Barhoppers beware - there's a city wide cocktail event happening across Singapore. The Singapore Cocktail Takeover starts from 1st May till 12th May, showcasing signature cocktails, bar takeovers and masterclasses across 30 participating bars.
According to the organisers, the Singapore Cocktail Takeover is a campaign to celebrate a decade of cocktail culture in Singapore and the globally recognised success of the Singaporean bar industry. The event is a not for profit, industry grassroots campaign to continue to connect consumers with and celebrate our cocktail community.
Picture taken from @sgcocktailtakeover
Each of the 30 local bars have two signature cocktails priced at $18++. Check our interactive map below to plan your barhop route:
Click on this link for the interactive map (inclusive of day schedules!)
Events and Guest Shifts
Bar takeovers and masterclasses will be taking place across the participating bars as well, with the schedule below:
1st May
Time | Location | Event |
12.00 pm | Stay Gold Flamingo | Cold Plunge & Hot Brunch |
6.00 pm | Neon Pigeon |
Guest Shift by Drinking Healing 🇻🇳 Bar Bites by @x0ny and @dreison |
6.00 pm | Offtrack | 6-Course Experience by FED Bali 🇮🇩 |
2nd May
Time | Location | Event |
8.00 pm | Origin Bar | Guest Shift by Reka:Bar 🇲🇾 |
8.00 pm | Jigger & Pony | Guest Shift by Bar Nouveau 🇫🇷 |
3rd May
Time | Location | Event |
6.00 pm | Brooklyn Bar | Taco Tequila Takeover w/ Codigo 1530 |
4th May
Time | Location | Event |
3.00 pm | Nutmeg & Clove | 3-Course Dessert Cocktail Pairing by SOKO Bar 🇰🇷 and Ami Patisserie |
3.30 pm | Republic Bar | Bombay Sapphire Premier Cru Masterclass by Josiah |
4.30 pm | Spectre Bar | Brush & Bubbles |
8.30 pm | Draft Land SG | Hip Hop RnD Party with DJ Pin w/ Maker's Mark |
5th May
Time | Location | Event |
5.00 pm | Writers Bar | Yuzu Takeover w/ Ferrand Dry Curacao Yuzu |
8.00 pm | Jigger & Pony | Guest Shift by Bar Cham 🇰🇷 and ZEST |
6th May
Time | Location | Event |
7.00 pm | Offtrack | Retrospective with KidG w/ Botanist |
7.00 pm | DeadFall | Guest Shift by Above Board Melbourne 🇦🇺 |
8.00 pm | Gibson | Guest Shift by The Golden Tooth Bar 🇮🇩 |
8.00 pm | Live Twice | Guest Shift by St. Regis Bar Jakarta 🇮🇩 |
8.00 pm | Nutmeg & Clove | Guest Shift by Bar Dip 🇹🇼, Slow Down 🇹🇼, Voice-over 🇹🇼 and Moonrock 🇹🇼 |
8.00 pm | Jigger & Pony | Guest Shift by Nouvelle Vague 🇦🇱 |
7th May
Time | Location | Event |
7.00 pm | DeadFall | Guest Shift by Above Board Melbourne 🇦🇺 |
8.00 pm | Jigger & Pony | Guest Shift by Wishbone Bar 🇮🇩 and Pantja 🇮🇩 |
8th May
Time | Location | Event |
8.00 pm | Republic Bar | Guest Shift by Paradiso 🇪🇸 |
9th May
Date | Time | Location | Event |
9th | 7.00 pm | Offtrack | Guest Shift by Pine & Co 🇰🇷 |
10th May
Date | Time | Location | Event |
10th | 8.00 pm | Cin Cin | Brass Lion Gin & Groove |
11th May
Date | Time | Location | Event |
11th | 4.30 pm | Spectre Bar | Brush & Bubbles |
The full schedule can be seen on the SG Cocktail Takeover page here. Reservations are to be made on the respective bar's booking platforms or through their Instagram pages.
About The Organisers
The organisers for this event are Denise Tan, Customer Marketing Manager (Singapore & Myanmar) of Barcadi; Guoyi Gan, Co-founder and Director of Jigger & Pony Group; Sarah Tsang, Senior Brand Manager of Proof & Company; Brendon Khoo, Monkey Shoulder Regional Brand Ambassador; and Colin Chia, Co-founder & CEO of Nutmeg & Clove. As of the date of this article, the Singapore Cocktail Takeover has no plans to be an annual event.
Kanpai!
88 Bamboo Editorial Team