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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.

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Oct 1, 2018

The Forager: Slamet Haryadi

As he remembers it, Slamet Haryadi recounts walking through the Skuleskogan Forest deep in the highlands of Sweden. His task, like his...

Sep 1, 2018

The Trendsetters: Hans Lee & Bomin Kim - Korean Takeover

For the second time this year, the Union Group hosted a multi-day bar takeover event. Between August 29 and September 1, 2018, 7 Korean...

Aug 31, 2018

The Magician: Demie Kim - Korean Takeover

For the second time this year, the Union Group hosted a multi-day bar takeover event. Between August 29 and September 1, 2018, 7 Korean...

Aug 30, 2018

The Godfathers: Laki Yoo & Louis Eom - Korean Takeover

For the second time this year, the Union Group hosted a multi-day bar takeover event. Between August 29 and September 1, 2018, 7 Korean...

Aug 17, 2018

The Man Behind The Old Man: Agung Prabowo

Some would consider him one of Indonesia’s greatest exports, Agung Prabowo, the mastermind behind the exquisite cocktails of The Old Man...

Aug 15, 2018

The Silent Mastermind: Mirwan 'Bule' Syah

Mirwan Syah, or otherwise only known as “Bule”, today is certainly a name well known amongst the Jakarta bartending scene. However,...

Aug 11, 2018

The New Yorker: Priash Hasan

Hailing originally from Bangladesh, Priash Hasan made his career in the food & beverage industry in New York City. Initially moving to...

Aug 9, 2018

The Barman of Hatchi: Supanji Saputra

Born and raised in Jakarta, Supanji Saputra, or more commonly known as Panji, didn’t start his career in the food & beverage industry...

Jul 20, 2018

The Outlaw Bartender: Raka Ambarawan

“An outlaw bartender, that’s a good one!” Raka exclaims as he chuckles and pours another glass of the house made arrack. The “outlaw” as...

Jul 19, 2018

The World Class Maestro: Ayip Dzuhri

A former Indonesian Diageo World Class winner, Ayip Muhammad Dzuhri is a household name in the Indonesian bartending world. Known for his...

Jul 10, 2018

The Local Lad: Villa Andika

Born of beach and sunshine, I Made Villa Surya Andika’s bartending career began nearly a decade ago in his hometown of Denpasar. Proud of...

Jul 5, 2018

The Dean of Akademi: Hary Wahyudi

As you walk up the steps of the Katamama Hotel in Seminyak, you won’t be greeted by a typical reception desk. Instead, to your left, you...

Jul 5, 2018

The Prince of Thieves: Aldi Zulyatmiko

A long way from home, Aldi Zulyatmiko only recently moved from the neighboring island of Java to Bali. Here in Bali he works as the head...

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