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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.

Through The Little Red Door

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

Cocktails, Recommendationsalcohol, bartenders, drinks, mixology, paris, spirits, travel, worlds 50 best bars1 Comment

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

Shirmy Chan – Not Your Average Bartender

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

Cocktails, Interviewsbar, bartenders, bartending, Cocktails, drinks, kuala lumpur, malaysia, mixology, nightlife, spirits, whiskyLeave a Comment

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.

NO SHOT, SHERLOCK!

By: The Dram Attic August 2, 2018August 27, 2018

Interviews, Recommendationsagave, agavelove, Cocktails, drinks, mexico, mezcal, ochotequila, tequilaLeave a Comment

All you need to know about Mezcal. Read on as Phil Bayly breaks it down for us.

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…

Watering Holes with Pankaj Balachandran

By: Dram Attic Team June 5, 2018June 6, 2018

Cocktails, Recommendations, whiskybangkok, bars, bartenders, drinks, india, london, mixology, sohohouse, spirits, thailand, travel, uk2 Comments

There are legendary bars that everybody talks about. The ones who get featured in every list and win awards. The ones we all know and love for the top-notch drinks they consistently bring to the table. But what about the unsung heroes? The hole in the wall places? The bars which know our deepest darkest…

The Bartender’s Dilemma

By: Dram Attic Team May 7, 2018May 7, 2018

Cocktail Recipes, Cocktails, Gin, whiskybars, bartenders, bartending, careers, drinks, shotsLeave a Comment

Only too often, the bartending community is riddled with the dilemma of refusing a drink at work. Peer pressure, unfair expectations, and internal stress are all factors that contribute to the inability to refuse a drink when behind the stick.

Home Is Where The Bar Is

By: Dram Attic Team February 23, 2018April 4, 2018

Cocktail Recipes, Cocktails, Interviews, Recipesamsterdam, bar, bartender, drinks, global, italy, mixology, netherlands, travel, ukLeave a Comment

There are heroes, and then there are Instagram heroes who give us some serious #CocktailGoals. Meet Federico Capilli.

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.