Here’s where to bag home the best range of cocktails online

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Welcome to a new month! As we enter the first week of November, COVID-19 restrictions under Singapore’s Stabilisation Phase are still in place until 21 November. This also means that the majority of us are still working from home and social gatherings are capped to a maximum of two persons.

Since no one knows how COVID-19 can surprise us, it would take a while for us to gather in groups again. Not sure when you can have your in-person alcohol party again? We’re unsure too. However, as most of us are pro-Zoom-ers by now, it would make sense to organise an online booze gathering for now.

But not without your premium alcohol in place. Here’s where to bag home the best range of cocktails online.

#1: Fairmont At Home

Anti:dote Bottled Cocktails

Managed by a 5-star luxury hotel, Fairmont Singapore, Fairmont At Home offers limited edition bottled cocktails that are currently on sale (at the time of writing). From S$19.25 (promo price), you can get a taste of these unique concoctions:

  • Apple of My Pie: Glenfiddich 12 Yr Whisky | Calvados | Salted Caramel | Rooibos Tea
  • Cold Brew Martini: Grey Goose Vodka | Coffee Liqueur | Cold Brew Coffee | Demerara Sugar
  • Smokey Old Fashioned: Smokey Monkey Whisky | Rich Demerara Syrup | Aromatic Bitters
  • Queen’s Favourite: Hendrick’s Gin | Reyka Vodka | Coffee Vermouth | Orange & Cardamom Bitters
  • Bread & Butter: Monkey Shoulder Whisky infused with Burnt Butter & Raisins | Vanilla Syrup | Chocolate Bitters
#2: The Alkaff Mansion

Fiesta for Five Bundle

The Alkaff Mansion has a Fiesta for Five Bundle consisting of these five cocktails:

  • El Capitan: Rum | Lime | Mint | Lychee
  • Basque Berry: Vodka | Thyme | Strawberry
  • The Senorita: Rum | Lime | Lychee | Cranberry
  • Thyme to Jive: Gin | Lime | Mint | Basil | Thyme
  • Tinto De Pintxo: Herbs | Red Wine | Fresh Fruits

At just S$70, you can experience the fun of home bartending. Tinto De Pintxo (The Alkaff Mansion’s take on Sangria) and Basque Berry will sit very well with the classic cocktail lovers and can be bought individually if you don’t want the bundle.

#3: Nutmeg & Clove

 

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If you want a local interpretation of your usual cocktails, Nutmeg & Clove is the place to shop at. They have a full list of bottled high ball and signature cocktails starting at just S$40. Here are just some 250ml ones to name a few:

  • Yuzu: Hendrick’s Gin | Yuzu | Citrus | 2 Bottles London Essence Indian Tonic
  • Lychee: Haku Vodka | Lychee | Elderflower | 2 Bottles London Essence White Peach & Jasmine Soda
  • Almost Colourless Negroni: Monkey 47 Dry Gin | Suze | Chrysanthemum | Bianco Vermouth | Bitters
  • Is This Really Boulevardier: Havana Club Rum 7YO | Coconut Vermouth | Coffee Campari | Pandan
  • Matcha & Mint: Havana Club 3YO Rum | Match | Mint | Lemongrass | Citrus | 2 Bottles London Essence Ginger Ale
#4: Tippling Club

 

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You may have seen Tippling Club while walking past Tanjong Pagar Road. This is what Sethlui had to say about their alcoholic beverages:

“These cocktails will definitely make you see the world in a different way. From pleasant to painful memories and feelings, the unique tastes of these sweet treats and alcoholic beverages made me think long and hard about my own dreams and desires.”

Similar to Nutmeg & Clove, the Tippling Club has a variety of cocktails priced from $40. Here are a few of the lowest-priced ones in 225ml bottles:

  • El Diablo: Tequila | Cassi | Citrus | Ginger
  • Army & Navy: Gin | Almond | Citrus | Bitters
  • Jungle Bird: Dark Rum | Pineapple | Campari | Citrus
  • Sonic Negroni: Gin | Vermouth | Campari | Soundwaves
  • Hawaiian Stone Sour: Scotch | Pineapple | Honey | Citrus
#5: Native Bar

 

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Native Bar is sited along Amoy Street and associates itself as a brand that uses regional products and ingredients. We took a look at their bottled cocktail menu and saw more than 10 items alcohol lovers will adore.

