RAISING THE BAR

Asian tipples

With Singapore’s sophisticated cocktail scene, it’s getting harder to impress drinking aficionados, but Nouri’s restaurant and beverage manager Matthew Chan has done it. A year after opening, the bar programme finally takes off, putting Chinese nu er hong, Korean baekseju and Indian thandai in the spotlight. Served in traditional ware, An Ode to celebration ($22) cleverly matches huangjiu’s strong nutty notes with fresh grapefruit and osmanthus syrup for a full-bodied tipple. The bar bites menu from chef-owner Ivan Brehm is on point. Think handmade cheong fun with crab and grouper ($22), and Wagyu and kimchi nduja on toast ($14). 72 Amoy Street. Tel: 6221 4148