The highest two positions remained unchanged for the third 12 months working with Jigger & Pony from Singapore taking silver once more whereas BKK Social Membership from Bangkok took bronze simply two years after launching.
The agave spirit-focussed Coa was launched in 2018 by bartender-owner Jay Khan. It’s the primary venue to win the award for 3 consecutive years.
“We’re overjoyed to be in Hong Kong to have a good time Asia’s vibrant bar group for 50 Finest’s first-ever occasion on this sensible metropolis for consuming and ingesting,” stated Mark Sansom, director of content material for Asia’s Finest Bars.
“Asia’s bars proceed to push the envelope in terms of fabulous ingesting experiences and that’s evident from the expertise and creativity on show on the bars on this 12 months’s listing from 17 cities throughout the continent. Congratulations but once more to Jay Khan and the staff at Coa for holding onto its high place — the primary bar in Asia to take the No.1 spot for 3 years in a row.”
Alongside the announcement of the listing, a number of particular recognition awards have been offered. Jigger & Pony additionally picked up the Legend of the Listing Award, whereas quantity 20-placed Virtù the Tokyo 4 Seasons bar headed up by Keith Motsi, was named Highest New Entry and the Business Icon Award was offered to Hiroyasu Kayama, proprietor of Bar Benfiddich in Tokyo.
The Cocktail Membership Jakarta collected the Finest Cocktail Menu Award, Mahaniyom Cocktail Bar from Bangkok, at quantity 22, was named Finest New Opening, and the fifth-placed Zest from Seoul collected the Highest Climber award having been positioned quantity 48 in 2022.
Analogue Initiative from Singapore, co-owned by Vijay Mudaliar, collected the Sustainable Bar Award which is independently adjudicated by the Sustainable Restaurant Affiliation whereas Evening Hawk, additionally from Singapore, collected the One to Watch award. The award is the one one to be determined by the 50 Finest staff and is offered to a bar that sits exterior the listing that’s anticipated to crack the highest 50.
The Asia’s 50 Finest rating is created from the general Asia’s 50 Finest Bars voting course of, which sees its 260-member academy vote for his or her seven finest bar experiences of the 18-month voting window.
THE LIST
1 Coa, Hong Kong
2 Jigger & Pony, Singapore
3 BKK Social Membership, Bangkok
4 Bar Benfiddich, Tokyo
5 Zest, Seoul
6 Tropic Metropolis, Bangkok
7 Nutmeg & Clove, Singapore
8 Argo, Hong Kong
9 Darkside, Hong Kong
10 Sago Home, Singapore
11 Indulge Experimental Bistro, Taipei
12 Vesper, Bangkok
13 Cham Bar, Seoul
14 The SG Membership, Tokyo
15 Analogue Initiative, Singapore
16 Republic, Singapore
17 The Aubrey, Hong Kong
18 Sidecar, New Delhi
19 The Cocktail Membership, Jakarta
20 Virtù, Tokyo
21 Manhattan, Singapore
22 Mahaniyom Cocktail Bar, Bangkok
23 Lamp Bar, Nara
24 28 HongKong Avenue, Singapore
25 Le Chamber, Seoul
26 Penicillin Hong Kong
27 Atlas, Singapore
28 Alice, Seoul
29 Pantja, Jakarta
30 Workers Solely, Singapore
31 Quinary, Hong Kong
32 Keep Gold Flamingo, Singapore
33 Largely Innocent, Hong Kong
34 The Curator, Manila
35 The Bombay Canteen, Mumbai
36 Bar Trigona, Kuala Lumpur
37 Southside Parlor, Seoul
38 Copitas, Bengaluru
39 Hope & Sesame, Guangzhou
40 Smoke & Bitters, Hiriketiya
41 Vender, Taichung
42 Native, Singapore
43 The Public Home, Taipei
44 Bee’s Knees, Kyoto
45 Excessive 5, Tokyo
46 Soko, Seoul
47 The Outdated Man, Hong Kong
48 The Dwelling Room, Mumbai
49 The Bellwood, Tokyo
50 Penrose, Kuala Lumpur
