#sgcocktailbars

One of the ‘must visit’ bars on my list was Tippling Club (@tipplingclub). The bar placed 43 on the World’s 50 Best Bars list last year, and its restaurant also made it on the World’s Best 50 Restaurants list as well, so if you’re in the mood of good food AND cocktails, this self-styled ‘gastro-cocktail destination’ is the place to be. However, I was only there for drinks, so if you’re looking for a review of its food, you’ll have to look elsewhere. But drinks-wise, Tippling Club really tickled my fancy indeed. My favourite part of the bar was the way they displayed their back bar stock of bottles - instead standing on shelves, they’ve tied a wire around the bottles and hung them up above the bar, which not only give the bar a pretty unique look, but also making it easy for guests to see what they have in stock. Its current menu is called ‘A Guide to Modern Drinking’, and features drinks inspired by drinks and music from different decades in the past. Only got to try one drink off the menu this time round though, the Get Up Everybody Get Up (Get Up), named after a Salt-N-Pepa song, which was basically a Dirty Martini with kampot pepper, grey goose vodka, and capers brine. Not a big fan of capers though, so the drink didn’t really resonate with me. I did prefer the off menu drinks we had - one a Boulavadier twist with absinthe, the other a no frills Vesper, which was pretty decent. All in all, Tippling Club lives up to ita reputation, and is definitely one I’d visit again to try more of their drinks. #tipsyturvybars #mytipsyturvy #singaporebars #sgcocktailbars #cocktails #cocktailbar #cocktails #tipsyturvycocktails (at Tippling Club) https://www.instagram.com/p/Cpcg8FBpv9X/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Another famous Singapore bar that has been a regular on the ‘Best Bars’ lists is Native (@nativebarsg), a bar that puts the focus on regional ingredients and flavours that would normally not be found in other cocktail bar menus. A quick look at the menu revealed interesting ingredients such as goat’s milk, butter roasted coffee, and even a drink that is made entirely of coconut by-products (arrack, coconut milk, coconut nectar, coconut wine, coconut water, and coconut husk). They also have one signature drink that is quite literally made with ants, or rather, ants distillate, along with lemongrass, coconut yoghurt, calamansi, and basil, and with a garnish that features real ants. Flavour-wise, it was a creamy, almost savoury drink that was pleasant enough, but to be honest, this would not be a drink I would be antsy to try again. Overall, I liked the cozy, unpretentious atmosphere of the bar and the friendly bartenders. The 3 drinks I tried were a little hit and miss for me – I liked the Achar (which tasted like, well, acar), and the Ants was interesting, but the Pineapple Arrack drink was disappointingly ordinary. Still, it’s worth a visit just to check out the hype, the drinks and their take on those unique ingredients. #tipsyturvybars #mytipsyturvy #singaporebars #sgcocktailbars #cocktails #cocktailbar #cocktails #tipsyturvycocktails (at Native) https://www.instagram.com/p/CpXJhcAJg9j/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Live Twice (@livetwicesg) is a bar that is meant to transports you to “mid-century Japan”. The bar, with its wooden furnishes and relatively low seating, gave me a bit of a small alleyway Japanese izakaya vibe, albeit one that is much more refined and polished. Drinks-wise, the bar has a rather minimalist approach, and specialises in deceptively simple yet complex tipples. When I asked about its signature drink, I was recommended the Vesper, which was not unexpected, considering the bar itself is named after the James Bond movie You Only Live Twice. As befitting its status as a signature drink, the Vesper turned out to be one of the highlights of my night. What surprised me about it though, was the little ice shards in the drink, which the bartender said is a deliberate touch that adds another dimension of texture to the classic and usually quite precisely made drink. Another interesting drink was the Little Crane which uses an unusual base spirit in the form of Kyro Juuri, an unaged malted rye spirit by Finland’s Kyro Distillery Company, which is more famous for its award-winning Kyro Gin. The malty rye notes of the spirit combines perfectly with the herbaceous notes of  another unusual spirit – Muyu Vertiver Gris (a liqueur inspired by the Amazon rainforest), and is balanced out by the sweet tropical notes of pineapple and the dryness of Oloroso sherry. Overall, well worth a visit if you’re in Singapore and looking for classics. Or you could make it a first stop then move on to Gibson upstairs… #tipsyturvybars #mytipsyturvy #singaporebars #sgcocktailbars #cocktails #cocktailbar #cocktails #tipsyturvycocktails (at Live Twice) https://www.instagram.com/p/CpSVRXhpwy0/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

A Last Word at Last Word and a Gibson at Gibson. Two of my favourite cocktails, and so I just HAD to try them at the bars named after them. Happily, both were superb. I liked the laid back vibe at The Last Word.(@lastwordsg), with its nice long sitting bar and friendly atmosphere. My experience at Gibson (@gibsonbarsg) was a blur though, cos it was my last stop of the night and it was PACKED. But it was nice to see @woofyinying and @the_joepeg there! #tipsyturvybars #mytipsyturvy #singaporebars #sgcocktailbars #cocktails #cocktailbar #cocktails #tipsyturvycocktails #gibson #lastword https://www.instagram.com/p/CpJzMfppx7y/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Tuesdays are best for grabbing your fav drink, and spending it with the best folks around. And also because you don’t have to worry about getting hungover on Wednesday. 🙃 // Back in SG. But the story never ends. x #lakizygram #burntendsbar #burntends #burntendssg #sgcocktailbars #sgbars #tuesdayvibes (at Burnt Ends SG) https://www.instagram.com/p/CoFVDFJPM76/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

#Repost @sprmrkt_kitchen_bar ・・・ A hidden gem located at the 2nd level of STPI Heritage Bldg. #sprmrkt #sprmrktsg #sprmrktkitchenandbar #sprmrktkitchenbar #sgcocktailbars