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Panda’s obsession? Pairing things that don’t just “go together,” but belong together. The spark for this one hit him in his maha-gedara in Galle, when the smell of curry leaves frying in coconut oil filled his grandmother’s kitchen. That smoky, green perfume stayed stuck in his head long after the rice was gone.
So he bottled it up: Old Reserve Arrack with some backbone, lime for a sharp slap, kitul honey for softness, and his pet project-a curry leaf cordial he fusses over like a bonsai. The result? A cocktail that tastes like home, but with enough bite to remind you you’re not in your amma’s kitchen anymore.
Catch it at our Bartender Special - Aug 28 at Uncle’s. Come thirsty, leave converted.
#UnclesColombo #BartenderSpecial #SriLankanCocktails #MadeInSriLanka #IDLSpirits #IslandFlavors #CraftCocktails #CocktailCulture #DrinkLocal #Asias50BestBars #AsiaCocktailScene #BestBarsAsia
Panda’s obsession? Pairing things that don’t just “go together,” but belong together. The spark for this one hit him in his maha-gedara in Galle, when the smell of curry leaves frying in coconut oil filled his grandmother’s kitchen. That smoky, green perfume stayed stuck in his head long after the rice was gone.
So he bottled it up: Old Reserve Arrack with some backbone, lime for a sharp slap, kitul honey for softness, and his pet project-a curry leaf cordial he fusses over like a bonsai. The result? A cocktail that tastes like home, but with enough bite to remind you you’re not in your amma’s kitchen anymore.
Catch it at our Bartender Special - Aug 28 at Uncle’s. Come thirsty, leave converted.
#UnclesColombo #BartenderSpecial #SriLankanCocktails #MadeInSriLanka #IDLSpirits #IslandFlavors #CraftCocktails #CocktailCulture #DrinkLocal #Asias50BestBars #AsiaCocktailScene #BestBarsAsia
Sri Lanka doesn’t need foreign flavours. It’s already here in the everyday: curry leaves sizzling in coconut oil, tamarind with that sweet-sour punch, narang cutting sharp through the heat, and pomegranates bursting like rubies on the plate. These aren’t just ingredients, they’re memory triggers, the kind of things that remind you of kitchens, street corners, and late-night bites. Our bartenders don’t just mix them in; they build whole stories around them, and pair them with spirits that know the terrain. IDL Old Arrack, Ascot Gin, Celebration Vodka - bottles that have lived here long enough to feel like part of the family.
This is what the Bartender’s Special is all about: unpolished, local, and unapologetically bold. No need to dress it up with borrowed flavors when the island already gives us everything. On August 28th, we’re bringing it all together at Uncle’s, with IDL as the main sponsor. Come taste what happens when Sri Lankan distillers meet Sri Lankan ingredients - cocktails that don’t just taste good, they taste like here.
#UnclesColombo #SriLankanCocktails #BartenderSpecial #MadeInSriLanka #CocktailCulture #CraftCocktails #DrinkLocal #Asias50BestBars #AsiaCocktailScene #BoldFlavors
Sri Lanka doesn’t need foreign flavours. It’s already here in the everyday: curry leaves sizzling in coconut oil, tamarind with that sweet-sour punch, narang cutting sharp through the heat, and pomegranates bursting like rubies on the plate. These aren’t just ingredients, they’re memory triggers, the kind of things that remind you of kitchens, street corners, and late-night bites. Our bartenders don’t just mix them in; they build whole stories around them, and pair them with spirits that know the terrain. IDL Old Arrack, Ascot Gin, Celebration Vodka - bottles that have lived here long enough to feel like part of the family.
This is what the Bartender’s Special is all about: unpolished, local, and unapologetically bold. No need to dress it up with borrowed flavors when the island already gives us everything. On August 28th, we’re bringing it all together at Uncle’s, with IDL as the main sponsor. Come taste what happens when Sri Lankan distillers meet Sri Lankan ingredients - cocktails that don’t just taste good, they taste like here.
#UnclesColombo #SriLankanCocktails #BartenderSpecial #MadeInSriLanka #CocktailCulture #CraftCocktails #DrinkLocal #Asias50BestBars #AsiaCocktailScene #BoldFlavors
Back in the day, Ceylon’s finest exports were proudly immortalised on postage stamps, tiny works of art carrying the scent of narang orchards, tamarind groves, and pomegranate gardens across the globe. They were the country’s bragging rights in ink and paper, a nod to the land’s flavour and craft. Today, The Good Buggers behind the bar at Uncle’s are dusting off that pride, swapping postal routes for cocktail shakers, and rooting our own ingredients right back into the spotlight.
