Try these bottled and canned cocktails for your home celebration in Singapore
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By: Alexandra Lin and Reta Lee
Jigger and Pony
The Jigger & Pony Group has recently launched PONY, a new bottled cocktail brand. This innovative drink concept is handcrafted by bartenders from the award-winning Jigger & Pony bar. They have come up with two core lines: The Classic series which features timeless cocktails such as the Negroni and Old Fashioned, and the Signature series, offering creative flavours like the Sakura Martini. Premium spirits such as Roku Gin, Maker’s Mark Bourbon Whisky and Suntory Chita Whisky, are used for these drinks. Thanks to the higher ABV (alcohol by volume), flavour dilution is minimised. Housemade na tural citrus essences are also blended into the cocktails for a bright flavour.
The cocktails taste great on their own. Just chill, open the bottle and serve as suggested. All PONY bottled cocktails are presented in mini (200ml, from $32) and standard (500ml, from $74) bottles. A mini bottle serves two while a standard bottle offers five generous pours. This December, PONY has also launched the Chocolate Boulevardier (mini $34, standard $78). Featuring Suntory Chita Whisky with Cinzano Rosso and Campari, the drink contains chocolate bitters, and a zesty orange essence.
Available for purchase online at ponycocktails.com
Savyll
Alcohol-free beverages are trending more than ever now. A unique drink that’s great for home entertaining is the artisanal non-alcoholic cocktails by Savyll from the UK. These botanically-driven, plant-based drinks are perfect for those who are allergic to alcohol, or those who want to moderate their alcohol consumption. The concoctions are made from natural flavours and extracts, without any artificial sweeteners. They are also low in calories, which is a bonus for the health conscious.
Savyll’s ready-to-serve format is perfect for those without any bar set-up at home - no mixers or garnishing are required, so it’s ultra convenient. The range includes Savyll’s alcohol-free Gin &Tonic, with delicate gin botanicals and bittersweet tonic notes, and the Mojito, a balanced blend of white rum, mint and lime flavours. Other flavours include the Bellini, Old Cuban, Moscow Mule, Rum & Cola, and the new Whiskey Sour and Paloma Tequila perfumed with bittersweet pink grapefruit notes, zesty tequila essence and lime.
Available at Ryan’s Grocery or for pre-order online at www.savyll.sg
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Curatif
Curatif, a brand from Melbourne, Australia, has developed their cocktails in collaboration with craft spirit makers from around the globe. Each recyclable can allows for quick and easy preparation.
Try the two products from their Core Range: the Archie Rose Espresso Martini, a blend of specially brewed coffee, vodka and sweet tones, and the Four Pillars Negroni, a balance of spicy bitter taste from Campari along with sweet, delicate vermouth. There are also two products from the Escape Series available exclusively at Cold Storage: and the Tequila Tromba Margarita, and the Plantation Pineapple Daiquiri. The latter is a concoction of Plantation rum from Barbados, Trinidad, and Jamaica, blended with pineapple rinds, and heightened with limes, agave syrup and Australian pressed cane sugar.
You can purchase a four-pack of Curatif canned cocktails from selected Cold Storage outlets, EC Proof, Huber’s Butchery and Redmart.
Lyre’s
Non-alcoholic spirits brand Lyre’s has crafted a comprehensive range of alcohol-free spirits and liquors for us to try. Whether it's boozy brunch, laidback happy hour or a special celebration, the Australian-based brand has teamed up with some of Singapore’s favourite drinking spots – Manhattan, Ah Sam Cold DrinkStall and Don Ho – to create inspiring-alcoholic cocktails and offer guests an entirely different drinking experience.
At Manhattan Bar, in line with their new menu’s theme of New York Personified, Vega is inspired by the distinctive punk rock rhythm of The Ramones, showcasing the Lyre’s American Malt mixed with clarified apple juice, chamomile ole Saccharum and lapsang souchong tea. New Element consists of Lyre’s Coffee Originale shaken up with banana cordial, sparkling coconut water and chocolate bitters, and is a tribute to American actor and producer Robert Downey Jr.
Channelling the Keong Saik establishment’s tropical vibes, Don Ho’s Lyre’s cocktails are fruit-forward with strong citrus notes. Innocent Spritzis a refreshing blend of Lyre’s Italian Spritz, grapefruit, kaffir and soda while the smooth Amarettiis a sweeter option, featuring the Lyre’s Amaretti, almond milk, apple, passionfruit and mint. Those with a penchant for slightly more sour drinks can opt forIsn’tLife Grape, which is a mix of Lyre’s Aperitif Rosso, white grapes, red wine vinegar, egg white and soda.
Tucked in the cultural enclave of Kampong Glam, Ah Sam Cold Drink Stall is ideal for those looking for a more laidback, intimate imbibing experience. Highlights here include reimagined classics such as lavender Mojito with Lyre’s White Cane Spirit, lavender syrup, lime and mint leaves and the Grapefruit Spritzer with Lyre’s Italian Spritz, grapefruit, grapefruit soda and olives. The thirst-quenching cocktails pair perfectly with the bar’s locally-inspired bites such as the stay Babe Burger and the signature Hokkien Prawn Mee.
You can also purchase Lyre’s drinks on Amazon Singapore.
Singapore Cocktail Festival
From now to 31 December, SGCF On Wheels offers cocktail lovers the chance to purchase limited production bottled cocktails from any of their favourite cocktail bars in Singapore. At $18, each cocktail comes with a complimentary can of Perrier. The participating bars include 28 HongKong Street, Ah Sam Cold Drink Stall, Anti:dote, Barbary Coast, Bar Stories, Employees Only, Fat Prince, Gibson, Hopscotch, Jekyll & Hyde, Live Twice, Native, Nutmeg & Clove, Manhattan, MO Bar, Origin Bar & Grill, Potato Head, Skai Bar and Tess Bar & Kitchen.
SGCF also partners with Hendrick’s Gin to present three Celebration Bottled Cocktails. Created by Charmaine Thio, Regional Brand Ambassador, Hendrick’s Gin, South East Asia, these bottles can be personalised for gifting. Each 300ml Celebration Bottled Cocktail costs $45 to $55 (inclusive of delivery; a minimum order of 5 bottles is required).
Purchase via the Festival’s online store at www.singaporecocktailfestival.com
www.singaporecocktailfestival.com
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