CONTENTS
World Topics

NEWNot a counter, but a living room!
Visit Fréquence, a bar from Paris that feels like a friend's house.
Pick Up

NEW100% domestic whiskey production begins in Taiki Town, Hokkaido!
Interview with Kazunori Shizuya of Taiki Cosmic Glen Distillery
- Part 1 -
World Topics

Sip & Spirits Taiwan" Special Report #2
Panel Discussion & Guest Shift!
Interview

Handshake Speakeasy:
How a Dutch bartender became the world's No. 1 in
Mexico City!
- Part 2 -

Pick Up

How to use kouji liqueur in cocktails?
Top bartenders prepare Mirin "Me" cocktails.
- Part 2 -
World Topics

'Sip & Spirits Taiwan' Special Report (1)
What's going on in Taiwan's bar scene now!
Interview

Handshake Speakeasy:
The World's 50 Best Bars 2024
No. 1 Mexico City hideaway bar!
- Part 1 -
Cocktails

SAFFRON
エリック・ヴァン・ビーク／Eric van Beek
Pick Up

From seasoning to drink, Mirin has been updated.
What is "Me", the "malt liqueur"?
- Part 1 -

BARTENDER & COCKTAIL

This month's featured bartender【エリック・ヴァン・ビーク／Eric van Beek】by 「Handshake Speakeasy」

INTERVIEW

03.03.2025

Handshake Speakeasy:
How a Dutch bartender became the world's No. 1 in
Mexico City!
- Part 2 -

Miho Nagaya（メキシコシティ在住）

Successful interview with Eric Van Beek, Bar Director of 'Handshake Speakeasy' ('Handshake') in Mexico City, which may be the busiest bar in the world today.How did he become a bartender, his encounter with Mexico, the breakthrough of 'Handshake', opening a new restaurant in his native Netherlands, and even moving into the culinary world! A rare interview with a lot to cover!

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