Singapore sling

A new restoration of Greek filmmaker Nikos Nikolaidis’ 1990 film “Singapore Sling,” about a mother-daughter team of psychopathic killers, screens April 5-7.

The bar is a requisite for first-timers in Havana; it's similar to going for a Singapore Sling at Long Bar at Raffles or a Bellini at Harry's Bar in Venice.

A few years ago, a consulting gig brought me to Singapore where I spent my downtime sampling that nation's most iconic contribution to the cocktail pantheon, the Singapore Sling.

At first glance it might look like a gruesome hodgepodge of ingredients, but I liken this drink to a fruitier rum version of a Singapore Sling — perhaps a bit overstuffed, but certainly more than the sum of its parts, which is a key attribute of all great drinks.

If the resulting candy-hued swill is your impression of the Singapore Sling, I beg you to simply forget it like a bad trip.