From 22 August to 15 September, indulge in an exclusive six-hands menu consisting of eco-forward cocktails and an accompanying zero-waste dinner spread
If you’ve had leftover egg yolks from making meringues, or other food and fruit ‘waste’ laying around, this zero food waste concept birthed by Discarded Spirits Co. will surely be intriguing. Conceived by a simple mission to reverse food waste, the innovative brand by William Grant & Sons is driven by this vision to inspire the world to ‘Reuse Creatively’ by developing three award-winning spirits: Discarded Sweet Cascara Vermouth, Discarded Banana Peel Rum, and Discarded Grape Skin Vodka.
“We live in an age where single use is increasingly untenable. What others have wasted we have welcomed and made the distinguishing feature in Discarded,” says Tom Stannard, global innovation director at William Grant & Sons. This collection of three distinct and flavour-rich spirits—Sweet Cascara Vermouth, Banana Peel Rum, and Grape Skin Vodka—challenges traditional perceptions of waste and promotes the creative reuse of ingredients that would otherwise be discarded.
For a limited time, cocktail enthusiasts can experience these unique spirits through a six-hands menu at the sustainability-led dining concept, Analogue Initiative. This exclusive event features cocktails crafted by the experimental Melbourne bar, BYRDI, alongside dishes by the zero-waste restaurant, SEM, from Lisbon. A testament to sustainable innovation, this concept brings together renowned bartenders Vijay Mudaliar and Nicholas Leong from Analogue Initiative, as well as Samuel Thornbill from Melbourne’s experimental cocktail haven, BYRDI.
menu heroes some of the region’s recognisable yet underappreciated F&B ingredients. Photo by Discarded Spirits Co.
Complementing the cocktails, zero-waste dishes by Lisbon’s zero-waste culinary restaurant SEM showcases sustainable ingredients sourced from small, local farmers. The menu was created in collaboration with SEM’s head chef, George McLead.
Discarded Spirits Co. invites diners to enjoy this innovative menu at Analogue Initiative, located in CHIJMES. All cocktails are priced at S$26++ and dishes from S$9++. Tables can be reserved here.
