Cover Indulge in Don Julio 1942 at the best New Year’s Eve parties (Photo: Don Julio 1942)
Indulge in Don Julio 1942 at the best New Year’s Eve parties (Photo: Don Julio 1942)
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The distilled spirit has long been the symbol of celebrations and camaraderie. As the year draws to a close, the tequila brand partners with top lifestyle destinations on the island to end 2023 on a high note
Whenever there is a celebration—be it birthdays, anniversaries or year-end parties—there is bound to be tequila. The distilled spirit from Mexico has long been the symbol of festivities and camaraderie, with celebrators often toasting with tequila or doing shots with lime and salt.
Since 1942, Don Julio tequila has been enlivening many of these festivities with its signature clean and dry taste interwoven with grassy notes that go down smoothly. Each sip tells the heritage of its late founder, Don Julio González, whose distinct way of growing and harvesting blue agave in the highlands of Jalisco, Mexico continues until today through the third-generation jimadors (tequila makers).
Always a classic is the Don Julio 1942 tequila, which was aged for a minimum of 2.5 years and delivers rich and caramel aromas that pave the way for the roasted agave and vanilla flavours to shine. This festive period, the tequila comes in a limited-edition illuminated bottle that lights up with just a touch of a button. Isn’t that a great way to light up your celebrations? With only a week to go before we usher in 2024, you can be sure that Don Julio tequila will be celebrating with you, as the tequila brand has partnered with Singapore’s top lifestyle destinations to end the year on a high note.
Here’s where the exciting parties are at:
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1. Tipsy Unicorn
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Tipsy Unicorn
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Happening December 30 and 31
What better way to say goodbye to the last few weeks of the year than with a beach party at Tipsy Unicorn in Sentosa? At the 500-seater beach club—with private cabanas, daybeds and VIP lounges—guests are able to lounge by the main pool shaped like a cloud while watching live bands and other acts perform at the main stage, furnished with state-of-the-art audio and visual equipment.
Make sure you look out for Don Julio 1942 tequila’s exciting upcoming collaboration nights. On December 30, for instance, Tipsy Unicorn will hold its year-end beach party where Grammy-nominated Dutch DJ duo and producers Dubvision will take to the stage to play their earworm hits. The merriment continues through 2024 with the New Year’s Eve countdown party full of live music, entertainment, delectable food and drinks.
Tipsy Unicorn
Address: 36 Siloso Beach Walk, 01-01, S(099007)
2. Marquee and Avenue
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Happening December 31
Think of nightlife in Singapore, and Marquee immediately springs to mind. The country’s largest nightclub (with a bespoke lounge called Avenue) has hosted some of the biggest music acts in the world, among which are Jackson Wang, Calvin Harris and Hardwell. The Marquee experience has only gotten better as Don Julio 1942 is now the exclusive tequila brand served to your table with the whole parade ritual—in luminous bottles and ice buckets, and a little bit of dancing that is sure to grab everyone’s attention.
Marquee and Avenue
Address: 2 Bayfront Avenue B1-67, Galleria Level, The Shoppes at Marina Bay Sands, S(018972)
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3. High House
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Nightlife in Singapore has gotten even more exciting with High House, a day-to-night nightlife and culinary destination occupying levels 61 and 62 of One Raffles Place. In collaboration with Don Julio 1942, the 10,000 square feet venue held invite-only launches from December 8 and 9 with the electric presence of Paris-based Didi Han. Here, you can dine, lounge and party at the different pockets of space which include intimate rooms, a main feature bar and dining area. Whatever reason you are here, bring up the energy with a bottle of Don Julio 1942 and sip away as you watch dynamic visuals from the 14m x 3m immersive digital screen. The visuals are a highlight during collaboration nights with the tequila brand, perfectly complementing the nightly music programming.
High House
Address: 1 Raffles Pl, Levels 61 to 62, S(048616)
4. Mandala Club
Above The Glitterball at Mandala Club will celebrate 2024 in style
The Glitterball at Mandala Club will celebrate 2024 in style
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Happening on December 31
Welcome the New Year with only the best company within Mandala Club’s iconic heritage building in Chinatown. On December 31 the private club is holding the Glitterball, a spectacular night of disco dancing, limitless feasting, and Don Julio 1942 cocktails. A lineup of live DJs will keep energy levels high right up to the New Year’s Eve countdown.
Mandala Club
Address: 31 Bukit Pasoh Road, S(089845), +65 8822 9154
5. Super Loco Customs House
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Fireworks from Super Loco Customs House
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Happening on December 31
Offering panoramic views of the Marina Bay skyline is Super Loco Customs House, where you can get the front-row action to the New Year’s Eve fireworks with Don Julio 1942. Keep your stomachs full with its five-course menu of festive Mexican delights before sipping frozen lime margaritas crafted with Don Julio tequila, and knocking back glasses of Don Julio 1942 as the sun sets.
Super Loco Customs House
Address: 70 Collyer Quay, 01-04 Customs House, S(049323), +65 9816 0659
6. Mogā
Above Mogā, the new bar at Pullman Singapore Hill Street, will host a guest shift by Edriane Lim on December 28
Mogā, the new bar at Pullman Singapore Hill Street, will host a guest shift by Edriane Lim on December 28
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Happening on December 28
Prepare yourself for the New Year with a guest shift, as Edriane Lim of The Bar at 15 Stamford takes over the bar at Mogā. From 7pm onwards, sip on cocktails made with Don Julio tequila as you soak in Mogā’s convivial izakaya vibes.
Mogā
Address: 1 Hill Street, Pullman Singapore Hill Street, S(179949), +65 6019 7888
7. El Chido
Happening on December 31
On December 31, head down to the El Chido, the rooftop bar of Pullman Singapore Hill Street for its New Year’s Eve Rooftop Extravaganza. Don Julio cocktails will be aplenty that night, as will Don Julio tequila bottles that will keep flowing from 9pm to 2am. Replete with an infinity pool to party and a clear view of the midnight fireworks, this is a party that’s not to be missed.
El Chido
Address: 1 Hill Street, Pullman Singapore Hill Street, S(179949), +65 6019 7888
Please enjoy responsibly. Those who wish to celebrate at home can purchase Don Julio tequila here.
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Dudi Aureus is the senior dining and travel editor at Tatler Singapore, covering the city’s most exciting restaurants, global travel trends, and the personalities shaping the culinary and lifestyle scenes. She also serves as co-jury chair for the Tatler Best awards in Singapore, celebrating the very best in hospitality. When she’s off duty, she can often be found at a favourite hole-in-the-wall Thai spot, savouring a perfectly balanced pad thai.
