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DRINK JOURNAL

Read the latest articles in my Drink Journal. Learn more about the spirits and ingredients in different types of cocktail recipes. Discover the creativity and skill that goes into building the perfect cocktail. And meet the mixologists and bartenders who take pride in their craft.

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Four Cocktail Bars Shaping the Bandung Drinking Scene

Jan 15, 2022

Four Cocktail Bars Shaping the Bandung Drinking Scene

A weekend trip to Bandung, Indonesia, at the end of 2021, proved an eye-opening experience for me. A city that used to represent family...

SAN: A Taste of Japan in Three Bottles

Sep 9, 2021

SAN: A Taste of Japan in Three Bottles

From the "Land of the Rising Sun" comes a masterclass in distillation from a house over 120 years old. Founded in 1899, against the rapid...

A RTD Negroni by Campari

Mar 16, 2021

A RTD Negroni by Campari

Look what’s just made it’s way to Indonesia! The Campari Negroni Ricetta Originale! Available later this month in Indonesia in stores and...

Indonesian Bartenders to Celebrate this International Women's Day

Mar 8, 2021

Indonesian Bartenders to Celebrate this International Women's Day

Throughout my years roaming through the bars of Indonesia, I've met countless talented bartenders. It never ceases to amaze me to see the...

5 Ways to Celebrate World Bartender Day

Feb 24, 2021

5 Ways to Celebrate World Bartender Day

Today we celebrate the unsung heroes of the food and beverage industry, the bartenders that serve, entertain, and keep us company into...

10 Bottled Cocktail Deliveries in Jakarta to #stayathome

Mar 26, 2020

10 Bottled Cocktail Deliveries in Jakarta to #stayathome

As Jakarta enters a lockdown in the wake of the current COVID-19 pandemic, a significant number of food and beverage outlets have closed...

10 Award-Winning Bartenders You Must Visit at the Bar

Feb 20, 2020

10 Award-Winning Bartenders You Must Visit at the Bar

Over the past several years, Jakarta’s cocktail bar culture has gone through an enormous transformation. Moving from having only mere...

Enter the Minq Dynasty: Eastern Cocktails on Suryo

Jan 23, 2020

Enter the Minq Dynasty: Eastern Cocktails on Suryo

A literal beast of the east is serving a lineup of Asian-inspired cocktails on Jalan Suryo. The minds behind the popular late-night hot...

Hot New Bars Open In Jakarta In January 2020

Jan 23, 2020

Hot New Bars Open In Jakarta In January 2020

The new year has started strong for the city of Jakarta, with many new food and beverage outlets opening this January. Amongst those are...

A Retrospective: 8 Cocktail Bar Newcomers in 2019 You Might Have Missed

Jan 1, 2020

A Retrospective: 8 Cocktail Bar Newcomers in 2019 You Might Have Missed

As we prepare ourselves for what 2020 has to offer, we look back at 2019’s newcomers in the cocktail bar scene. 2019 was an exciting year...

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