A-Z inventions of Covid-19: Bottled cocktails all the rage
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The Jigger & Pony Group launched Pony last month, a premium bottled cocktail brand that takes the bar to the home. They are available in elegant mini (200ml) and standard (500ml) bottles.
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Bottled cocktails became an unlikely game changer over the circuit breaker period as people stuck at home were unable to enjoy a freshly made tipple at their favourite bars.
From Native and Nutmeg & Clove to The Secret Mermaid and Manhattan, bars stepped up with packaged versions of their signature drinks and classic cocktails for delivery islandwide.
These fuss-free and professionally made cocktails can be enjoyed straight out of the bottle or sealed plastic pouch over ice - no shaking or stirring required.
Once shunned as a pre-made, inferior product, the humble bottled cocktail has now become a mainstay. Several bars, like Atlas, have set up dedicated online shops and new players, such as online cocktail stores GudSht and Kiki's Reserve, have entered the fold.
Award-winning cocktail bar Jigger & Pony - which claimed the top spot on Asia's 50 Best Bars earlier this year - now has a dedicated premium bottled cocktail line called Pony.
Shelf-stable and boozy cocktails - including classics like the negroni and creative signature flavours such as the sakura martini and festive chocolate boulevardier - come in elegant mini (200ml) and standard (500ml) bottles.
The convenience of bottled cocktails continues to be a draw over the upcoming festive period and people are gifting them or ordering them for home-based parties.
Even with phase three on the horizon, the concept of bringing the bar home is not going to go away any time soon.