Xinyi District, Taipei City｜attic trade company

Great atmosphere, fantastic drinks, and friendly staff. I felt very welcomed there despite not speaking any Mandarin. I'm putting up this review because the place was awesome, but I'm also secretly hoping it doesn't become *too* popular and crowded... 🥸

Update: visited again and surprised to find they’ve made really cool menu. Drinks are good as always. Enjoyed this nice intimate bar a lot. A bit mysterious - on top of another bar and needed password to get in. (Well the password is not difficult to get tho) The staff was welcoming and professional - loved the two drinks I had there. Balcony is really nice when there’s no one smoking.

Short: Amazing drinks, cozy and secret with a lot of space during the weekdays. The services is as good as the cocktails: words do not suffice. They will make you feel like family, even if you dont speak a lick of Chinese. Locals and foreigners, come here if you want a good drink in a quiet, comfortable speakeasy bar. Long version: I’m a simple man with universal tastes who can drink any poison… so long as it aint cheap college freshman swig. I’m also an introvert who loves a damn good speakeasy. The kind of bar with an atmosphere that isn’t obnoxious, like a dive bar, a club bar, or a sports bar during a world match. I love a small hole in the wall you have try hard to find behind secret doors and unspoken passwords. That is reserved for people who came to have a memorable drink experience, not to get drunk fast, like a cheap date. This bar is that kind of bar. The decor is dim-litted themed like a 18th century watering hole for privateers. It may be corny to some, but with dim-litted lanterns of various shapes and soothing jazz from a record player, its comforting and unique like being in a Caribbean speakeasy with history. Dont be alarmed, though. The bartenders are casual, kind, and immediately make you feel like you’re at a sibling’s personal bar. As i sit at the counter made of beautiful aged-looking wood, anxious thinking of what to drink first, i’m immediately made happy and calm hearing the yelps from the bar master trying to prep some cooked edible garnish beforehand (looks like mini peanut butter and jam sandwiches). It feels like they make drinks to make you truly comfortable and worth the 400NTD price and they want you to have comfortable fun in Taipei overall (bar master recommended me another bar bistro that has great food). Speaking of drinks, i rarely jump to conclusions from the first drink… but after ordering “orphan of the Mayan,” rich in sweetness, ginger spice, and smooth refreshing flavors of chicha morada with the well mixed and prepped citrus… i immediately said “this might be the best bar i’ve been to in the past two months.” (And i went to 14 in both Taiwan and Japan). I’m still drinking as I write this, another unusual occurrence that i save for after I try a wide range of cocktails on their list(which is a beautiful nautically themed book in this case). However, after seeing how they made my second drink, the spanish gin tonic, I had to weite something HERE AND NOW! I will be coming back here again and again (so long as my liver permits haha) Locals and foreigners, come here if you want an amazing drink in a quiet, beautiful place with lovely bartenders.