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After almost three years of tight lipped development, Proof & Company has launched ecoSPIRITS – the company’s ground breaking solution to spirits packaging. CEO Paul Gabie reveals exclusively to DRiNK how it’s going to positively impact both the environment and the bar industry.
Gokan hopes to up shochu’s presence in cocktails across the globe with SG Group's new higher abv spirit.
The London-based bartender took out 22 finalists to take the top spot with her winning cocktail The Bridge.
February 6, 2020
The Bridge by Guilia Cuccurullo
Guilia Cuccurullo's winning Patrón Perfectionists 2020 cocktail.
February 4, 2020
Who’s on shift: Guest bartenders in Asia this February
Find out who’s on shift where this month.
February 1, 2020
Nominations now open for Spirited Awards 2020
Nominate your favourite bars and people for Tales of the Cocktail’s annual awards.
January 27, 2020
Using these ingredients? Then your cocktail could be toxic
Get to know the harmful properties of some well-known cocktail ingredients.
January 19, 2020
Things I wish I knew when I first started bartending
Asia’s bar community shares knowledge and insight they have now, that they wish they knew when they first started out.
January 16, 2020
This Singapore bar may have Asia’s largest rum collection
Origin at the Shangri-La, Singapore boasts a rum collection sourced from all over the world, complimented by unique in-house creations and blends.
January 13, 2020
Enter 2020: Cross Yu talks past, present and a promising future
We talk with the winner of DMBA 2019’s Founders Award on what it really means to do E.P.I.C. shit.
January 9, 2020
The bar industry’s 2020 wish list
With the turn of the decade, members of Asia’s bar community share their aims and aspirations for 2020.
January 6, 2020
Who’s on shift: Guest bartenders in Asia this January
Find out who’s on shift where this month.
December 31, 2019
The new bars in Asia we loved in 2019
A look back at the biggest and best openings from the region in the last 12 months.
December 23, 2019
Thinking about making Eggnog? Here’s everything you need to know
From its centuries-old history to tips for avoiding dairy-based disasters, here’s the skinny on this fatty delight.
December 23, 2019
Coquito by Micaela Piccolo
Latin America’s playful answer to Eggnog gets its sweetness from canned milks, together with coconut, spices and rum for a drink nobody refuses.
December 23, 2019
Truffled Eggnog by Keith Motsi
This luxurious twist on a classic Eggnog at Four Seasons Seoul incorporates cardamom, truffle and fine cognac for a deluxe glass of holiday cheer.
December 23, 2019
Pandan and Brown Rice Eggnog by Tom Egerton
A pandan and coconut 'nog for the season.
December 22, 2019
DMBA 2019 winners’ portraits
Glorious moments with our award winners, captured on camera.
December 20, 2019
WATCH: DMBA 2019 video recap
A glimpse at our glittering awards ceremony, plus, DMBA in numbers!
December 18, 2019
These were the bar stars of Asia in 2019
From global competition winners, to high achievers and bartenders trying to save the world, we recognise Asia’s bar stars of 2019.
December 9, 2019
These are all the winners of DMBA 2019
Find out who won what at DMBA 2019 in Shanghai.
The Bar Awards Kuala Lumpur and Penang has spoken. These are the best bars and bartenders of 2019.
December 7, 2019
Copper makes it better: 5 ways to make a true luxury vodka
Absolut Elyx spills on how it crafts its unique vodka.
December 3, 2019
These are all of the guest shifts in Shanghai for DMBA 2019
Don’t miss any of these global bar stars as they pop up in Shanghai for special guest shifts and masterclasses.
December 2, 2019
The Bar Awards Kuala Lumpur and Penang announces the Top 4 for 2019
The Bar Awards Kuala Lumpur and Penang announces 2019’s Top 4 ahead of the ceremony this Sunday.
November 29, 2019
Who’s on shift: Guest bartenders in Asia this December
Find out who’s on shift where this month.
November 27, 2019
2019 세계 바텐더 Andris Reizenberg
2019 세계 칵테일 대회 IBA World Cocktail Championships (WCC) 에서 라트비아의 Andris Reizenberg가 세계 최고의 바텐더로 선정됐다.
November 18, 2019
Top 4 bars and bartenders up for awards at DMBA 2019 announced
This is it! The DMBA Top 4s!
Before The Bar Awards Kuala Lumpur and Penang closes the 2019 awards season, the Top 10 bars and bartenders are announced.
November 13, 2019
Andris Reizenbergs claims the title of 2019 World Bartender of the Year
The Latvian bartender captivated judges with a Jiangxiaobai baijiu based cocktail at IBA World Cocktail Championships.
