip.
August 17, 2017
The DRiNK Magazine Face: Ben Ng, Mish Mash, Penang
The veteran of the Malaysian cocktail community is talking about your generation.
August 15, 2017
Peas in a Pod, by Yao Lu
Revenge for the owner of Shanghai's Union Trading Company is a drink served cold, with snow peas.
Week of events will end with a bang with winners crowned on Sunday. By Natasha Hong.
The DRiNK columnist on putting together your A-team before you cut the ribbon.
August 9, 2017
Strange brews: 37 of the weirdest ideas known to beer
Craft brewing or daft brewing? You decide. By Jonathan White.
August 8, 2017
Beefeater London Dry Gin
The standard-bearer for the London Dry.
August 8, 2017
Citadelle Gin
A French take on gin from a 100-year-old recipe.
August 8, 2017
Son Tinh Plum
A traditional Vietnamese spirit that recalls cherry brandy.
August 7, 2017
Lee Chee by Cross Yu
Epic Shanghai owner-bartender's creamy cocktail uses lychee and osmanthus in the mix – only because it works in the drink.
Fresh off her latest book, Cork Dork, the journalist-turned-sommelier talks about chewing dirt, maniacal somms and why people don’t know how to taste.
August 3, 2017
Octomore 10: Second Limited Edition
Adam Hannett's interpretation of the Octomore 10, with even more peat than the record-breaking first bottling.
August 3, 2017
Port Charlotte 10: Second Limited Edition
Bruichladdich's new master distiller's take on the heavily peated Port Charlotte.
August 3, 2017
The Laddie Ten: Second Limited Edition
Adam Hannett's rendition of Bruichladdich's unpeated expression.
August 3, 2017
Meet Bruichladdich’s new Second Limited Editions
The time is right for the second coming of Bruichladdich's ten-year-old age statement whiskies.
Two bartenders and a barista lay down the foundations for a new way to pretty up drinks.
August 1, 2017
Tiki Time by David Hong
The Tailor Group bartender's signature drink with tropical island leanings.
August 1, 2017
Sleep No More by Eddy Yang
From Above the Globe in Shanghai, a cocktail named for an adaption of Shakespeare's Macbeth.
You wait years for Eddy Yang to open another venue and then two, wait, three, come along at once.
Save the dates for August 14 to 20 – there'll be parties and guest shifts galore.
July 31, 2017
Now read this: Texan lambics, ten essential bitters and the origins of the Tom Collins
Our editors pick the best of the web’s booze writing. This week: food court bars, Sicilian winemakers versus the rural mafia, spontaneously fermenting beers in Austin, and more.
After the closure of two scene-setting bars in Singapore, the DRiNK columnist ponders the recipe for long-term success for your bar.
July 27, 2017
Kyro Napue Gin
A genuine owner-distilled gin from Finland.
July 27, 2017
Plantation OFTD Rum
An overproof rum replacing the brand’s Original Dark that’s just as explosive.
July 27, 2017
Sipsmith London Dry Gin
Celebrity distiller Jared Brown’s interpretation on the London dry.
July 27, 2017
Monkey 47 Schwarzwald Dry Gin
A German gin with 47 ingredients, some found only in the Black Forest.
July 27, 2017
The Macallan Fine Oak
The Macallan's signature sherry influences with a kiss of bourbon wood.
July 27, 2017
The Macallan Double Cask
A rich whisky that combines European and American sherry-seasoned oak.
With three distinct expressions bottled at 12 years old, The Macallan provides a masterclass in wood management and a refined taste of how different oak influences final flavour.
July 27, 2017
The Macallan Sherry Oak
European and American sherry oak come together in a complex and enjoyable dram.
July 27, 2017
The Macallan Copa
Macallan's answer to the g&t is refreshing with a bite of sherry.
July 27, 2017
Giffard Ananas des Caraibes
Versatile liqueur for your bar's tiki range, premium spirits and more.
