Three X Co, Backdoor Bodega and Coley appear on the 51-100 list this year
Last week, Asia's 50 Best Bars announced its 51-100 list for 2022. It is only the second year that this list has been released as the organisation moves to recognise more bars and their cocktail creativity around the continent.
This year's 51-100 list sees 23 new entries, including Penang's speakeasy Backdoor Bodega, which comes in at #97. It is accompanied by fellow Malaysian bars Three X Co at #70 and Coley at #100, both based in Kuala Lumpur.
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Hidden behind a barber in upscale Bangsar, Three X Co is known for incorporating Asian elements into its cocktail menu. One of its owners, David Hans, was even named Asia's first world champion of the Giffard West Cup 2017 competition. It fell from #47 to #70 this year but the achievement remains a feat for being recognised two years in a row.