The bar that helped change Singapore's cocktail scene is turning 10
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The bar that helped change Singapore'southward cocktail scene is turning 10
28 HongKong Street is celebrating a decade of existence a major role player in Singapore's cocktail scene on Oct thirty – with a Greatest Hits card, travelling roadshowand a documentary.
28 HongKong Street in Singapore turns 10 years old. (Photo: Daniel Koh Photography)
Dorsum in 2011, an unassuming bar opened in a nondescript shophouse somewhere almost Clarke Quay. The new watering hole past three New York City lawyers ( Spencer Forhart, Paul Gabie and Snehal Patel), along with bartender Michael Callahan would shepherd a new era of speakeasies and cocktail drinking in Singapore.
Fast forward to a decade later, 28 HongKong Street is however standing every bit ane of the OGs of the local bar scene and credited as a pivotal player that helped bring the local cocktail scene to the next level.
The popular speakeasy may not be the first bar to introduce premium arts and crafts cocktails to Singapore's nightlife scene, but it certainly spearheaded the motion that inverse and evolved information technology to its current celebrated reputation.
Over the years, 28 HongKong Street has been consistently recognised as a hotspot for convenance local proficient bartenders and industry personalities who would become on to contribute and shape the Singapore scene.
On elevation of owning and running 28 HongKong Street, two of its founders Forhart and Gabie, started Proof & Company – an alcohol distribution and bar consultancy business. The company'due south portfolio includes consulting and providing creative direction for venues such as the award winning Manhattan bar at the Regent Hotel, Atlas at Parkview Square, and MO Bar at Mandarin Oriental in Singapore.
Founding bartender Callahan has gone on to open up and run pop dual concept bar Barbary Coast at Gunkhole Quay.
"28 HongKong Street is a microcosm of the whole Singapore cocktail and spirits scene. It is not a story about ane or even a few people. There is no hagiography to be written hither," Forhart told CNA Lifestyle. "Information technology is a story of many people discovering their paths, creating their best lives, working collaboratively more often than not, and producing something greater than the sum of its parts. It's a beautiful matter and one that will seldom be equaled in the earth. Nosotros were lucky to be a part of it."
To celebrate its 10th anniversary this month, 28 HongKong Street has lined upwards festivities that include a Greatest Hits cocktail menu and even a mini documentary.
The documentary will feature past employees and bartenders who accept gone on to brand a proper name for themselves in the local nightlife scene, such as Singaporeans similar Desiree Jane Silva from Sago House and Low Tide, No Sleep Order's Jessica Hutchinson, Hendricks brand administrator Charmaine Thio, Peter Chua from Inferior and Amass Gin brand ambassador Jeremy Chua.
The picture show will be released on 28 HongKong Street and parent company Proof & Company'southward social channels on Oct 30.
Fans of the well-loved speakeasy, which is still located in its original spot, will as well be thrilled with the special menu that includes v of its all-time-selling cocktails over the years.
Available from Oct 25 to Nov xxx, the Greatest Hits cocktail menu will include Whore's Bath from 2011, which is made with Manuka honey vodka, umeshu, pear, lemon, pickled ginger and lava salt; and Paper Tiger from 2016, comprising Alipus mezcal, Ancho Reyes, East India Sherry, and Gran Classico Bitter.
At that place'southward likewise 2011'southward Literate Lass made with Michter's Rye Whiskey, port, amaro and dandelion bitters, and 2017's Hittin' Switches made with Plantation Original Dark Rum, Italian bitter, passionfruit, coffee, lime, spiced cacao bitters, and overproof rum.
Additionally, 28 HongKong Street volition also be partnering with some of Singapore's and the globe's best bars, including Sago Business firm, No Sleep Club, Barbary Coast, Perchance Sammy (Sydney), Sidecar (New Delhi), Two Schmucks (Barcelona) and Attaboy (NYC). These places will be featuring the bar'southward other bestsellers such as Hittin' Switches, The Fixie or Literate Lass.
And the party doesn't end here. The 10-year ceremony celebrations are set up to continue all year long with a tropical pop-up, parties and a travelling roadshow.
28 HongKong Street has consistently put Singapore on the international cocktail bar map with awards and accolades that include taking the No 1 spot on the inaugural Asia's 50 All-time Confined listing in 2022 and has remained on the listing ever since. It'southward also a stalwart on The Globe'due south 50 Best Bars listing from 2022 to 2018.
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