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Ones to Watch – 2020

By: Dram Attic Team December 17, 2019December 18, 2019

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As we come into a new decade, take a look at who should be serving you your favourite drink in 2020.

Kayama-San and his Magnum Opus: A Glimpse

By: Dram Attic Team December 10, 2019December 17, 2019

Cocktails, Interviews, Recommendations, Reviews50bestbars, asia, bars, bartenders, japan, tokyo, travelLeave a Comment

If you’ve had your ears to the ground, you’ve already heard the names “Kayama San” and “Bar BenFiddich” do the rounds. We caught up with Kayama-San on a recent trip to Tokyo and without mincing our words, let’s just say he’s all that and more.

Watering Holes – James Estes

By: The Dram Attic November 7, 2019November 7, 2019

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A year ago (that’s right, A YEAR AGO) I asked James Estes to talk to Dram Attic about his favourite drinking memories. One year later, here we are, reading prose like poetry – liquid gold on paper. Read on as James Estes waxes eloquent about his favourite watering hole and what makes it so.

Meet Beirut’s Crowning Jewels

By: The Dram Attic September 12, 2019December 10, 2019

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Our constant search for the most inspiring bars and prolific bartenders, finally led us down to the charming city of Beirut where Jad Ballout and his team are sculpting the drinking culture into a magnificent beast.

A Look at Barcelona’s Cocktail Dens

By: The Dram Attic June 15, 2019September 12, 2019

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Two months ago, I returned to Barcelona after a gap of two years, to “scope the scene” for new bars and cocktail play. It seems there has been a metamorphosis.

Is Your Home Bar Holiday-Season Proof?

By: Dram Attic Team November 25, 2018November 26, 2018

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This holiday season, Matthias Soberon is giving us goals.

The Pontiac Is Slaying, One Drink At A Time

By: Dram Attic Team November 17, 2018June 15, 2019

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The Pontiac is unapologetically defying norms and redefining Hong Kong’s drinking culture. And we’re loving it.

Through The Little Red Door

By: Dram Attic Team November 14, 2018November 17, 2018

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Tucked away in the charming by-lanes of Paris, behind a little red door, lies the secret to a cocktail lover’s happiness.

What You Missed at The Whisky Show

By: Dram Attic Team October 26, 2018October 26, 2018

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If you’re a whisky fiend like us and missed the Whisky Show in London in September this year, we suggest you make plans to attend the next one. Shane Batchler tells us what we missed.

Shirmy Chan – Not Your Average Bartender

By: Dram Attic Team October 23, 2018November 14, 2018

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Shirmy Chan is making waves across Kuala Lumpur both as Bar Manager at 61 Monarchy Bar and overall amazing human. How do we know? Word travels.