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The owner of The Pontiac Hong Kong gives DRiNK the exclusive on her incoming Bali-based venue.
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An eight-ingredient tiki classic originally served at Don the Beachcomber in the 1940s.
The godfather of modern tiki’s reboot of the classic Daiquiri.
New York bartender Julie Reiner’s “modern tropical”, rye-and-rum rework of the classic Old Fashioned.
The triumphant return of tiki culture in the early 2000s from decades of obscurity owes a debt to one, lone cocktail historian.
By upcycling its guests’ unfinished drinks and bar snacks into creative new ingredients, Bar Green makes sure nothing goes to waste.
The Bar Awards Bangkok announces 2019’s winning bars and hospitality heroes.
Who, what, where and when: all the details for the #SGCFBarAcademy talks during Singapore Cocktail Festival.
The Bar Awards announces 2019’s Top 4 ahead of the ceremony this Sunday, March 31 in Thailand's capital.
The champion from Thailand shares his experiences in Milan and the inspiration behind his winning cocktails.
While tourists fight – and lose – against the Margarita, Mexicans themselves lean back with a Paloma.
While tourists fight – and lose – against the Margarita, Mexicans themselves lean back with a Paloma.
Find out who’s on shift where this March.
Liquid, labels and a love for all things unique: That Boutique-y Whisky Company is a maverick independent whisky bottler.
This year’s all-female line up for #50BestTalks share their thoughts on equality in bartending and the industry, ahead of International Women’s Day.
The Bar Awards celebrates Bangkok’s bar and beverage scene for a third year, announcing 2019’s Top 10.
The InterContinental’s newest hotel bar strives to take the focus away from bartenders, giving guests the escapism that drinking once used to.
A sustainability friendly cocktail is based on the sugarloaf pineapple, designed to showcase some of the flavours and techniques found in Mexican cuisine.
Find out who’s on shift where for International Women’s Day 2019.
Hong Kong’s newest whisky den is ticking the boxes that other whisky bars aren’t.
At their second venue, the team has zeroed in on European tradition – but not without some local touches.
A salty and sweet coffee cocktail with sustainability in mind.
Prepare your livers, the biggest cocktail festival in Asia returns.
Bar Masons in Chennai may teach the basics but stresses the importance of wellness and hospitality to its students.
The decorated bar announces The Old Man Singapore and a new concept in Hong Kong. By Holly Graham.
Four Pillars’ Australian [Gin] Open cocktail competition comes to Asia.
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The history of a hangover staple.
The classic recipe for the ultimate cocktail after the night before.
Bangkok-based sustainability advocate Mark Lloyd shares the story behind his zero-waste Mohinga Martini, based on Myanmar’s breakfast staple.
A cocktail based on Myanmar’s breakfast staple commonly made with catfish, vermicelli noodles, fish sauce, fish paste, ginger, banana stem, lemongrass, onions, garlic and chickpea flour.
Celebrations ahead as The Bar Awards brings the most ambitious touring campaign yet to Asia.
Hidetsugu Ueno shares why he doesn’t consider himself a truly Japanese bartender, and what he really thinks about modern bartending.
The pros share tips on making your own and finding unique ways to incorporate it into your drinks program.
A funky, tequila and kombucha based cocktail with a SCOBY garnish.
Marcia Fermentology's recipe for making kombucha.
Use this alcohol-free bitter aperitif in your low or no abv Negroni, Spritz, Americano and more.
Medication turned into relaxation, the distinguished ritual of the aperitif has given birth to an extended family of drinks – and a far more civilised world.
We revisit some of our favourite low abv bottles to enter Asia over the years.
A simple how-to for the fermented honey beverage.
Tequila gets the funk with fermented banana.
A fruity, bitter-backed ode to the power of pineapple skin.
A complex two-gin duet with backing from fermented taro and cardamom.
Something’s brewing as fermentation comes alive in Asia’s cocktails – we ask four leading bartenders how to avoid vinegar, explosions, or even vegetable soup.
