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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
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...
Jan 15, 2022
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...
Mar 8, 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...
Feb 24, 2021
Starting a Home Bar: Equipment - Part 3
Now that you have your spirits and mixers all settled in your home bar; naturally, we will move on to the next best thing: bar equipment....
Feb 10, 2021
Starting a Home Bar: Bottles - Part 1
Creating your very own home bar can be a costly endeavor. However, you can't let that fact discourage you from having a crack at trying...
Jan 22, 2021
Baileys Eggnog
It’s Christmas Eve! So you know what that means, it's Eggnog Day! Eggnog is one of my favorite holiday drinks and I’ve made one with...
Dec 24, 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...
Feb 20, 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 23, 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...
Jan 1, 2020
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...
Oct 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...
Sep 1, 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 31, 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 30, 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 17, 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 15, 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 11, 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...
Aug 9, 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 20, 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 19, 2018
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