Monkey Business — Ferria KL
FERRIA KL
Westin Kuala Lumpur, Jalan Bukit Bintang,
Bukit Bintang, KL
Business hours: Noon to midnight
Reservations: 010-303 1122
FERRIA KL offers a range of cocktails inspired by the flavours and ingredients of the tropical rainforest, each served in unique glassware.
Rum is the base for most of the cocktails, while others use whiskey.
Tropical fruits like pineapple add citrusy and refreshing notes.
Signature cocktails include Monkey Business, which has a sweet, fruity and tropical taste from its combination of rum, Malibu rum and coconut cream.
For something more zesty, try Fun in the Wild that is made of gin, passionfruit and lime.
It’s a well-balanced drink with a complex flavour profile.
THE ALCHEMY
LG floor, Starhill Gallery, Jalan Bukit Bintang, KL
Business hours: Noon to midnight
Reservations: 018-929 8060
Enjoy cocktails inspired by the four seasons at The Alchemy, where gin takes centre stage.
The gin bar is also named after the Alkkemist Gin, which uses Muscat grape in its production.
Butterfly — The Alchemy
Each of its six signature cocktails comes with individualised descriptions and interesting facts.
James Bond fans will immediately identify the Vesper cocktail, made of gin, vodka, Lillet Blanc and lemon twist.
Vesper is the name of Bond’s love interest in Casino Royale.
Other signature cocktails to try include Bee’s Knees, which is made of gin, fresh lemon juice and honey.
The Butterfly is made of butterfly pea-infused gin, elderflower liqueur and lemon juice.
For something stronger, order Corpse Reviver 2 which consists of gin, Lillet Blanc, Cointreau, absinthe and lemon juice.
Guests can request for their gin of choice in the signature cocktails.
MARIA’S SIGNATURE
Lot 157, First Floor,
Suria KLCC, Jalan Ampang, KL
Business hours: 11am to 9pm
Reservations: 010-902 0386
Primarily known for its prime beef cuts and steaks, Maria’s cocktail menu was created by Malaysia’s first female award-winning mixologist Amanda Wan.
The 10-cocktail menu reflects Maria’s origins, using Ipoh’s signature ingredients.
Violet Tonic — Maria’s Steakcafe
One of the signature drinks, Pompaloma, uses pomelo which is synonymous with Ipoh, mixed with reposado tequila, grapefruit juice, agave syrup and lime juice with pomelo pulp.
Ipoh’s famous peanut brittle is incorporated into the Sesame Sour cocktail, a mix of bourbon, roasted hazelnut toffee syrup, lemon juice, sesame oil and egg white.
Oolong Fashioned is a concoction of bourbon infused with longan, oolong tea syrup, Angostura bitters as well as torched longan shell.
Other cocktails include Violet Tonic with a lavender and butterfly pea-infused gin, elderflower, pandan syrup, lime juice and dried rosebuds while the Earl Grey Tea-Ni is a mix of vodka, milk-clarified Earl Grey tea, rose syrup, lemon juice, egg white, crushed rosebuds and orange slivers.
The cocktail menu is available at Bangsar, KLCC, 1Powerhouse and Sunway.
MAN TAO BAR
No. 25, Jalan Kamunting, KL
Business hours: 5pm to midnight
Tel: 03-2038 0000
Man Tao bar offers a range of cocktails.
Under the glow of the evening sky, sit back with a cocktail and take in the spectacular skyline from the rooftop and pool bar of Hotel Stripes Kuala Lumpur.
First on the list of cocktails to try is the Moon Goddess, a combination of whisky, beer, amaretto, ginger, basil leaves, fresh lemon juice, egg white and Blue Curacao, inspired by the unobstructed view of the moon from the bar.
Paying homage to the storied neighbourhood below is Kamunting Club, a mix of whisky, beer, sweet vermouth, port wine, creme de cacao, white liquor, bitters and juniper berries.
Other signature cocktails are Rose, Rose I Love You – which is a concoction of gin, red wine, beer, grapefruit, elderflower, egg white and fresh lemon juice – and Stripe Tease cocktail made of gin, beer, creme de cassis, blueberry, cranberry and basil leaves.
For evening nibbles, Korean chicken wings, shoestring fries with shaved Parmesan, spiced golden onion rings and crispy money bags are available.