The regional winners will head to Milan for the finals beginning January 20.
The winning Campari Bartender Competition cocktail from Singapore's local finals.
The winning Campari Bartender Competition cocktail from Japan's local finals.
The winning Campari Bartender Competition cocktail from Taiwan's local finals.
From the Stone Age to the ancient Romans, Stockton’s new menu Origin of the Species draws from unusual inspirations.
One of Jerry Thomas' showstoppers with which he toured the country.
Lapsang souchong tea makes for a very smoky, dark toddy that’s the liquid equivalent of a cigar after a meal.
A toddy that takes Applejack or Calvados and turns it into a wonderfully rich, smooth after-dinner drink
The history and techniques behind this cold weather classic, plus three twists to try.
Industry experts share their hopes for 2019.
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Industry experts share their thoughts on trends and habits they hope won’t follow us into 2019.
The NYC bar’s new book Mixology and Mayhem maps out the team’s process from structure to seasonality.
The recipe behind one of the world's most iconic drinks.
A look back at some of our favourite Mainland openings in the last year.
The Charles H and Manhattan stars will be relocating with Four Seasons and new roles.
A look back at the biggest and best openings from the region in the last 12 months.
Get to know the Victorian-style mulled wine concoction made famous by Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol.
A Victorian-style mulled wine concoction made famous by Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol.
A Peddlers gin cocktail by Jamie of Janes + Hooch in Beijing
A Peddlers gin cocktail by Warren Pang of Gaga Chef in Shenzhen
A Peddlers gin cocktail by Colin Tait of Shake in Shanghai
The premium Shanghai brand distills rare Eastern botanicals to create a new gin that is stirring up a storm in China and beyond.
Global brand ambassador Daniyel Jones shares three recipes to transport you to the islands.
Proof & Company's new e-learning platform is designed with excellence and convenience in mind.
The award-winning star-tenders announce their new bar that’s been three years in the making.
Striking portraits of all the winners from DMBA 2018.
The second take of a stiff re-animator.
Few classics have suffered more from THEIR export than the mighty Corpse Reviver.
Few classics have suffered more from THEIR export than the mighty Corpse Reviver. Seamus Harris charts the journey of a stiff re-animator.
Watch the video and relive our marvellous third awards ceremony in numbers
The cocktail legend reveals his future plans, his mindfulness practices and what bartending means to him.
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Marque d’Amor in L’Escape Hotel in Seoul is shifting perceptions of the city’s bartending culture.
Gin, sake, sherry and sherry make the base of this botanical cocktail.
The Taipei draft cocktail bar will find a home in Hong Kong this December.
The Bar Awards Kuala Lumpur and Penang announces its winners during a big industry bash at APW (Bangsar).
The gin giant welcomes a new head bartender coming in fresh from a long stint at some of NYC’s best bars.
Find out who won what at this year’s spectacular DMBA in Shanghai.
Check out who’s in the running for our very own awards in Shanghai on November 19.
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Are your favourites still in the running?
The "Mix Your Origin" MONIN Cup 2018 regional finals from second runner up Hafizuddin Bin Sedik.
The "Mix Your Origin" MONIN Cup 2018 regional finals from first runner up Son Jeok Su.
The "Mix Your Origin" MONIN Cup 2018 regional finals from winner Nyan Min.
Twelve competitors were whittled down to a top three, who will now compete in the global finals in Paris.
Shanghai is about to get its own unofficial cocktail week as industry stars from around the world head in for this year’s awards.
The team from Paris’s Candelaria gets into the details and differences behind the two agave spirits.
Get to know the history of the classic Bamboo Cocktail.
Recipe for this dry, Japanese-born classic.
Old Fashioned Week is running until November 10.
Stockton's Old Fashioned Week 2018 creation.
Indulge Experimental Bistro's Old Fashioned Week 2018 creation.
IB HQ's Old Fashioned Week 2018 creation.