No. 1
HIMKOK
(Oslo/Norway)
HIMKOK is an acclaimed cocktail bar embodying Norwegian culture through their handcrafted cocktails and distilled spirits. This is expressed through a cocktail menu showcasing and celebrating centuries of Norwegian traditions. Inspired by traditional techniques they convey their vision through classic cocktails combined with Scandinavian flavours using modern technology. With a fully functioning micro-distillery, they strive to create drinks and products with a pure Nordic taste through sustainable and empirical production.
No. 2
SIPS
(Barcelona/Spain)
SIPS is set to redefine Barcelona's bar scene, blurring the lines between haute-couture and pret-a-porter, a disruptive cocktail experience that evolves with every sip Internationally known mixologists, Simone Caporale and Marc Alvarez, combine experience and creativity in their latest project SIPS, drinkery house, a new cocktail bar set to open in the Catalan Capital. SIPS skilfully blends the true artistry of classic cocktails with the latest technology and trends in the mixology scene.
No. 3
Handshake Speakeasy
(Mexico City/Mexico)
Handshake has the feel and look you’d expect from a 1920s speakeasy but your experience there is anything but that. While the interior has very much an art deco style, and the glassware is elegant. The music is upbeat, lively and ranges from cumbia, rock to 80s hits. With a very innovative cocktail menu, the the team at Handshake always tries to surprise its guest with the newest libations. Handshake opened in the spring of 2021, with Dutchman Eric Van Beek at the creative reins.
No. 4
Panda & Sons
(Edinburgh/UK)
Panda & Sons is the brainchild of famed Scottish bartender Iain McPherson. It's a table service cocktail bar, that’s all about friendly Scottish service in an intimate and cosy surrounding. Their cocktail menu offers exciting drinks using the latest techniques, including their very own called “Switching.” Their technique Switching is where you isolate the water from spirits and swap it with another non-alcoholic liquid. They lead the way in paying their staff the UK's “real living wage” and offering them a profit share programme.
No. 5
Jigger & Pony
(Singapore City/Singapore)
Since its opening in May 2012, Jigger & Pony championed the movement of bringing back classic cocktails in Singapore. Named after the double-coned measuring device used by bartenders to accurately pour out spirits, Jigger & Pony pays tribute to the 19th century, when cocktail recipes were listed in “jiggers” and “ponies”. They define modern cocktail culture, through convivial hospitality, craftsmanship and inventive concepts.
No. 6
Tayēr + Elementary
(London/UK)
Opened in June 2019 by renowned bartenders, Monica Berg and Alex Kretena, Tayer+Elementary is split into two different bar concepts. Elementary situated at the front of the bar, is a light and casual bar focussed on providing simple seasonal drinks and snacks. Tayer being a more progressive and experimental bar with a more elevated offering.
Photo by Bernard Zeija
No. 7
Paradiso
(Barcelona/Spain)
Paradiso is a speakeasy style bar located behind a Pastrami Bar you enter through an old refrigerator. The design is a mix of wooden waves on the ceiling, white Carrara marble on the bar and jungle palmed walls. The cocktail menu consists of 25 signature drinks. Each one with unique glassware, garnishes and techniques focussed on surprising guests.
No. 8
Maybe Sammy
(Sydney/Australia)
Maybe Sammy takes inspiration from the roaring fifties, the rebirth of cool, the era where fashion and fun prevailed. A time when The Rat Pack and Hollywood glamour were revered and admired. Their Signature Drinks are named after some of "the boys" favourite haunts on the Vegas strip. Take a look through the Mini Martinis list and you will instantly recognise their ode to the most iconic cocktails of all time.
No. 9
Bar Leone
(Hong Kong/China)
Lorenzo Antinori Pays Tribute to Italian pop-culture and the Art of Classic Bartending with First Independent Venture in the Heart of Hong Kong - Bar Leone. Bar Leone is heavily influenced by Rome, Italy’s capital, and in particular Trastevere, one of its most historic neighbourhoods, where Lorenzo was raised. Bar Leone is a bar that celebrates community and the love of classic cocktails, or as we call them, “cocktail popolari”, referring not only to their role in popular culture but also to their approachable DNA and beautiful simplicity.
No. 10
Alquimico
(Cartagena/Colombia)
In 2016, Jean Trinh opened Alquímico in Cartagena.
The bar is split over three floors, each with a different concept, but sharing a high-energy atmosphere. It offers cocktails highlighting local ingredients with music provided by DJs playing modern mixes of eclectic sounds. In the midst of the pandemic, Trinh made the decision to move the staff to a farm in Filandia, 800km away. At the farm, the team has built a new home and started growing organic fruits, herbs, sugarcane and speciality coffee. The ambitious farm project will continue to run as a way of supplying Alquímico with fresh organic ingredients.
No. 11
Double Chicken Please
(New York/US)
Double Chicken Please is a Lower East Side restaurant & cocktails bar inspired by the exploration and experimentation of traditional drinks and dishes in the spirit of hacking design. The Front Room serves up an array of draft cocktails in a casual, industrial environment. The Back Room, decked out in mid-century modern decor and lighting, offers inventive craft cocktails that deconstruct, redefine and rebuild iconic dishes into liquid form such as the Japanese Cold Noodle, Cold Pizza, Key Lime Pie, NY Beet Salad, Mango Sticky Rice and others.
Photo by Emmanuel Rosario
No. 12
Connaught Bar
(London/UK)
The Connaught Bar has been injecting innovation into the classic style of five-star hotel bars service since 2008 under the leadership of Ago Perrone. A non-stop journey to elevate mixology to a true form of art - through liquid and experiences, as well as the ability to embrace change while staying true to tradition. Today, the team, led by Ago, his right hand man, Head Mixologist Giorgio Bargiani, and Deputy Bar Manager Maura Milia, continues to demonstrate a consistent performance in offering the highest standard of hospitality and creativity with style.
