Hot Buttered Rum ($26++) was recommended by one of the friendly waitresses. I originally thought I'd stop at 1 Christmas drink, having had a few from the regular menu already... But this sounded too good to pass up.

I was pleasantly surprised.. I loved this even more than Eggnog! Super baffled - because I eat my kaya toast without butter (don't judge), yet I'd happily drink a litre of this warm, comforting buttery rum...? What sorcery is this!?

Perhaps it was the simplicity of this drink that won me over: Bacardi 8, butter, festive spices. & as I'd mentioned above, it's served warm. So past the creamy top that gives you a comical moustache, you get that warm fuzzy feeling inside that feels almost self-healing. Mana regen ftw.

Other drinks on Republic Bar's Festive Cocktails menu (available 5:30pm onwards daily, 'til 31 Dec 2022):

𝑴𝒖𝒍𝒍𝒆𝒅 𝑾𝒊𝒏𝒆 ($26++)
Remy Martin VSOP, Shiraz, Citrus, Festive Spices

𝑷𝒐𝒊𝒏𝒔𝒆𝒕𝒕𝒊𝒂 ($26++)
Telmont Champagne, Cointreau, Cranberry Juice

𝑷𝒊𝒎𝒎’𝒔 𝑾𝒊𝒏𝒕𝒆𝒓 𝑪𝒖𝒑 ($26++)
Pimm’s No. 1, Lager, Ginger

💳 Accepts credit cards
🌬 Indoor seats only
🖥 Accepts reservations - I used SevenRooms
💦 Water is not chargeable; neither are the dish of nuts served as nibbles
📍 Inside the Ritz-Carlton, Millenia