Homegrown bars around Colombo are reinventing arrack, a once-overlooked Sri Lankan spirit - SilverKris

"A contemporary speakeasy set within the historic UNESCO-listed fort, notable for being among the first venues to specialise in arrack-led mixology and for pairing cocktails with locally inspired bar food. Signature drinks are inventive and evocative — from an old-reserve arrack cocktail blended with tropical fruits, palm treacle and masala tea to a Ceylon Sour riff (arrack, lime, ginger, lemongrass), as well as rich combinations using cherry brandy, treacle and bitters. The bar also offers flights and aged arrack expressions (e.g., light-bodied vat expressions and barrel-aged old arrack), delivering a distinctly Sri Lankan take on classic formats." - Zinara Rathnayake