November 5, 2019
Who’s on shift: Guest bartenders in Asia this November
Find out who’s on shift where this month.
November 1, 2019
패트론 퍼펙티스트(Patrón Perfectionists) 북아시아 결승전 한국인 우승자,윌리 박
패트론 퍼펙티스트(Patrón Perfectionists) 북아시아 결승전 한국인 우승자, 내년 1월 아시아 파이널을 위해 멕시코행 확정
October 31, 2019
Opium Wars By Nutmeg & Clove, Singapore
Margarita twist, with the unique sourness of tamarind working with smoky tea-infused tequila
October 31, 2019
Nero Negroni by Julian de Feral
A blackened Negroni twist.
October 31, 2019
Hard Wired Cherry Cola by Blind Pig, London
Complex, very dark spirits which when combined create an almost black drink.
October 31, 2019
Heart of Darkness by Courtney Colarik
A high contrast garnish and liquid really showcases the attraction of making pure-black drinks.
October 31, 2019
Delve into the dark depths of black cocktails
While black cocktails regularly make an appearance around Halloween, they’ve recently been slinking out of the shadows.
October 29, 2019
Hong Kong’s Summer Lo crowned Miss Speed Rack Asia 2019
At the Speed Rack Asia 2019 finals, Summer Lo of Blue Bar at Four Seasons Hong Kong took home the win.
October 24, 2019
Meet the finalists of Speed Rack Asia 2019
Get to know the Top 16 competing in Speed Rack Asia 2019.
The Korean bartender will be heading to Mexico for the global finals in January.
October 17, 2019
Be(e) Around by Willy Park
Willy Park's winning the Patrón Perfectionist cocktail.
Celebrating its third year, The Bar Awards closes the 2019 awards season recognising the best and brightest in Kuala Lumpur and Penang.
October 12, 2019
Get to know: The Suffering Bastard
A war-winning hangover cure from Cairo by a not-so-average Joe.
October 12, 2019
Recipe: The Suffering Bastard
A war-winning hangover cure from Cairo by a not-so-average Joe.
October 4, 2019
13 bars from Asia feature on World’s 50 Best Bars 2019 list
Dante took the number one spot, whilst Atlas ranked as the highest Asian bar on World’s 50 Best Bars list 2019.
October 1, 2019
Who’s on shift: Guest bartenders in Asia this October
Find out who’s on shift where this month. By Holly Graham.
September 29, 2019
All the winners of The Bar Awards Singapore 2019
The Bar Awards Singapore 2019 crowns Bannie Kang of Anti:Dote, Swissotel The Stamford as the Bartender of the Year.
September 27, 2019
Singapore’s Bannie Kang wins World Class Bartender of the Year 2019
Anti:dote’s head bartender takes home the top prize after a series of challenges in Glasgow.
September 24, 2019
11 Asia bars rank on World’s 50 Best Bars 51-100 list 2019
The World’s 50 Best Bars announced bars 51-100 2019 ahead of the top 50 announcement on October 3.
September 23, 2019
The Bar Awards Singapore 2019 Announces its Top 4s
The sixth edition of The Bar Awards Singapore reveals the Top 4s in for a chance to bag an award this Sunday.
September 22, 2019
Speed Rack Asia announces 2019 contestants heading to Hong Kong
16 ladies from Hong Kong, Singapore, KL, Manila, Seoul, HCMC, Guangzhou and Phuket will be competing for the title of Miss Speed Rack Asia 2019 next month.
September 20, 2019
Filipino Jason Hussein Ali wins the first ever Southeast Asia Patrón Perfectionists final
The Patrón Perfectionists Southeast Asia final in Bali was packed with priceless experiences, fun and of course... tequila!
September 11, 2019
DMBA 2019 will recognise China and Asia’s bar scene with 22 awards at the Shanghai ceremony this December
The DMBA bar industry awards for China and Asia will return on December 9, 2019, unfolding from 6pm in the ballroom of the five-star Jing An Shangri-La, West Shanghai.
September 6, 2019
Aki Wang and Dale DeGroff spread pisco passion in Hong Kong
Two cocktail legends come together to share their passion and knowledge with Hong Kong's bar industry.
September 4, 2019
The Bar Awards Singapore 2019 Announces its Top 10s
The Bar Awards Singapore 2019 announces the Top 10s before revealing the winners next month.
August 30, 2019
Who’s on shift: Guest bartenders in Asia this September
Find out who’s on shift where this month.
August 25, 2019
Get to know: The Jack Rose
An Apple Martini from the Belle Epoque.
