It’ll be a night full of stars at Smoke & Mirrors on October 13, when the rooftop bar at the top of the National Gallery hosts Adrián Michalcík, winner of the Diageo World Class competition in 2022. You won’t have to travel all the way to the Amerikalinjen Hotel in Norway to taste Michalcík’s cocktails at Pier 42, which are bold, modern, and elegant.

A 50 Best Signature Sessions Party awaits you at Atlas on October 15, where bartenders from Little Red Door from Paris and Southside Parlour from Seoul have arrived to turn up the heat. Get ready for an exciting week with live DJs, innovative cocktails and bites curated by chef Daniele Sperindio of one-Michelin-starred Art. A good time and even better cocktails are guaranteed.

If that’s not enough, come back on October 16 where Simone Caporale from Barcelona’s Sips (No. 3 in the World’s 50 Best Bars 2022 list) will be presenting signature tipples from Boadas Cocktails, the oldest cocktail bar in Barcelona that has recently been acquired by Caporale. 

Prepare for a week of celebration at Manhattan, which is hosting a 50 Best Signature Session with Vancouver’s Botanist Bar. On October 15, Botanist Bar creative beverage director Grant Sceney will bring his innovative mixology to a Dark Spirits Brunch, an exclusive one-day-only version of Manhattan’s classic Sunday cocktail brunches. With custom Bloody Marys and boozy milkshakes, replete with a delicatessen counter, freshly-shucked oysters and more, you’re sure to have a good time.

If you’re in the mood to party head down to Studio 1939 at Potato Head for a star-studded party with some of the best bartenders around the world. Joining the team at Studio 1939 is renowned Hong Kong bartender Beckaly Franks, as well as Christine Wiseman (Bar Lab Hospitality in Miami), Megs Miller (Salón de Agave in Mexico City) and Shafira Permata (Potato Head Bali). They’ll make sure you’re well-lubricated with daring cocktails showcasing vastly different styles. With a live DJ set by Sebastian De La Cruz of Tropic City in Bangkok, get ready to party the night away.

Studio 1939
Address: 36 Keong Saik Road, S(089143)

Not one, not two, but three bars are joining the team at Nutmeg & Clove for a cocktail journey that will take you around the world. On October 15, the Singaporean bar will host Café La Trova from Miami, Scarfes Bar from London and High Five from Tokyo for a night of indulgence. A range of cocktails across different styles and continents will be available, but you’ll never forget you’re in Singapore with bites from one-Michelin-starred LG Han of Labyrinth. 

Old meets new at Sago House, which is hosting a guest shift on October 16 with the legendary Harry’s Bar New York, which has been open since 1911. With Sago House’s move to its new space on Duxton Hill, the guest shift promises a new era of exciting tipples and trailblazing collaborations. Harry’s Bar is renowned for inventing classics like the Bloody Mary, the Sidecar, and the Blue Lagoon, so make sure to get a taste of these iconic cocktails alongside innovative creations curated by owner Franz Mac Elhone and bartender Patrick Dooley.

Sago House
Address: 40B Sago Street, S(059029), +65 8874 9936

If not Goho, where else would Kyoto’s Bee’s Knee’s go for their guest shift in Singapore? On October 16, the modern kaiseki bar will host bartender Toru Ariyoshi and founder Keisuke Yamamoto for a night of bold cocktail creations and Japanese mixological flair. Don’t miss out on the food, with kaiseki izakaya pairings that promise to keep you well-fed and well-lubricated throughout the night.

Agave cocktails are severely underrated in Singapore. Luckily, we’ll have the Best Bar in Mexico to show us how brilliant they can be, with Handshake Speakeasy’s guest shift at Writers Bar tucked within Raffles Hotel on October 18. Agave, of course, is the star of the night, but spirits lovers will appreciate the use of Siete Misterios mezcal and Altos tequila in the night’s lineup of cocktails. 

Writers Bar
Address: 1 Beach Road, S(189673), +65 6412 1816

MO Bar at the newly-reopened Mandarin Oriental Singapore has been the talk of the town, and the hype is about to reach its fever pitch with Rome’s Freni e Frizioni visiting for a guest shift. Italian Night is the theme on October 18, so don’t miss out on the opportunity to taste exquisite cocktails made with premium Italian liqueurs like Campari, Mancino Vermouth and Amaro Lucano. 

Artesian, the World’s Best Bar from 2012–2015, is making its way all the way from London to Antidote at Fairmont Singapore, where head bartender Giulia Cuccurullo and bar manager Lorenza Pezzetta will be presenting cocktails from their new ecological menu, “Ingredients of the Future”. The tipples are unorthodox, and include “Mushrooms”, a concoction composed of rye whisky and maple that blends sweet and smoky with the umami of mushrooms, and “Peas”, where lemon, absinthe and vodka meet the earthiness and sweetness of fresh peas.

It’s a three-day party at Plume, which is presenting the inaugural Barstars festival from October 15 to 17. 23 accomplished bartenders will be behind the counter these three days, representing famed bars such as Quinary (Hong Kong), The Gresham (Brisbane), Tokyo Confidential (Tokyo), Gold Bar (Tokyo), The Alice (Seoul), and Thai bartender Attapon Desilva. Each will be presenting their signature cocktails, crafted with The Orientalist Spirits. The festival culminates in a watch party of the World’s 50 Best Bars ceremony—make sure to party hard to support the world’s best bartenders. 

Plume
Address: 7 Raffles Boulevard, Pan Pacific, Marina Square, S(039595)

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