Starting from just S$48, here are some 250ml mixtures we think you will be hooked on:

  • Pandan: Indian Single Malt Whisky | Pandan | Jaggery | Himalayan salt
  • Peranakan: Jackfruit Rum | Laksa Leaves | Goat’s Milk | Candlenut | Gula Melaka
  • Guava: Compendium Honey Spirit | Pink Guava | Laksa Leaves | Kaffir Lime Leaves (Carbonated)
  • Japanese Grasshopper: Junmai Sake | Matcha Ice Cream | Yuzu Kombucha | Sake Lees | Shio Koji
  • Umami Five-O (250ml): Shiitake Distillate | Black Garlic | Cherry Tomatoes | Kampot Pepper | Sriracha | PBD Pickles
#6: Compendium Spirits

Childhood Cocktail Box

As part of a collaboration between Compendium and Section D, we would like to highlight their Childhood Cocktail Box priced from S$88. Take a trip down memory lane as you channel the inner mixologist in you to create these two drinks – the Adult Sippy Cup and the Tipsy Skippy.

The Adult Sippy Cup infuses our nostalgic Want Want milk and biscuit snacks to create a milky, comforting booze to chase our adult woes away. As for Tipsy Skippy, it’s a recipe that uses Skippy’s creamy peanut butter in your cocktail. Peanut butter cocktail may sound weird but try it and you may be in for a pleasant surprise!

For the price you pay, you will get:

  • 1x Chendol Gin (100ml)
  • 1x “V” Dry Vermouth (50ml)
  • 1x Want Want Milk
  • 2x Soda water
  • 3x Want Want Milk Biscuits
  • 1x Spiced Rum (100ml)
  • 1x Teh-O Liqueur (50ml)
  • 1x Marigold UHT Milk
  • 1x Skippy’s Creamy Peanut Butter
  • 1x Childhood Cocktail Box Recipe Card

Think you will be concocting cocktails for a long time to come? Add on S$20 and have a Cocktail Tool Set consisting of a shaker, a jigger, and a stirrer sent to you.


And that’s all from us! Have a lovely time but drink in moderation, folks.

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Organic Beer, Is It A Thing?

The 90s gave birth to iconic trends such as tattoo chokers and cropped tops. Along with these trends was the invention of the organic beer. In America, two breweries reign supreme when it comes to organic beer. These two where Lakefront Brewing Co. in Milwaukee and Eel River Brewing Co. in Northern California. Now there are a handful of brands to choose from.

It is easy to call something “organic”, but what does it mean exactly? A beer can put the organic seal if it meets the following guidelines:

a. it is at least 95% organically produced (i.e., without GMOs, pesticides, and synthetic fertilizers)

b. the brewery must prove that the remaining ingredients are not available in sufficient organic quantities or organic form

A beer can still be labelled “made with organic…”, if the brewery used at least 70% of organic ingredients excluding salt and water. Beyond this, a beer can be given a 100% organic certification if the entire process including cleaning and making materials was organic. Such beers are understandably rare!

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Why Should You Drink Organic Beer?

It comes as no surprise that drinking organic beer helps support agriculture. Beer is made with grains, fruits, vegetables, spices, yeast, and water. You can help keep the groundwater clean, reduce the toxic air pollution, and protect the organic farmers when you buy ingredients that are produced organically. If you already subscribe to organic meat and organic produce, why not switch to organic beer too?

Let us focus on the price of organic beer. In most cases, its price is the same as many craft beers. This enables you to enjoy the healthy taste of beer at budget-friendly prices.

Further research in the organic beer industry led me to the discovery of Bison’s Chocolate Stout. It is a product made with Peruvian cocoa from Bison Brewing Co. Aside from this, you may also try Bison Brewing Co’s Honey Basil beer or Organic Hop Cuvee West Coast Ale. Sweet beers quench my preference for sweet alcoholic beverages.

You may also try Lakefront Brewery’s Chad. It is a product that exudes a special bitter taste with a spicy flair. You may have guessed that the product was brewed by a cellar-man whose name is Chad.

Nonetheless, you may check out the organic alcoholic beverages at your nearby supermarket or by visiting alcohaul.sg.

“I wanted to create a beer that connected my healthy, active lifestyle with my social life, and bring it all together.” —Smart Beer Founder Gabriel Heymann

Can You Make Your Own Organic Beer?

The short answer is “YES”! Simply round up these ingredients: malted grain, hop, water, and yeast. Then, follow the instructions found in organicauthority.com.

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