Catch Stellar Negronis at These Top Bars in Manila This Week

(SPOT.ph) Does any drink scream effortlessly chic like a classic Negroni? With its core formula of equal parts Campari, gin, and vermouth rosso (plus the always-appreciated garnish of twisted orange peel), the Italian cocktail reads simple on paper—but delivers beguiling sips that are part-fruity, part-herbal, and just a touch bitter. And sure, this classic tipple can be had all year round, but if you need an excuse to sate the yearning for glass (or two), heads up: Negroni Week—a week-long annual event for a cause held internationally, celebrating the eponymous drink—is happening from today, September 18 until September 24, and you'll be able to cop classic and modern Negroni variants from top bars around the Metro!

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Drop by these bars in Manila for A+ sips this coming Negroni Week:

Negroni Week was launched by Campari and Imbibe Magazine in 2013 to help raise funds for charitable causes—and they've raised some 4 million dollars in the process to date! For this year's edition, they're partnering up with global grassroots  organization Slow Food in the name of sustainability, education, equity, and diversity. Here in Manila, the festivities will be kicked off by these events:

• September 18, 8 p.m.: opening party at Out of Office, BGC
• September 19, 8 p.m.: bar takeover at Electric Garden, BGC
• September 20, 8 p.m.: bar takeover at La Piazza, Okada Manila
• September 21, 3 p.m. and 7 p.m.: masterclass and guest shift at Shangri-La at the Fort

As for Negroni week itself, from today, September 18 to September 24, each bar will be serving Negronis in three forms: classic, barrel-aged, and their own one-of-a-kind take on the drink. Here's the list of participating bars in Manila:

• Ruby Wong’s Godown, Admiral Hotel
• Coconut Grove, Admiral Hotel
• Unspoken
• IMPLSV
• The Deck
• Kona Bar
• EDSA Beverage Design Group
• Kobe Jones
• Pardon My French
• Spritz
• Modern Table Capitol Commons
• Sari Sari Speakeasy Bar
• Bourbon New Orleans
• Maillard
• Guilt PH
• Banter and Jive
• West 103 
• BAR55 Poblacion
• Polilya
• OTO
• Kampai
• The Spirits Library
• Mamser
• What’s Your Poison
• Japonesa
• The Curator Coffee and Cocktails
• Benjarong, Dusit Thani Manila
• The Pantry, Dusit Thani Manila
• The Blind Pig
• Makati Diamond Residences
• Fat Cat
• Holiday Inn & Suites Makati
• Bar 10 Four
• Mansion Sports Bar and Lounge
• NaVi
• Crowbar Mobile
• A’Toda Madre
• Grand Hyatt Manila
• Manduca Taberna
• Electric Garden
• Refuge BGC
• Out of Office
• The Attic Bar
• iPong Manila
• RUE Forbestown, BGC
• The Back Room
• Fauna MNL
• O2 Rooftop Bar
• Southbank Cafe + Lounge
• ALC Bistro
• The Roof Joy Nostalg Hotel & Suites
• Tata’s Cocktail Kariton
• Moonshine Public Urban Bar
• My Happy Hour
• Lotus Gin Room
• The After Five
• Leo Sea House
• Bar by EAST
• GreatRoom, Manila Marriott Hotel
• C Lounge
• Madison Lounge Bar
• Southbank Cafe + Lounge
• Beverage Team

For more information, check out Campari Philippines' Instagram page.

UPDATED (September 20, 2023, 5:01 a.m.): the article originally stated the orange to be optional when this is not the case in a classic Negroni. This has been updated.

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