Using whole musa (banana plant) from skin to stem, Penrose KL’s Rum Musa is a spin on the banana daiquiri. Banana distillate is combined with rum to create a fruity, rich drink. 

Penrose KL, 149, Jalan Petaling, City Centre, 50000 Kuala Lumpur, @penrose.kl

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Trust Issue is this writer’s cocktail of choice at Here & Now—and for good reason. A Malaysian take on the Pinã Colada is made with tuak, passionfruit, and clarified coconut milk.

Here & Now, E-3-02, Aras 3, Block E, The Five @ KPD, Kompleks Pejabat Damansara, Bukit Damansara, 50490 Kuala Lumpur, +6012 417 1753

Inspired by both the hues and flavours of this region, Bar Trigona’s Colour Me Curious menu is a collection of cocktails that celebrates Malaysian flavours. Its most quintessentially Malaysian tipples are its Petrichor, a pandan infused cocktail paired with locally grown figs and its Parakeet, a blend of timun jeruk asam boi, lime leaves, and mezcal. 

You’ll also find cocktails infused with roselle, stewed winter melon treacle, calamansi, and more.

Bar Trigona, 145, Jalan Ampang, 50450 Kuala Lumpur, +603 2382 8670

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An ode to one of Malaysia’s favourite beverages, Frank’s Bar’s Tea Collins draws inspiration from iced tea. Using a blend of whisky, Lipton tea, elderflower, and soda this drink is both refreshing, floral, and tannin forward.

The bar is also offering other locally inspired cocktails, from a pepper-spiced whisky tipple to a drink that pays tribute to Hup Seng cream crackers with hazelnut, cold brew, and whisky. 

Showcasing one of the most locally beloved fruits is Imperial Lexis’ jackfruit infused cocktail. Featuring gin, jackfruit, spiced syrup, and pu’er tea, this tipple stands as a tribute to defining Malaysian flavours. 

PS150’s Rumble In The Jungle cocktail is the bar’s personal take on the Jungle Bird, paying homage to local flavours through a concoction made with coconut and pandan-infused rum, pineapple juice, and gula Melaka. 

PS150, 150, Jalan Petaling, City Centre, 50000 Kuala Lumpur, +603 7622 8777

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