Here's something all you booze aficionados should be checking out – Asia's leading bar industry mag DRiNK Magazine has just rolled out a new membership programme. While the magazine was previously only available for venues and members of the bar industry (delivered in opaque black plastic no less, #sosecret), DRiNK's new China-focused membership is open to the public and includes a subscription to the mag along with a lot of other perks.
The membership is 98RMB a year – about the price of cocktail. The newly redesigned, now-quarterly magazine offers the latest international drink trends, stellar cocktail recipes, interviews and new products at your fingertips, plus news on up-and-coming bartenders and the hottest bars, clubs and restaurants both in China and around the world. Members also get priority invitations to the magazine's masterclasses, bartender competitions, and other events like the bilingual Tasting Room Roadshow which features top bar industry brands and experts. Subscribers can vote in the DRiNK Magazine Bar Awards (DMBA) and receive discounted tickets to the event. Basically, you become a VIP in the world of drinks.
To sign up, visit DRiNK's membership page or follow WeChat account drinkmagazine and click the 'Join' button to set up your account. There are four different options starting from 98RMB, and all of them include a full year's subscription (four issues) of the bilingual China edition of the magazine. And not for nothing, but after you get hooked on DRiNK, each time you go to get that 100RMB cocktail you'll be thanking your 98RMB subscription for teaching you what's actually going on in the glass.
Scan and extract the QR code below to visit DRiNK's membership page.
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