Think of it as liquid postage, each Bartender’s Special is stamped with a taste of the island, poured straight to your glass. Narang squeezed fresh, tamarind tang that hits like a postcard from home, coconut oil–washed spirits smooth as an old letter, and pomegranate notes bold enough to make the Queen raise an eyebrow. At Uncle’s, we’re not just mixing drinks; we’re sending out love letters to Ceylon’s flavours, no stamp required, but highly recommended. Keep 28th Aug free… we’ll tell you more later.
#cocktailbar #colombo #srilankanfood #bites #asia50best #localingredients #unclesbar #unclescolombo #uncles #srilankanfood #srilanka #thegoodbuggers
Back in the day, Ceylon’s finest exports were proudly immortalised on postage stamps, tiny works of art carrying the scent of narang orchards, tamarind groves, and pomegranate gardens across the globe. They were the country’s bragging rights in ink and paper, a nod to the land’s flavour and craft. Today, The Good Buggers behind the bar at Uncle’s are dusting off that pride, swapping postal routes for cocktail shakers, and rooting our own ingredients right back into the spotlight.
Think of it as liquid postage, each Bartender’s Special is stamped with a taste of the island, poured straight to your glass. Narang squeezed fresh, tamarind tang that hits like a postcard from home, coconut oil–washed spirits smooth as an old letter, and pomegranate notes bold enough to make the Queen raise an eyebrow. At Uncle’s, we’re not just mixing drinks; we’re sending out love letters to Ceylon’s flavours, no stamp required, but highly recommended. Keep 28th Aug free… we’ll tell you more later.
#cocktailbar #colombo #srilankanfood #bites #asia50best #localingredients #unclesbar #unclescolombo #uncles #srilankanfood #srilanka #thegoodbuggers
Ceylon once ran on coffee. Before tea plantations swallowed the hills and afternoon cups got diplomatic, this island brewed the kind of coffee that punched you in the chest and called you brother. Bold, earthy beans - grown under the same tropical sun that now warms your overpriced iced lattes. But in the 1860s, coffee rust swept through like a curse. Fields died, planters scrambled, and the dream collapsed into the mud. Tea rose from the ashes like the golden child, and coffee faded into myth a spirit in the hills.
At Uncle’s, we’re resurrecting that spirit with vodka. This is Uncle’s Kopi: fresh espresso shaken ice-cold, spiked with a shot of vodka and a kiss of cinnamon bark. No milk. No sugar. No apology. Just the roast and ruin of a lost legacy, poured straight into your glass. It’s not here to please. It’s here to remind.
You sip it and feel history hit the back of your throat - smoky, bitter, and defiant. A coffee cocktail, yes. But also a rebellion in a coupe glass. A stiff salute to what was lost, and a middle finger to how history decided to play out.
#cocktailbar #colombo #srilankanfood #bites #asia50best #localingredients #unclesbar #unclescolombo #uncles #srilankanfood #srilanka #thegoodbuggers
Ceylon once ran on coffee. Before tea plantations swallowed the hills and afternoon cups got diplomatic, this island brewed the kind of coffee that punched you in the chest and called you brother. Bold, earthy beans - grown under the same tropical sun that now warms your overpriced iced lattes. But in the 1860s, coffee rust swept through like a curse. Fields died, planters scrambled, and the dream collapsed into the mud. Tea rose from the ashes like the golden child, and coffee faded into myth a spirit in the hills.
At Uncle’s, we’re resurrecting that spirit with vodka. This is Uncle’s Kopi: fresh espresso shaken ice-cold, spiked with a shot of vodka and a kiss of cinnamon bark. No milk. No sugar. No apology. Just the roast and ruin of a lost legacy, poured straight into your glass. It’s not here to please. It’s here to remind.
You sip it and feel history hit the back of your throat - smoky, bitter, and defiant. A coffee cocktail, yes. But also a rebellion in a coupe glass. A stiff salute to what was lost, and a middle finger to how history decided to play out.
#cocktailbar #colombo #srilankanfood #bites #asia50best #localingredients #unclesbar #unclescolombo #uncles #srilankanfood #srilanka #thegoodbuggers
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