Kathmandu, April 22 -- The mango colada is creamy and sweet, with just a hint of its white rum base. It's expertly made, but what's unique about Abhishek Tuladhar's version is that the drink comes in a wine glass with a mango popsicle. The addition of the popsicle elevates the cocktail and adds a touch of sweetness, and a whole lot of fun.

Tuladhar calls himself a "concoctionist" and an "aspirational mixologist" and since last year, he's been turning out his own range of cocktails, a number of them with a uniquely Nepali twist.

Take, for instance, his most-popular drink-the khattu cocktail, which is a vodka-based mix flavoured with a khattu-a beloved tangy, sour-sweet Nepali lapsi candy.

"The khattu cocktail started the momentum for me...