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Bar Trigona

Kuala Lumpur

Bar Trigona speaks to its setting beyond the gilded walls of its host Four Seasons Hotel Kuala Lumpur. Head bartender Rohan Matmary, who took the reins from Ashish Sharma in October 2022, has used his tenure to solidify the bar’s relationship with the Malaysian farmers that supply the ingredients for its patriotic drinks programme.

Its latest menu, titled Colour Me Curious, elevates this mission to new heights, with proceeds from every drink going towards the revitalisation of local bee habitats. It follows a lineage of menus that put the country’s terroir into its cocktails, such as 2023’s Foraged Malaysia,  which focused on indigenous and sustainable ingredients, as well as Herb Garden in Your Glass,  former winner of the Siete Misterios Best Cocktail Menu Award.

Drinks across the menu peak interest through vibrancy and experimentation, as seen with the Iris, made with cognac, nutmeg, single-estate coffee stout and ube cream, and the Santo, comprising whiskey, palo santo, lemon and menthol. Some of its creations are also available bottled, in either one-, two- or five-person servings. Don’t miss the signature Trigona Honey Flight, where guests can experience three classic cocktails infused with the namesake produce at their core.

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