The Bar Awards Singapore 2018 Results

The Bar Awards has come to a wrap this year and it has certainly been a nailbiter. Deserving recipients have received their accolades and the competition was so close that the bar scene in Singapore seems even better than ever.

We’ve got the results, of course.

For a quick reminder on the categories and what they mean, check out our article.

The Bar Awards Luminaries

Winners:

Michael D. Callahan (Employees Only)
Din Hassan (Telok Ayer Art Club)
Colin Chia (Nutmeg & Clove)

The Rising Star, presented by Perrier

Winner:

Ronan Keilthy, 28 HKS

The contenders:

Jayden Ong
Cherrie Soh – Caffe Fernet
Bai Jia Wei – Employees Only
Reena Rivera Mahendra – 28 Hongkong Street
Jon Lee – Tippling Club
Benedict Poh
Lee Pan Ying – Nutmeg & Clove
David Quek – Nutmeg & Clove
Demitria Dana Paramita – Anti:dote

Best Restaurant Bar, presented by Restaurant Pub Bar Asia

Winner:

Caffe Fernet

The contenders:

Tipping Club
Burnt Ends
Neon Pigeon
Origin Grill & Bar (Shangri-La Hotel Singapore)
Tess Bar & Kitchen
Humpback
Panamericana
Waku Ghin (Marina Bay Sands)
CUT by Wolfgang Puck (Marina Bay Sands)

Best Wine Bar, presented by Restaurant Pub Bar Asia

Winner:

RVLT

The contenders:

Le Bon Funk
La Terre
Atlas
Praelum Wine Bistro
Wine Connection (all locations)
Les Amis
Que Pasa
13% Gastro Wine
Le Pin Wine Bar

Best Beer Bar, presented by Restaurant Pub Bar Asia

Winner:

Smith Street Taps

The contenders:

American Taproom
The Guild
Freehouse
Ice Cold Beer
Druggists
Good Luck Beerhouse
Alchemist Beer Lab
The 1925 Brewing Co.
Mikkeller Bar

Best Specialist Concept, presented by Diplomatico

Winner:

ATLAS

The Contenders:

Orihara Shoten
The Auld Alliance
The Secret Mermaid
Native
Flagship
Maison du Whisky
The Wall
The Writing Club
Kiharu

Best Beverage Event, presented by Melbourne Moonshine

Winner:

Singapore Cocktail Festival

The contenders:

Asia’s 50 Best Bars
Whisky Live Singapore
Gin Jubilee Singapore
Diageo World Class Singapore
Bacardi Legacy Singapore
Fastest Hands in the East
Food & Hotel Asia
Beerfest Asia
Dram Club II (Ricky Paiva vs Matthew Fergusson-Stewart)

Best Education and Community Ambassador, presented by Altos Tequila

Winner:

Matthew Steward-Ferguson, William Grant & Sons

The contenders:

Jay Gray – William Grant & Sons
Denise Khan Tan – Bacardi
Chris Marshall – Distilled
Zac De Git – Pernod Ricard
Neil Strachan – William Grant & Son
Aubrey Sim – Diageo
Chloe Wood – Remy Cointreau
Joe Alessandroni -Proof & Company
Rhyse Borland – Pernod Ricard

Best Hospitality Ambassador, presented by Fever-Tree

Winner:

Guoyi Gan, Jigger & Pony Group

The contenders:

Vijay Mudaliar – Native
Sim Sze Wei – Atlas
Steve Scheneider – Employees Only
Anthony Zhong – Shin Gi Tai
Colin Chia – Nutmeg & Clove
Cedric Mendoza – Manhattan
Bannie Kang – Anti:dote, Fairmont Singapore
Andrew Yap – Neon Pigeon
Bai Jia Wei – Employees Only

Best Hospitality Team, presented by Hendrick’s Gin

Winner:

Manhattan, Regent Singapore

The contenders:

Atlas
Employees Only
Jigger & Pony
28 HongKong Street
Tess Bar & Kitchen
RVLT
Skinny’s Lounge
Bitters & Love
Nutmeg & Clove

Most Creative Cocktail Program, presented by Cointreau

Winner:

Tippling Club

The contenders:

Native
Operation Dagger
Smoke & Mirrors
The Other Room
Fancy
Nutmeg & Clove
Gibson
Bar Stories
Bitters & Love

Best New Bar, presented by Campari

Winner:

Origin Bar, Shangri-La Hotel Singapore

The contenders:

Caffe Fernet
Fancy
Le Bon Funk
Panamericana
The Guild
American Taproom
Amrith by BarSmiths
Sumo Bar Happy
Rogue Trader

Bartender of the Year, presented by Monkey Shoulder

Winner:

Vijay Mudaliar, Native

The contenders:

Sim Sze Wei – Atlas
Jerrold Khoo – Jigger & Pony Group
Anthony Zhong – Shin Gi Tai
Bannie Kang – Anti:dote, Fairmont Singapore
Yugnes Susela – Smoke & Mirrors
Peter Chua – Junior
Boo Jing Heng – Tess Bar & Kitchen
Adam Bursik – Origin Grill & Bar, Shangri-La Hotel Singapore
Bai Jia Wei – Employees Only