August 25, 2019
Recipe: Jack Rose
An Apple Martini from the Belle Epoque.
August 24, 2019
Behind the recipe: Jorge Conde’s Picasso’s Pencil
Jorge Conde, head bartender of Smoke & Mirrors in Singapore, shares his cocktail tribute to Pablo Piscasso.
August 24, 2019
Picasso’s Pencil by Jorge Conde
Jorge Conde, head bartender of Smoke & Mirrors in Singapore, shares his cocktail tribute to Pablo Piscasso.
In its third and most permanent space, Port Autonomy is driving Yangon’s f&b scene forward.
From September 2 to 8, Hong Kong will be home to a whole host of rum fun.
Speed Rack returns to Asia for its second season and first time in Hong Kong.
August 8, 2019
Singapore World Spirits Competition awards 14 Asian products
Six Asian countries were represented across 50 spirits categories, with 13 products winning medals.
Public voting begins today and closes August 18.
August 4, 2019
Get to know: The Caipirinha
Brazil’s national cocktail is likely the most popular mixed drink in the world, reckons Seamus Harris
August 4, 2019
Recipe: The Caipirinha
Brazil’s national cocktail
August 1, 2019
Who’s on shift: Guest bartenders in Asia this August
Find out who’s on shift where this month.
The Bar Awards Hong Kong and Macau reveals the best bars and bartenders in the sister SARs.
The Bar Awards Hong Kong and Macau announces its Top 4 ahead of the awards ceremony on Sunday.
Singapore's heavy hitters take home three awards between them at this year’s Spirited Awards.
Two cocktail legends unite in Hong Kong to talk pisco.
Entries to the global competition are now open to bartenders from Philippines, Singapore, Indonesia, South Korea, Japan, China, Hong Kong and Taiwan.
For a yearly adoption fee, you can have a Malaysian-based hive to call your own and play a part in saving the bees.
July 7, 2019
Get to know: Pina Colada
Escape to paradise.
July 7, 2019
Recipe: Pina Colada
Escape to paradise.
Find out who’s on shift where this month.
The Bar Awards Hong Kong announces its Top 10 ahead of the awards ceremony next month.
The Spirited Awards has announced its Top 4 Nominees, and for the second year running, Singapore is the only Asian region to make the cut.
Bangkok welcomes its first ever bar show, running from June 29-30.
The new bartending competition awards the top eight bartenders a guaranteed SGD$500 each, while the ultimate winner will pocket SGD$3,000 cash.
Shortly after announcing the Regional Top 10 Honourees, this year's Spirited Awards has now announced its Top 10 Nominees, with 12 places going to Asia-based bars and personalities.
Birds of Paradise offers an escape from city life through a lens of modern tiki – and the duo’s memorable hospitality.
This year’s Spirited Awards split into global categories, placing 36 Asian bars into the Asia Pacific category out of 60 available places.
Find out who’s on shift where this month.
May 30, 2019
The Greatest Journey by Satoshi Sugiura
One of Satoshi Sugiura's winning Four Pillars Australian [Gin] Open cocktails.
May 30, 2019
Vineyard by Satoshi Sugiura
One of Satoshi Sugiura's winning Four Pillars Australian [Gin] Open cocktails.
May 30, 2019
Botanical Terrace by Rie Hidaka
One of Rie Hidaka's winning Four Pillars Australian [Gin] Open cocktails.
May 30, 2019
Hilly Terrain by Rie Hidaka
One of Rie Hidaka's winning Four Pillars Australian [Gin] Open cocktails.
Shanghai’s Satoshi Sugiura and Tokyo’s Rie Hidaka share their experience after taking the top spots at Four Pillars inaugural Australian [Gin] Open, Asia.
Public voting begins today and ends June 9.
They came, they saw, they drank. All of our thoughts now that the chaos of Asia’s 50 Best Bars ceremony and Singapore Cocktail Festival 2019 has settled.
The co-founder of Bangkok’s Backstage and #FindTheLockerRoom wins Bacardi Legacy 2019 with his drink Pink Me Up.
The full list of Asia's 50 Best Bars 2019.
DRiNK’s day-by-day rundown of all* the guest shifts and masterclasses at this year’s SGCF.
Find out who’s on shift where this month.
At Arch, aperitivo culture, experimentation and cocktails manifest as a curve connecting two pillars: Italy and China.
The competition determines award-worthy products and has a particular focus on spirits produced in Asia.
Legends & Cocktails takes drinkers on a tour of Asian and Portuguese legends through art and cocktails