Photo by Lateef Okunnu
No. 13
Tres Monos
(Buenos Aires/Argentina)
Tres Monos is a bar, studio and beverage consulting group created in 2019. The company consists of a bar, whose premise is customer service and hospitality, where there is a real sense of playfulness running through the whole operation from the lights strung around the space and chilled-out service to the cocktails which are a hybrid of classic and innovative. Giving great importance to sustainability and local producers. A studio, that seeks to educate professionals and consumers by generating different classes and workshops where they can learn about the world of drinks and cocktails with the aim of bringing people closer to our industry.
No. 14
Lyaness
(London/UK)
Lyaness opened in March 2019 and is located on the former site of Dandelyan in the iconic Sea Containers building in London. An innovative, bright and high energy bar with a focus on key ingredients, the cocktail menu at Lyaness is designed to give guests more autonomy and allow them to discover their ultimate cocktail.
No. 15
Salmon Guru
(Madrid/Spain)
Salmon Guru opened up it's doors on the 1st of July 2016, on the historic Echegaray Street (originally called Calle del Lobo). Just like the 1960s cocktail bar decor, the menu is an eclectic mix. You’ll find perfectly executed classic cocktails alongside their in-house creations served alongside delicious sharing platters.
No. 16
Overstory
(New York/US)
70 Pine Street is one of New York’s great Art Deco landmarks. Designed by Clinton & Russell, Holton & George, and completed in 1932, In late 2021, Kent opened a pair of outlets in the building’s tiered spire: a fine-dining restaurant called SAGA and a cocktail bar called Overstory. Designed by MN, the 24-seat barroom is characterized by blush plaster walls, burgundy banquettes, and modeled on a vintage theater marquee. With and a wraparound terrace with uninterrupted views of New York's port, Overstory is a singular addition to the city’s bar scene.
Photo by Natalie Black
No. 17
BKK Social Club
(Bangkok/Thailand)
Separated by half a world, yet united by a passion for life, good times, and great drinks, BKK Social Club, in the Four Seasons Hotel, raises a toast to the legendary glamour of Buenos Aires with bespoke cocktails, craft spirits and the finest cigars in a stylish, social ambience. At the helm, innovative Beverage Manager Philip Bischoff shares the artistry of mixology with cocktails that reflect the typical drinking culture of South America combined with local Thai touches.
No. 18
Baba au Rum
(Athens/Greece)
Baba Au Rum is a Rum & Cocktail bar located in the historical centre of Athens. Opened on March 2009, Baba brought fine drinking culture to the streets of Athens for the first time. Having an extended list of both classic and contemporary cocktails and an unlimited back bar with more than 350 different rums from around the world (but also a large selection of Single Malt Whiskies, Cognacs, Gins and Agave spirits).
No. 20
Drink Kong
(Rome/Italy)
Drink Kong is somewhere you can forget all the bad things that happened throughout your day. The menu is made in a way that you have to follow your instincts through colors and small descriptions. The design is inspired by futuristic Japanese/Blade Runner style, with neon lights, arcade games and a bar that pushes the boundaries of flavour. Their love of Japan is evident in the Omakase room where customers can experience private cocktail tastings.
Photo by Alberto Blasetti
No. 21
Angelita
(Madrid/Spain)
Wine, cocktails, gastronomy. As in a big band, each of the musical instruments shines on their own but played together is hwen they reach excellence. Behind the bar, the team works without most of the conventional tools of the trade, using only a knife to cut the ice and weighing balances to accurately serve their creations. In other words, this is a cocktail bar without a shaker or a mixing glass, seeking inspiration in pastry and haute cuisine techniques. Mario Villalón’s interest in a culinary approach derives from his family’s long tradition in the field. The family’s background plays a crucial role in Angelita’s concept, as 90% of the ingredients they use come from their own farm
No. 22
The Clumsies
(Athens/Greece)
The Clumsies is an all day high-volume bar set in a townhouse in the center of Athens. Serving specialty coffee, casual food and low abv cocktails throughout the day and in the evenings their signature menu, they provide a warm and welcoming atmosphere, typical of Greek hospitality.
No. 23
Danico
(Paris/France)
Danico is the bar attached to hotspot Daroco, a large light, and chic 180 seat Italian eatery all housed in Jean Paul Gaultier’s former flagship, located in the oldest Parisian Gallery Vivienne. The masterminds behind it are Nico de Soto and his team. Their approach of drinks are inspired by travels and cuisine, always trying to get new flavours, combinations and techniques. So come & travel !
No. 24
The Cambridge Public House
(Paris/France)
Conceived in early 2019 The Cambridge Public House is in the Marais of Paris. Specialising in Cocktails, Home-made British Food and with a focus on quality products the aim is to bring a high standard of Pub to France. Combining the relaxed and friendly ambience of a Pub with the Service and Knowledge of a Cocktail Bar, The Cambridge is waiting to look after you.
Photo by Aron Farkas
No. 25
Nutmeg & Clove
(Singapore/Singapore)
Founded in 2014, Nutmeg & Clove, the flagship venue of our group Nutmeg Collective, is a gastronomic cocktail bar that marries Singapore’s rich history with their cocktails and food program. Taking great pride in Singapore’s history and progression from colonial outpost to modern metropolis, Nutmeg & Clove reinterpret classic and signature cocktails with a Singaporean inflection and lots of fun. With every sip, guests will learn or revisit different elements of Singapore, much like in their new Personalities Menu where they pay homage to 12 Singaporean legends with cocktail creations, in their unique Nutmeg & Clove style.