1. Cole Porter (B415)
This luxurious-looking drink is named after the 1920s Broadway composer and inspired by his lively number, “Let’s Do It, Let’s Fall in Love,” written in 1928. The drink is based on burnt honey-and-butter-washed Johnnie Walker Gold Label Reserve infused with fig and aromatic spring herbs, served with ice cubes in a rock glass half coated with bee pollen.
Get it at: Hyde & Seek Gastro Bar, Athenee Residence, 65/1 Soi Ruamrudee, Wireless Rd., 02-168-5152. Open daily 11-1am. BTS Phloen Chit
2. Smoked Julep (B590)
For an elegant twist on the classic Mint Julep, bourbon is replaced with Talisker 10 Years Old single malt Scotch whisky for a warm and smoky touch on top of the dried-fruit sweetness. Added to it are ginger syrup and mint leaves.
Get it at: Bamboo Bar, Mandarin Oriental Bangkok, 48 Oriental Avenue, Charoenkrung Soi 40, 02-659-9000. Open Sun-Thu 5pm-1am and Fri-Sat 5pm-2am. Live jazz at 9pm daily
3. Co-co, Who’s There? (B495)
This Johnnie Walker Gold Label Reserve long drink is the perfect summer refresher. The base whisky is mixed with fresh young coconut juice, Tahitian lime juice, cold-press pineapple and vermouth blanc for some spicy and herbal notes. It’s served on rock ice topped with Mombasa ginger beer, a pineapple chip and fresh thyme.
Get it at: St. Regis Bangkok, 159 Rajadamri Rd., 02-207-7777. Open daily 9am-1am. BTS Ratchadamri
4. Sawasdee (B320)
The Thai restaurant known for pouring whisky cocktails which make us of fresh local ingredients presents a Johnnie Walker Gold Label Reserve drink featuring almond-flavor amaretto liqueur, mango, orange, lemon and syrup served with crushed ice and garnished with cherry, cinnamon stick, lemon peel and mint leaves.
Get it at: Osha Thai Bangkok, 99 Wireless Rd., 02-256-6555. Open Sun-Thu 11am-2:30pm and 6-11pm, Fri-Sat 11am-2:30pm and 6-11pm
5. The Il Fumo (B420)
This brand new luxury cocktail bar comes courtesy of the mastermind behind one of Asia’s 50 Best Bars, Vesper. Here they use Johnnie Walker Gold Label Reserve as the base spirit mixed with Islay’s Lagavulin single malt, Licor 43 liqueur and Spanish wine Pedro Ximenez.
Get it at: The Bar at Il Fumo, 1098/2 Rama 4 Rd., 02-286-8833. Open Mon-Sat 6pm-1am and Sun 6pm-midnight
6. Bobby Burns (B330)
Track 17 is a cocktail bar styled after a vintage train carriage that dedicates its list to forgotten classic that you’ve probably never heard of. Bobby Burns is basically the sibling of the famous Manhattan, replacing American whisky with Scotch. Here, the bar uses Johnnie Walker Gold Label Reserve as the base spirit, mixed with house-made vermouth and DOM Benedictine.
Get it at: Track 17, 2/F, The Commons, 355 Thonglor Soi 17, 02-101-4525. Open daily 6pm-midnight
7. Santa Maria (B280)
If you love whisky and are also a fan of spirit-forward cocktails, you shouldn’t miss Vogue Lounge. To celebrate this occasion, the bar picks Singleton 12 Years Old mixed with Mancino Bianco vermouth, Burlesque Bitters and grapefruit bitters served with an ice ball in a rock glass garnished with an orange twist.
Get it at: Vogue Lounge, 6/F, Mahanakorn Cube, 96 Narathiwat Ratchanakarin Rd., 02-001-0697. Open daily 5pm-2am. BTS Chong Nonsi
8. Smoky Pineapple (B650)
Savelberg French fine-dining restaurant has looked up things which are classic and easy to drink to celebrate this special event. We pick their Smoky Pineapple, which has a base of Talisker 10 Years Old single malt mixed with smoked pineapple juice and lime juice served in a rock glass.
