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Happy Hour was made more special with my fabulous girlfriends who were all ready for a night of overflowing drinks and endless stories. We took a seat near the lounge’s famous Gin Library which is where all the fun happens.

Considered as the trailblazer for gin appreciation in Manila, Gilarmi Lounge’s repertoire features a vast assortment of more than 70 gins from around the world, ranging from cult favorites to rare labels, and local brews to imported brands.  

From 5-9pm on weekdays, guests can avail of unlimited servings of Premium gins for only P800++ per person which comes with free-flowing gins, tonics, botanicals, and a selection of mixers. Access to all gins including the Deluxe labels is also offered at P1,300++ per person.

With so many choices available, gin aficionados will definitely enjoy having all these premium brands at their disposal. I am not exactly a gin expert but the bartender was very helpful. I like the fruitier drinks so he prepared this Four Pillars Syrah Gin with Basil Tonic for me. This is a sweet and refreshing G&T, just exactly what a girl like me needed. Guests can mix and match whatever gin and ingredients they want and these are all unlimited.

If you will be staying all the way until dinner, Gilarmi Lounge’s food menu highlights a selection of the hotel’s signature brick oven pizzas including the Gilarmi, Salumi, Quattro Formaggi, and Margherita which are offered with a 30% discount during the Gin Library hours. 

But we weren’t done yet because our next stop was at Edge, the hotel’s 16th floor roofdeck bar with a gorgeous view of the Makati Skyline. This garden lounge is the ideal setting for casual night outs with its creatively crafted cocktails and contemporary mixology. 

The drinks at Edge are a mix of famous sips, revived classics, playful original creations and sophisticated mocktails. But Edge takes unwinding a notch higher with their Happy Hour promotion offering unlimited prosecco daily from 5:00pm to 9:00pm priced at P1,500++ per person.  

Guests can also create their own free-flowing prosecco cocktails with a selection of fruit juices and mixers. I just love sparkling wines so I tried their strawberry and mango-infused prosecco which were both so good.

We also had some of their other signature cocktails like the La Generacion from mixologist Martin Ben Protacio, awarded as the Bacardy Legacy Philippines 2019 Most Promising bartender.

Edge also has some amazing pica-pica and bar chows courtesy of the property’s executive chef Luis Chikiamco. Some of these include the Fried Chicken and Pancakes plus the Warm Salmon Nigiri.

Other savoury options are available like the Shrimp Ceviche and the art-like Wagyu Beef (P450) with sesame soil and garlic slivers. The soft and tender beef cubes are just heavenly! 

It was an awesome night for everyone as we enjoyed all the bubbly beverages at The Gilarmi Lounge and Edge. We ended up staying way past Happy Hour but it was no problem because we had so much more stories and conversations on hand with friends who have become my family. Thank you Margaux Hontiveros, Director of Marketing Communications for Discovery Primea, for hosting this much-needed break. See you again soon!

Discovery Primea

6749 Ayala Avenue, Makati City

955-8888

www.discoveryprimea.com