July 27, 2017
Drumshanbo Gunpowder Irish Gin
A wheat-based gin that blends eastern and western flavours in the bottle.
Which of your favourites are in the running for a Bar Awards prize in August?
July 24, 2017
Buffalo Trace
What is it? Buffalo Trace is the oldest continuously operating distillery in America – it even remained open through Prohibition for “medicinal purposes” – and it is home to some of the finest bourbons found on the market, from Stagg Jr to Pappy Van Winkle. This is made from the lower rye of the distillery’s […]
July 24, 2017
Aultmore 18 Years Old
What is it? Scotch has been built on economic cycles and there’s no doubt we are currently in one with more distilleries requesting planning permission or coming online. Aultmore, though, was built back in the blending boom of the 1890s along with Balvenie, Longmorn and Glen Moray. Founded in 1895, Aultmore’s history really started in […]
July 24, 2017
Rampur Vintage Select Cask
What is it? Here is an interesting fact: the biggest selling whisky in the world is not scotch, American, Irish or Japanese – it is Indian. While we have to be cautious as not all of the country’s whisky conforms to the EU definition, thanks to Amrut and Paul John producing single malt to EU law, […]
July 24, 2017
Chivas Regal Ultis
What is it? The latest member of the Chivas family is their most transparent release to date. It’s made with single malts from five Speyside distilleries – Longmorn, Strathisla, Allt A’Bhainne, Braeval and Tormore – as a tribute to the five men to hold the title of Chivas master blender – Charles Howard, Charles Julian, Allan […]
July 24, 2017
Asia picks up two prizes at this year’s Spirited Awards
The region one-ups its performance from last year's Tales of the Cocktail awards.
By Natasha Hong. What is it? Spanish for “miracle”, Milagro’s Mexico City-bred founders Danny Schneeweiss and Moy Guindi partnered with a former big brand distiller, Pedro Juarez, and gave him free rein to realise his vision for tequila. In the entry-level Joven, this translates into a liquid with a powerful nose of black olive brine, […]
July 24, 2017
Diplomatico Mantuano and Planas
By Dan Bignold. What is it? Two new labels, representing a major tweak to the Diplomatico “Tradition” range. Where you used to find Reserva, now arrives Mantuano (the former Anejo expression has not been replaced); and where you used to have Blanco Reserve, the Venezuelan distillery now serves up Planas. It’s a savvy move. The bottle […]
July 24, 2017
Gin La Republica – Andina
A high-altitude distilled gin that features both Bolivia and the mountain range in South America.
July 24, 2017
Pollination Gin
A gin made from some of the purest reserved botanicals.
July 24, 2017
Black Robin Rare Gin
A gin that takes and gives back to the species under protection.
July 24, 2017
Booth’s London Dry Gin
A true vintage from the iconic gin brand.