Get it at: Savelberg Thailand, Oriental Residence Bangkok, 110 Wireless Rd., 02-252-8001. Open Mon-Sat noon-2:30pm and 6-10pm
9. Bloody Sand (B230)
You may have heard of the Blood & Sand cocktail, one of the few classic drinks to be based on Scotch whisky. Here, Oskar bistro plays a little bit with the cocktail to create the Bloody Sand special, which features Johnnie Walker Gold Label Reserve mixed with Aperol and blood orange.
Get it at: Oskar, 24 Sukhumvit Soi 11, 02-255-3377. Open daily 4pm-2am. BTS Nana
Still thirsty?
On top of the above highlight cocktails, you can also celebrate this special event at these outlets below
The Bar at The House on Sathorn
106 Sathorn Rd., 02-344-4000. BTS Chong Nonsi
L/F, W Hotel Bangkok, 106 Sathorn Rd., 02-344-4000. BTS Chong Nonsi
155 Rajadamri Rd., 02-126-8866. BTS Ratchadamri
1/F, Groove@CentralWorld, 999/99 Rama 1 Rd., 02-613-1270. BTS Siam/Chit Lom
L/F, St. Regis, 159 Rajadamri Rd., 02-252-4707. BTS Ratchadamri
Copper Restaurant.
2 Soi 5 Pracharatbumpen Rd., 02-691-1688
Mango Tree Surawong
37 Soi Tantawan, Surawongse Rd., 02-236-2820
Stone House Bar & Bistro
61 Langsuan Soi 2, 02-650-4780
Park Society
29/F, Sofitel So Bangkok, 2 Sathorn Rd., 02-624-0000
Sleepless Garden
32 Rama 9 Soi 49, 086-626-6410
942/1, Rama 4 Rd., 02-236-8010
2/F, The Nine Centre, 999/4 Rama 9 Rd., 087-812-1000
2/F, The Nine Centre, 999/4 Rama 9 Rd., 02-716-7801.
22 Bang Na-Trat Soi 23, 02-396-0244
Backstage Cocktail Bar
L/F, Playhaus Thonglor, 205/22-23 Sukhumvit Soi 55 (Thonglor), 02-712-5747.
Mango Tree Bistro Mega Bangna
L1/F, Mega Bangna, 39 Moo 6 Bangna-Trad Rd., 02-105-1712
Salt and Pepper
7/F, CentralWorld, Ratchadamri Rd., 094-249-0409. BTS Siam/Chit Lom
5/F, Central Embassy, 1031 Phloen Chit Rd., 02-160-5610. BTS Phloen Chit
Hotel Muse
55/555 Lang Suan Rd., 02-630-4000
4/F, Central Embassy, 1031 Phloen Chit Rd., 02-160-5674. BTS Phloen Chit
37 Sukhumvit Soi 11, 02-651-1836. BTS Nana
6/F, Aloft Hotel, 35 Sukhumvit Soi 11, 082-308-3246. BTS Nana
Sala Daeng Soi 1, Silom Rd., 091-740-6486. BTS Sala Daeng
56-58 Sathorn Soi 8, 02-636-6222. BTS Chong Nonsi
159 Sukhumvit Soi 55 (Thonglor), 095-464-4611. BTS Thong Lo
17 Thonglor Soi 23, 094-449-4426. BTS Thong Lo
125, Sukhumvit Soi 55 (Thonglor), 098-969-1335. BTS Thong Lo
The Garden
1217/2 Sukhumvit Rd., between Sukhumvit soi 59 and 61, 02-714-2112
212/5 Phahol Yothin Rd., 087-511-4466. BTS Sanam Pao
The Owls
39/9 Ekkamai Soi 12, 02-391-4509
The Owls Society
Sukhumvit Soi 61. BTS Ekkamai
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