Was over at The Bar at 15 Stamford last week to try some of the cocktails in their latest bar menu, which explores flavours around Austronesia. (clockwise from top left):

~Hoto Matua 1000: Six Saints Grenada Rum, Amaro Montenegro, angostura bitters, peychaud bitters, sparkling wine

~Peranakan Old Fashioned: Mount Gay XO Rum, pandan, cinnamon, nutmeg, angostura bitters

~Kabang Koman 1501: Chalong Bay Thai Basil Rum, peach, oolong tea, chili, citrus, soda water

~Plantation 1840: Black Tears Cuban Spiced Rum, sweet vermouth, pineapple, citrus, sugar cane syrup

The ones I personally preferred are the Peranakan Old Fashioned and Kabang Koman 1501. The former has Mount Gay XO Rum with flavours accentuated by gula melaka, pandan, cinnamon and nutmeg, while the torched cinnamon stick brings out its aromatics. The latter is named after a boat that was used by Moken, the Austronesian people of the Mergui Archipelago (hence the use of Chalong Bay Thai Basil Rum), and I like how easy drinking - light & refreshing - it was!

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