The best Speciality Cocktails by sooty.m on Eaten
Speciality Cocktails
32 reviews
AMAZING
1st YUZU CHU-HAI (ゆず)
Kushikatsu Daruma Dotombori, Osaka
First drink in Osaka. It was so refreshing, I got another one!
REALLY GOOD
2nd PITCHY MATCHA
See Cafe @ Arcoris Mont Kiara, Kuala Lumpur
BRIEF: “Rum, Soju, Shiru Matcha, Peach, Lime, Cointreau, Campari.” SOOT’S TAKE: Grassy, fruity and floral. Not a bad way to kick off National Refreshment Day which I only found out about after the fact.
3rd SEASONAL NEGRONI
Rosemead Singapore, Singapore
BRIEF: “Christian Drouin Gin, Apple Brandy, Dry Sherry, Quince” SOOT’S TAKE: Calling it a Negroni may be a stretch but I really like this. Light and refreshing.
6th BANGKOK TWISTER
Hopscotch (Gillman Barracks), Singapore
Angostura Light Rum, Fresh Mango Puree, Kaffir Lime Leaves, Lemongrass, Lime Juice, Thai Tea Espuma
7th EDOUARDO JORDAN’S JUNETEENTH RED PUNCH
Soots Cook Nook, Private
In honor of Juneteenth... #strength #spirituality #life #death #freshstrawberries #freshginger #strawberrysyrup #freshpineapple #freshlime #gingerbeer #fieryandaromatic #waitrose #pomegranatejuice #bickfords #cognac #cordonbleu #martellofficial #wolfblasswines #eaglehawk #cuvéebrut #juneteenth #symbolic #kolanut #bissap #edouardojordan #foodculturist #nytcooking #fromscratch #sootymixes🍓🍓🍓🥃🍍🥂
8th OAXACA TONIC
El Mero Mero | Cocina Mexicana, Singapore
Juniper infused Mezcal, Premium Tonic, Fresh Juniper Berries, Orange Peel
9th MANGO PINEAPPLE PUNCH
Soots Cook Nook, Private
🥭🌞🍍 Such a sunny and refreshing excuse to put too-tart-to-eat pineapple to better use!
10th AFURI ハイボール(香る)柚子
AFURI, Shibuya City
Refreshingly crisp highball with their housemade yuzu mix. The icing on the cake when you’ve just experienced a mind-blowing meal.
PRETTY GOOD
11th SINGAPORE SLING
SQ 835, PVG - SIN
BRIEF: “Enjoy this 1915 classic and a must-have in Singapore. A concoction of dry gin, Dom Bénédictine, orange liqueur, cherry brandy, shaken with pineapple juice, a dash of Angostura bitters and Grenadine.” SOOT’S TAKE: Really the only opportunity for me to have one, sweet as it was. Sipped it to “Mother’s Instinct.”
12th 万物生长 EVER SINCE WE LOVE
Xixi National Wetland Park, Hang Zhou Shi
🇨🇳原料: 紫苏梅子酒桂花陈酒禾美子油 青柠糖浆 🇬🇧BRIEF: Shiso Plum Wine | Osmanthus Wine | Pepper Oil | Lime Juice | Syrup SOOT’S TAKE: Sweet and sour cocktail at a place called 2100 CLUB. All their cocktails have poetic names.
13th SMOKEY JUNGLE
Coco Crew 椰子吧, CHINA
MEZCAL, PINEAPPLE RUM, JUNGLE MIX, COCONUT CREAM, SUPER LEMON JUICE, LEGO GUMMIES
14th COCO PANDAN
Coco Crew 椰子吧, CHINA
COCONUT RUM, SICHUAN PEPPER SYRUP, SUPER LIME JUICE, PANDAN JUICE
15th 灵魂伴侣 SOUL REVIVER
Peace Hotel Old Jazz Bar, Shang Hai Shi
BRIEF: “Gin, Tequila, Cointreau, Lillet Blanc, Blackberry Syrup.” SOOT’S TAKE: Among the Fairmont Classics in the "The Decades" category. The taste easily convinced yours truly that someone from the 20’s actually tasted this at a speakeasy.