July 24, 2017
Sarnin-Berrux
What is it? When someone tells you they like chardonnay, it can mean everything and nothing. You have chardonnay from Chablis which has a lot of stone fruits and minerality. Or you can have a creamy chardonnay with a bit of oak contact for some body. But if you want both, Savigny-les-Beaune has a nice […]
July 24, 2017
Domaine Ramonet
What is it? This is from the premier cru Clos Saint-Jean. Ramonet is known as one of the greatest producers from Burgundy. He’s very famous for his white, but he also does a red in very small production. You get the structure of a beautiful red burgundy from Cote de Beaune: more finesse and feminine with a lot of soft […]
July 24, 2017
Mongeard-Mugneret
What is it? Fixin is in the northern part of Cote de Nuits, close to a very famous village called Gevrey-Chambertin. In France, people had a very bad idea about Fixin. They thought it was very rustic and rich. But more and more producers are getting the balance between keeping the identity of the village […]
July 24, 2017
Bachelet-Monnot
What is it? Santenay is a village that is located very close to three big villages in Burgundy: Chassagne-Montrachet, Puligny-Montrachet and Saint-Aubin. It has a similar terroir to Chassagne-Montrachet, so santenay has a flavour profile that’s a bit like chassagne-montrachet’s little brother. How does it taste? You get this freshness, something slightly toasty and buttery, with […]
July 24, 2017
Founders Mango Magnifico con Calor 2016
What is it? American brewers Founders have form for fruit beers: their Rubaeus is held as one of the best commercial examples. This mango and habanero number was the first of last year’s experimental Backstage Series, and was back by public demand after an earlier incarnation featured in the 2013 Backstage Series. How does it […]
July 24, 2017
ABC Gogglebox Raspberry & Vanilla Pale Ale
What is it? Alphabet Brewing Co (ABC) checks off the letter G with Gogglebox, a fruit-filled pale ale. Raspberry and vanilla are not the only addition, though: tonka bean is also listed on the label. How does it taste? It pours cloudy with a nose like raspberry ripple ice cream, then hints of lemon and […]
July 24, 2017
Moon Dog Bjorn To Boogie Watermelon Weizen
What is it? Aussie iconoclasts Moon Dog could be seen as barking mad, putting the lunar in lunacy with their envelope-torturing concoctions – their beerography includes a Bloody Mary breakfast ale and one made with Redskins, an Aussie candy. This Watermelon Weizen follows in the footsteps of their Magnificent Mullet fruit beer series – Melon […]
What is it? Samuel Smith’s fruit beers are brewed and fermented on antique equipment at the Melbourn Bros’ All Saints Brewery in Stamford, Lincolnshire – the English county is a fruit hotspot – rather than in the brewer’s North Yorkshire home (although it is conditioned, aged and packaged there). Aside from this certified organic strawberry […]
Our editors pick the best of the web’s booze writing. This week: Zacapa’s female master blender, wines that survive climate change, a craft beer trying to go national and more.
James Tamang spills all on the bar he's opening with Agung Prabowo and Roman Ghale on Soho.
July 20, 2017
Tanqueray Rangpur
Tanqueray with a burst of citrus.
July 20, 2017
Zufanek Absinthe St Antoine
Czech absinthe that's made right.
July 20, 2017
Clairin Sajous 2013
From Haiti, agricole-style rum that Joshua Ivanovic calls "a showstopper".
July 20, 2017
Habitacion Velier Hampden 2010
Joshua Ivanovic from KL's Jungle Bird on a Jamaican rum rich in esters.
July 20, 2017
Habitacion Velier Foursquare 2006
Jungle Bird Kuala Lumpur's Joshua Ivanovic is sweet on this limited run of aged rum from Barbados.
July 20, 2017
Junglebird has built a nest for rum in Kuala Lumpur
A new rum-running KL bar takes flight, with a mission to popularize the virtues and versatility of cane spirits.
Minh Tan Pham's The Alley is a characterful hutch with Mekong Delta influences aplenty.
July 17, 2017
Now read this: racist restaurants, the Bloody Mary’s origins, and are awards ruining bars?
Our editors pick the best of the web’s booze writing. This week: the dangers of writing your own cook (or bar) book, whisky-powered cars, the father of the Bloody Mary, and more.
Quinary’s bar manager chats about almost working for The Man, socialising and lessons for young bartenders.
July 13, 2017
Here’s a look back at Negroni Week 2017 in Asia
Records have been broken for the number of Asian bars taking part in the annual worldwide charity event celebrating the Negroni.
The touristy Cuban Mojito mecca opens in Shanghai via Prague.
July 12, 2017
Crimson Negroni by Lorenzo Antinori
Italian ingredients meet Korean soju and magnolia berry tea in a glass.
July 12, 2017
Barista’s Negroni by Pongpak Sudthipongse
For the Sorrento Bangkok bartender's take on the Italian classic, coffee beans go into the barrel with Campari for a smooth finish.