In celebration of World Whisky Day, Crate and Barrel and Malt Manila with Diageo, recently treated guests to an exclusive masterclass featuring globally renowned mixologist Enzo Lim at Crate & Barrel Makati.

In Photo: Enzo Lim whips up a winning cocktail

Musician turned master mixologist, Enzo Lim stirred things up with amazing cocktails that celebrated the grandeur of World Whisky Day. Lim is the co-owner of Maharlika Filipino Moderno and Jeepney Filipino Gastropub in New York; he made his countrymen proud when his special cocktail won the People’s Choice Award during the 8^th Annual Embassy Chef Challenge in Washington DC in 2016. 

Enzo whipped up four summer themed cocktails all using whisky as the base. These include the Big Breakfast Sour – a mixture of bacon-washed Bulleitt bourbon, pandan-honey syrup and orange shrub; and the Banana Bulleitt – Bulleitt bourbon, banana, ginger sweet and sour, and club soda.

In Photo: Markus Jentes, Dara Roa and Crate&Barrel’s Jane Dee

For Doña Sol, Enzo masterfully mixed Johnnie Walker Black, Cinzano Rosso, jugo de naranja and Manille liquier de Dalandan; while summer cocktail Standing on a Beach included sea salt with Johnnie Walker Black with Lagavulin 16, pandan-honey syrup, and herb vinegar.

Crate & Barrel invites everyone to entertain like a pro and shake up these cocktails in the comfort of your own home with the help of their bar essentials and drinkware. All cocktails were prepared using Crate & Barrel bar essentials - cocktail mixing glasses, jiggers, shakers, and bar spoons with muddlers. These were delightfully served in Crate and Barrel glasses – from highballs to double old-fashioned to sparkling wine glasses.

Crate and Barrel is located in SM Aura Premier, SM Makati and SM Megamall.