Mixing it Up

For decades, the local cocktail scene was solely defined by its archetypal drink—the iconic Singapore Sling. But in recent years, Singapore’s cocktail industry has grown by leaps and bounds to emerge as one of Asia’s most sophisticated. Six home-grown bars, including Jigger & Pony, Native and Manhattan, made it into the World’s Top 50 Bars list last year, as compared to only one entry in 2009. Meanwhile, a total of 11 bars flew the flag for the country in the Asia’s 50 Best Bars 2019 list.

The uptick