Reviews – The Dram Attic

Kayama-San and his Magnum Opus: A Glimpse

By: Dram Attic Team December 10, 2019December 11, 2019

Cocktails, Interviews, Recommendations, Reviews50bestbars, asia, bars, bartenders, featured, 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

Cocktails, Interviews, Recommendations, Reviews, whiskyCocktails, kualalumpur, malaysia, whiskyLeave a Comment

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

Cocktail Recipes, Cocktails, Gin, Interviews, Recommendations, Reviewsasianbars, bartenders, beirut, cocktailbars, lebanon, mediterranean, travel, worlds50bestbars, worldsbestbarsLeave a Comment

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

Cocktail Recipes, Cocktails, Recommendations, Reviewsbarcelona, bars, bartenders, Cocktails, drinks, spain, travelLeave a Comment

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.

What You Missed at The Whisky Show

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

Reviews, whiskyalcohol, bartenders, distillery, Glasgow, london, scotch, scotland, singlemalt, trade show, travel, whisky, whisky exchange, whisky me, whisky showLeave a Comment

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.

Meet Hutch, Your Guide Through The Proof Flat

By: Dram Attic Team September 12, 2018September 27, 2018

Recommendations, Reviews, whiskyasianbars, asiasbestbars, bartenders, bourbon, derrumbessanluis, mezcal, michters, mixology, plantationrum, rum, singapore, spirits, whisky1 Comment

Meet Jess Hutchinson, or as friends know her – Hutch.

Watering Holes with Bose

By: Dram Attic Team July 20, 2018August 2, 2018

Recommendations, Reviews, whiskyargentina, bar, bartender, bestbars, Cocktails, despacito, divebar, drinks, latino, puerto rico, salsaLeave a Comment

We’ve been to bars all over the world. We’ve looked under rocks and found gems. We’ve met bartenders who make our hearts sing. And we’ve made friends who have stood the test of time….and shots!

Watering Holes with Charmaine

By: Dram Attic Team June 7, 2018July 20, 2018

Recommendations, Reviews, whiskybars, bartenders, community, divebar, drinks, localbars, neighbourhoodbar, taipei, travel1 Comment

Not too long ago, a friend and I were stumbling across Singapore city hitting up all the best bars and downing libations like they were going out of style. At the very end of this long excursion, we predictably found ourselves perched at the bar at 28HKS. Long time heavyweight 28HKS needs no introduction if…

Attic Approved: Hellyers Road Pinot Noir Cask Finish

By: The Dram Attic February 1, 2018February 21, 2018

Recommendations, Reviews, whiskyaustralia, dram, scotch, singlemalt, tasmanianwhisky, whiskyLeave a Comment

Kicking off our review series, Attic Approved with this one by Shane Batchler.

1880 SINGAPORE – Cocktails, Coalition, and More

By: Dram Attic Team January 25, 2018February 23, 2018

Cocktails, Interviews, Recommendations, Reviews, whiskybars, bartenders, drinks, membersclub, mixology, privatemembersclub, singaporeLeave a Comment

Stuffy cigar rooms. Formidable mahogany doors. Chesterfield sofas. Suited men drinking whisky and laughing loudly. Barely any women in sight. Typical descriptions of every members’ club, right? Wrong.