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15 June 2024

‘Gin-Finity And Beyond' with The RuMa's Seven Lobby Bar

In conjunction with World Gin Day, Seven Lobby Bar @ The RuMa Hotel and Residences featured a special appearance from Taiwan’s, Nick Wu, founder of Bar Mood, Taipei (est. 2017). 

21 April 2024

24-30 April: KL Cocktail Week 2024

Hear ye hear ye - the KL Cocktail week is upon us! 
 
If you like cocktails, if you like bars, and if you are in KL next week - there's a week of activities relating to drinks and drinking so read on and lock it down on your calendar!
 

04 February 2024

Private Chamber @ JW Marriott Kuala Lumpur

Private Chamber, as the name suggests, is a private drinking lounge that caters to both retail and exclusive event functions. Founded by Justin Lim and a group of shareholders, Private Chamber is an extension of The Chamber, the premium wines and spirits boutique with locations at The Starhill, Sunway Pyramid, and Pavilion Bukit Jail.  

06 October 2023

07 May 2023

JIN Gastrobar x Tomatin Whisky Dinner Pairing

Jin Gastrobar now has a range of Tomatin whiskies available at its bar and they recently held a whisky pairing dinner event to introduce it. 

08 April 2023

Marcy Sakuma at Three X CO and the KI NO BI Edition G

We had the pleasure of catching Marcy Sakuma, Manager of the House of Ki No Bi of Kyoto, who took over Three X Co to showcase the range of Ki No Bi gins in cocktails recently.

The guest shift also introduced the limited-edition Ki No Bi Edition G, the brand’s first cask-aged Kyoto dry gin, which was officially released in 2019 in selected markets. 

01 April 2023

Celebrating Spring Harvest with Roku Gin

From 6 April to 26 May 2023, Roku Gin is collaborating with some of the trendiest cocktail bars in Klang Valley to create cocktails that celebrate the "Shun" spring harvest - the Sakura, Grapefruit, Apricot, Kumquat, Plum and Honeydew.

"Shun", (旬 , pronounced shoon) in Japanese means seasonal ingredients that are harvested at its peak - when it is at its very best, most succulent, and flavourful.

Penrose will feature grapefruit cocktails that pairs with the fruit's citrus, tart and bitter flavours.
Rising Sun, The Sakura’s Calling, Momoiro (RM 55)

For more and reservations:149, Jalan Petaling, 50000 Kuala Lumpur, Wilayah Persekutuan
M : +6016 230 0905

www.instagram.com/penrose.kl/

25 March 2023

Martell Hosts Remy Savage at Bar Trigona, Malaysia

Maison Martell recently hosted legendary bartender, Remy Savage, for an exclusive masterclass and special guest shift at Bar Trigona, Four Seasons Kuala Lumpur.

L: Malaysia Martell Brand Ambassador Bastien Michaud R: Remy Savage

Savage was named the ‘World’s Most Imaginative Bartender’ in 2014, the ‘Best European Mixologist’ in 2018, and the ‘Best International Bartender of the Year’ in 2022 and is currently Martell's Master Mixologist.

16 December 2022

Triptyk Bar, Kampung Attap

Say hello to a new bar in town, the latest project by Angel Ng (of PS150 Bar and The Rex Bar).

Triptyk Bar specialises in cocktails with low to no alcohol to reach a wider audience who likes the idea of heading out for a good time but without the guilt of getting drunk, a concept which Angel has been actively pursuing these few years.

27 November 2022

Director's Cut at TTDI

Whisky folks in the Klang Valley rejoice, for we are now blessed with the opening of a brand new whisky bar in Taman Tun.

Director's Cut is related to the Whisky Bar at Changkat Bukit Bintang - so you can expect for this bar to still have loads and loads of whiskies (bottles and by flights) for whisky lovers to explore.

20 November 2022

Arthur’s Storehouse, Pavillion KL

Fans of Guinness will be thrilled to know that Guinness Malaysia has opened its first flagship outlet at Pavilion Kuala Lumpur.

Offering not just the draughts, it also has a variety of Guinness-infused food (also a selection of kid's meal, without alcohol, of course) and cocktails as well as exclusive merchandise from the Guinness Storehouse in Dublin.

12 November 2022

The Crib @ Bottle & Boar (by Jarrod & Rawlins), Subang Jaya

The Crib is located at the upstairs of the Bottle & Boar restaurant and is accessible only through the restaurant.

Downstairs - Bottle & Boar

06 November 2022

Takumi Craft Bar, Isetan

Takumi Craft Bar opened its second outlet at The Table, located on the 3rd Floor of Isetan The Japan Store KL in the Gardens Mall. 

@ The Gardens

28 August 2022

Bar Mizukami, Bangunan Ming Annexe

Welcome back Shawn Chong! We have been waiting over 3 years for him to (re)open his bar and he finally has! Well, it's not as if he hasn't been busy - Shawn has been working with F&B outlets and hotels to create drinks menus under the Mizukami brand these few years.

13 August 2022

Bar Terumi, Taman Paramount

Bar Terumi is a casual cocktail bar located at Taman Paramount, Petaling Jaya.

Hosted by award-winning bartender Shirmy Chan (Omakase + Appreciate, 61 Monarchy) and accompanied by Caden Chua (Coley), expect nothing less than thoughtful and creative signatures with Japanesque concepts as well as classics.

03 August 2022

Bar Flips @ Kota Kinabalu, Sabah

If you drop by KK, Bar Flips is a MUST visit for well-curated signature and classic cocktails.
 
Founded in 2021 by our very own Junior (Marini's on 57, W Hotel), aka the godfather of the Malaysian bartending scene, who felt that it was time to leave KL and build the F&B industry in his own hometown by providing a platform to educate young talents and to build a thriving bar community here.

31 July 2022

Hybrid KL, Jalan Changkat Ceylon

This new exclusive and semi private lounge bar located on the 4th Floor of Wisma Noble Land is led by industry veteran Ben Ng (of Penang's Mish Mash cocktail bar and Dram & Leaf specialist bottle shop). The lounge primarily caters to lounge members and access to public is via reservations only.  


19 June 2022

The Chow Kit Hotel x Mizukami: New Drinks Menu

The hotel's bar, Chow Kit x Mizukami, refreshed their drinks menu recently, with flavours that might remind you of your younger years.

Here's a few we tried:

11 June 2022

World Gin Day with Caorunn and Jay Gray

Caorunn kickstarted a 3-day celebration of this year’s World Gin Day (which falls on the second Saturday of June annually) with Jay Gray, bartender and co-founder of Sago House, Singapore.

Jay Gray at the trade masterclass

 

18 January 2020

Jann, Four Points Sheraton Chinatown KL

The Petaling Street / Chinatown area is booming with foreign and local tourists, drawn by the mushrooming of new, quaint F&B outlets, super Instagram-able graffiti and design, and most of all - bars of all shapes and sizes.

Enter newest kid on the block, Jann. A cocktail bar that's located on the 7th floor of the newly opened Four Points by Sheraton Kuala Lumpur, Chinatown.

Image: https://www.facebook.com/pg/FourPointsKualaLumpurChinatown