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Singapore, as a multicultural nation, doesn't have these sorts of traditions. There are British traditions like Gin and the infamous Singapore Sling... The Malays are typically muslim and don't drink alcohol and the same is true of the hindu-centric population from India...
His best bet for different types of local liquor is South Korea
When I was in Korea one of my clients took me to his favourite Barbeque places and order Soju... it was very tasty. Don't forget that Asians generally don't have the metabolism for processing alcohol.
청주 Cheongju
Well-known examples of cheongju are beopju, sogokju and baekaju.
막걸리 / 동동주 Makgeolli and Dongdongju
A milky liquor with low alcohol content, this traditional commoner's beverage is enjoyed by farmers and laborers, but by business people as well. They are served at drinking houses around universities, at festivals, picnic areas, or anywhere people might enjoy a mild drink with a fermented flavor.
소주 Soju
Comparable to vodka but less potent, soju is the most popular traditional Korean liquor among the general public. Soju was originally brewed from grains; today it is mass-produced mainly from sweet potatoes.
문배주 Munbaeju
This distilled liquor is brewed from wheat, millet and Indian millet. It is given the scent and flavor of the crab apple, which is called munbae. Its brewing skill is designated as an Important Intangible Cultural Property by the Korean government along with that of dugyeonju (azalea wine) from Myeoncheon, Dangjin-gun, Chungcheongnam-do and Gyodong Beopju from Gyeongju.
Traditional Drinking Etiquette
• Koreans offer glasses of liquor to each other as a gesture of comaraderie. When someone offers you an empty liquor glass, you are expected to hold it out and receive a fill-up, drink it empty, and in likewise fashion return it to the person who offered it to you. This drinking tradition helps promote close ties around the drinking table.
• It is a rule of courtesy for juniors to pour liquor for their seniors. The juniors have to keep paying attention not to leave a senior's glass empty. When a senior offers a junior a glass, the junior should receive it with two hands and drink with head turned aside, not facing the senior. It is also the custom to cup the right sleeve with the left hand when pouring drink for a senior.
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