16th BELLINI
SQ 826, SIN - PVG
BRIEF: “A refreshing and sweet cocktail made from Moscar and fresh peach juic. Only available prior to take-off.” SOOT’S TAKE: Skimpflation bellini 😏
17th SILVERKRIS SLING
SilverKris Lounge, Singapore
BRIEF: “Gin, Orange Liqueur, Champagne, Orange Juice, Pineapple Juice” SOOT’S TAKE: It has lost its sheen.
18th BLACK CURRANT LIME RICKEY
Vermont Cheese Council, Waitsfield
Black Currant Lime Rickey @ VERMONT CHEESEMAKERS FESTIVAL 2015.
19th GINGER-MINT RASPBERRY COLLINS
Shelburne Farms, Shelburne
Ginger-Mint Raspberry Collins @ VERMONT CHEESEMAKERS FESTIVAL 2015.
20th BON APPÉTIT’S APEROL-KOMBUCHA COCKTAIL
Soots Cook Nook, Private
For Tropical Cocktails Day, an ode to bentong ginger, that glorious aromatic rhizome that currently infuses my home brew, very flagrantly spiked with mezcal and Aperol of course.
21st COCKTAIL REPORTER’S PIMM’S CUP
Soots Cook Nook, Private
I ain’t paying £9.70 for a Pimm’s at Wimbledon. 🥒🍓🍊🎾
22nd OAXACA TONIC
Señor Taco Chijmes, Singapore
Juniper infused Mezcal, Premium Tonic, Fresh Juniper Berries, Orange Peel
23rd AMERICA’S TEST KITCHEN’S PIMM'S CUP
Soots Cook Nook, Private
Seemed appropriate with an Indonesian-inspired family-style meal.
24th MELON MILK
Hopscotch (Gillman Barracks), Singapore
Smirnoff Vodka, Giffard Melon Liqeuer, Milk, Pandan Syrup, Butterscotch Schnapps
25th FROZEN IN TIME
Hopscotch (Gillman Barracks), Singapore
Archer’s Peach, Poire William Pear, Sauvignon Blanc, Flavor Changing Ice, Soda, Lime Squeeze. Here’s the part where we begin melting the ice!
26th CAMBODIA LIBRE
Soots Cook Nook, Private
It’s like a li hing mui-flavored cola, and it renders the lemon & lemongrass sombai much more palatable.
27th OLD CHICANO
El Mero Mero | Cocina Mexicana, Singapore
“Fat-Washed 1800 Anejo Tequila, Chocolate Liqueur, Old-Fashioned bitters, Chocolate bitters, Smoked Wood Chips.” Free chips and a bell jar of fog with my happy hour drink. These guys rock! This left me wondering about 2 things: 1. Is this the $5 nitrogen table service that’s on the menu that somehow, is on the house? 2. Do they think I’m a food reviewer? Regardless, I’m thrilled about the table service and the happy hour prices. 🥳
28th PINK ELEPHANT
Houlihan's, Champaign
“Premium French vodka infused with organic blood orange juice, mango and passion fruit, topped with La Marca Prosecco.” This reminded me of Ispahan.
JUST OK
30th STRAWBERRY FIELDS
Jigger & Pony, Singapore
BRIEF: “A super Singapore-grown strawberry? We'll toast to that! The Singrow strawberry is modified to grow in tropical climates, where it lends itself to a fruity and refreshing tipple. We preserve all the berry flavours through cold extraction, and balance it with light green and earthy notes of strawberry leaf and tequila.” SOOT’S TAKE: Not a huge fan (it tasted kind of medicinal). Nonetheless, a toast to friendships forged and revived over decades across oceans.